35 WP 1199 2026 Sonam IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA WRIT PETITION NO.1199 OF 2026 RAHUL ULHAS BHAGAT ... PETITIONER Versus STATE OF GOA THR THE CHIEF SECRETARY AND 3 ORS ... RESPONDENTS Mr. Eeshan Usapkar and Mr. Raj Pankar, Advocates for the Petitioner. Mr. Shivdatt P. Munj, Additional Government Advocate for Respondent Nos. 1 and 2. Mr. Pradosh Dangui, Advocate for Respondent No. 3. Mr. Prasad Shahapurkar, Advocate for Respondent No.4. CORAM:- VALMIKI MENEZES & AMIT S. JAMSANDEKAR, JJ. DATED :- 7th September, 2026 P.C.: 1. Registry to waive office objections and register the matter. 2. Mr. Munj, learned Additional Government Advocate for Respondent Nos. 1 and 2, makes a statement that the Appeal before the Director of Panchayats filed by the Petitioner has now been disposed of. In this view of the matter, the learned Advocate for the Petitioner submits that nothing further survives in this petition and 7th September, 2026 35 WP 1199 2026 seeks leave to withdraw this petition. Leave granted. The petition stands disposed of as withdrawn. 3. Since the proceedings before the GCZMA are ongoing, we expect the GCZMA to dispose of the same expeditiously and preferably within a period of six months, in accordance with the directions of the order dated 22.07.2026. AMIT S. JAMSANDEKAR, J. VALMIKI MENEZES, J. 7th September, 2026