15 WP 488 2025 Esha IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA WRIT PETITION NO.488 OF 2025 GURUNATH P NAIK ... PETITIONER Versus HERCULES NORONHA AND 3 ORS ... RESPONDENTS Ms. Sukant Halankar, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. Rishikesh Gawas, Additional Government Advocate holding for Mr. Shubham Priolkar, Additional Government Advocate for Respondent Nos. 1, 3 and 4. Mr. Harshal Desai, Advocate for Respondent No. 2. CORAM:- VALMIKI MENEZES & AMIT S. JAMSANDEKAR, JJ. DATED :- 21st September, 2026 P.C: The learned Counsel for the Petitioner submits that the Petitioner has made a complaint before the Lokayukta. She placed on record a copy of the said complaint. In view of this complaint, the Advocate for the Petitioner has instructions to withdraw the present Writ Petition. 2. In view thereof, the Writ Petition stands dismissed as withdrawn. It is clarified that the withdrawal of the present Writ Petition shall not be construed as expressing any opinion or making any observation on the merits or otherwise of the complaint 21st September, 2026 2026:BHC-GOA:1886-DB 15 WP 488 2025 pending before the Lokayukta. AMIT S. JAMSANDEKAR, J. VALMIKI MENEZES, J. 21st September, 2026 Signed by: VAIGANKAR ESHA SAINATH Designation: Personal Assistant Date: 22/09/2026 16:50:22