IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA MISC.CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 932 OF 2010 IN WRIT PETITION NO. 724 OF 2010 THE FABRICA DE IGREJA DE ORLIM, THROUGH ITS ATTORNEY MR. FRANCISCO RODRIGUES ... Applicant Versus THE STATE OF GOA, THROUGH CHIEF SECRETARY AND ORS., ... Respondents Mr. Nigel Da Costa Frias, Advocate for the Applicant. Mr. Sudesh Usgaonkar, Advocate for the Respondent Nos.6 and 7. Coram:- S.B. DESHMUKH & F. M. REIS, JJ. Date:- 23rd December, 2010 P.C.:- We have heard Mr. Nigel Da Costa Frias, learned Counsel appearing for the Applicant and Mr. S. Usgaonkar, learned Counsel appearing for the Respondent Nos. 6 and 7. 2. By this application, the Applicant seeking amendment to the Writ Petition. Shri Usgaonkar, who appears for the contesting Respondent Nos. 6 and 7, submits, that as of today affidavit in reply in Writ Petition No.724 of 2010 is not filed on behalf of these two Respondents. We are keeping all the contentions of the parties open and inclined to grant this application for amendment. We are also granting time to the Respondent Nos. 6 and 7 and other Respondents to file their comprehensive reply in response to the Writ Petition itself. Misc. Civil Application is accordingly allowed in terms of para 4 of the application and disposed of. Amended copy of the Petition to be placed on record. Copy thereof to be served to the Counsel appearing for the respective Respondents. Learned Counsel Shri Usgaonkar, for the Respondent Nos. 6 and 7 states that along with this amendment at this stage, may amount to taking away the contentions of the present Respondents. In other words, according to him, the issue or contention of the Respondents that this amendment is not permissible on the date of the filing of Misc. Civil Application and Writ Petition be kept open. Such issue can be kept open to be raised and considered by the Court in Writ Petition. Let the matter be appear on board on 24th January, 2011. S.B. DESHMUKH, J. F. M. REIS, J. at*