1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.1452 OF 2009 Sarpanch Group Gram Panchayat, Div.. .. Petitioner Vs Baliram Bapu Patil .. Respondent Mr. Rajesh S Datar, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. P.S.Dani, for the Respondent. CORAM : D.B.BHOSALE, J. DATE : 31/08/2009 PC: 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. Rule. By consent, rule made returnable forthwith. Learned counsel appearing for the respondents waives service. By consent, the petition is taken up for hearing and final disposal at the admission stage itself. 2. By this writ petition, the petitioner-Grampanchayat has challenged the order dated 5.12.2008 passed by the trial Court, rejecting their application under Order VI, rule 17 of the Code of Civil Procedure, seeking amendment of the plaint. By this application, the petitioner sought to correct the name of the T 2 plaintiff, i.e the petitioner itself. Having considered the nature of the amendment that was sought and the order impugned in the writ petition, I am satisfied that this petition deserves to be allowed, subject to payment of costs of Rs.500/- to be paid to the defendant before carrying out the amendment. Order accordingly. The plaintiff to carry out the amendment within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of this order. It is open to the respondent-defendant to file additional written statement, if they so desire. All contentions of the parties are kept open. Rule is made absolute. No costs. (D. B. Bhosale, J.)