kbp 1 1821-09.sxw IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION CHAMBER SUMMONS NO. 1821 OF 2009 IN SUIT NO.297 OF 1998 The Chairman, Bombay Port Trust & anr. ..Plaintiffs Vs. Messrs. D.H.Dhunjibhoy & Co. ..Defendants ......... Mr.U.J.Makhija, Senior Counsel i/b.M/s.Mulla and Mulla, for plaintiffs. Mr.N.C.Parekh i/b.M.Hiralal & Co, defendant. ......... CORAM : A.S.OKA, J.. DATE : 30th November, 2009. P.C. : 1] Heard learned counsel for the defendants in support of the chamber summons. Heard learned counsel for the plaintiffs. By this chamber summons, the defendant is seeking permission to amend the written statement for adding three sub-paragraphs in paragraph 7 of the written statement. The learned counsel for the plaintiff opposes the prayer on the ground that the amendment has been belatedly sought. 2] After having perused the text of the amendment, I find that the defendant will have to be permitted to carry out the amendment. 3] Accordingly, the chamber summons is made absolute in terms of prayer kbp 2 1821-09.sxw clause (a). Amendment be carried out within four weeks. The suit be placed for settlement of the additional issues on 6 th January, 2010. The Registry to accept the additional affidavit of documents and additional affidavit of evidence, if tendered by the plaintiffs. ( A.S.OKA, J. )