1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA MISCELLANEOUS CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 603 OF 2005 IN WRIT PETITION NO. 196 OF 2005 Dr. Joe D'Souza, Taleigao, Goa. ... Applicant versus State of Goa through the Chief Secretary and another. ... Respondents Mr. D. S. Shirodkar, Advocate for the Applicant. Mr. S. S. Kantak, Advocate General with Ms. R. Chodankar, Additional Government Advocate for the Respondents. CORAM : R. M. LODHA & N. A. BRITTO, JJ. DATE : 29TH AUGUST, 2005. P.C.:­ By this Miscellaneous Civil Application the Applicant prays for leave to amend the Petition as per the draft amendment annexed hereto. The Petition is at admission stage and has not been admitted so far. We are satisfied that no prejudice shall be caused to the Respondents if leave is granted to the Applicant to amend the Petition as proposed. We accordingly 2 allow the said Miscellaneous Civil Application in terms of prayer a) which reads thus:­ "a) Grant leave to the Applicant to amend the petition as per the draft amendment annexed hereto". Necessary amendment be carried out in the Petition within two weeks from today and the amended copy be served on the Respondents. Miscellaneous Civil Application stands disposed of. R. M. LODHA, J. N. A. BRITTO, J. RD.