*1* caw.814.11.wp.130.10.918.sxw kps IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION NO.814 OF 2011 IN WRIT PETITION NO.130 OF 2010 Laxmibai Gopal Kale and others. ..Applicants/Petitioners -Versus- Maruti Yashwant Rakshe and others. ..Respondents .......... Mr.A.V.Anturkar with Mr.S.B.Deshmukh, for the Applicants. Mr.P.B.Shah, for the Respondent Nos.1 and 2. Mrs.Neha Bhide, AGP, for the Respondent Nos.3 & 5. .......... CORAM : S.C.DHARMADHIKARI, J. Date : 07th June, 2011. P.C.: 1 Heard Mr.Anturkar, the learned counsel for the Applicants and Mr.Shah, the learned counsel for the Respondent No.1, so also, Mrs.Bhide, the learned AGP for the State. 2 This Civil Application has been moved for amendment in the Writ Petition to incorporate additional grounds. 3 Mr.Shah, the learned counsel for the contesting Respondent No.1, states that this Civil Application seeks to incorporate the additional grounds after 18 months of the filing of the original Writ Petition and when the reply controverting the contents of the petition on merits has been filed. 4 After hearing both sides, in my view, in the larger interest of justice, amendment to the petition can be permitted as it does not alter *2* caw.814.11.wp.130.10.918.sxw the cause of action nor will seriously prejudice to the parties. The petition is allowed to be amended in terms of the schedule of the Civil Application. 5 The Civil Application stands disposed of accordingly. Amendment be carried out within two weeks from today. The amended copy to be served on the contesting Respondents. Needless to clarify that the amendment is granted without prejudice to the rights and contentions of the parties. 6 Let this Writ Petition be placed for admission on 21st June, 2011 on which date the record pertaining to the hearing by the Honourable Minister shall be produced before this Court. (S.C. Dharmadhikari, J)