1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CIVIL APPLICATION NO.8805 OF 2009 IN WRIT PETITION NO.1223 OF 2009 Suresh S/o.Shamrao Patil and another APPLICANTS VERSUS The State of Maharashtra and others RESPONDENTS Mr.R.N.Dhorde h/f. Mr.P.S.Dighe, learned counsel for applicants. Mr.N.N.Jadhav, learned AGP for respondent no.1 to 3 Mr.U.B.Patil, learned counsel for respondent no.4 Mr.P.M.Shah with Mr.B.R.Warma, learned counsel for respondent no.5 (CORAM : P.V.HARDAS, AND A.V.POTDAR, J.J.) DATE : 24/09/2009 PER COURT : 1. By this application, the petitioner seeks to amend the petition as per the proposed amendment disclosed in the application. 2. We have heard Shri.Dhorde, learned counsel for the applicants, learned AGP on behalf of respondent no.1 to 3, Shri.Patil on behalf of respondent no.4, and Shri.P.M.shah, learned senior counsel on behalf of respondent no.5. The respondents in their objection to the 2 amendment contend that the aforesaid relief which is pleaded in the amendment application is a relief which can not be granted to the petitioner for the reasons which are stated by the respondents in their reply. Since the petition is yet to be admitted, we allow the petitioner to amend the petition as per the proposed amendment disclosed in the application. Amendment to be carried out within 2 weeks from today. Respondents are at liberty to file their affidavit in reply to the amended petition. This be done by the respondents within 2 weeks. (A.V.POTDAR, J.) (P.V.HARDAS, J.) khs/SEP 2009/ca8805-09