IN IN IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORDINARY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION CHAMBER CHAMBER CHAMBER SUMMONS NO.233 OF 2004 SUMMONS NO.233 OF 2004 SUMMONS NO.233 OF 2004 IN IN IN WRIT WRIT WRIT PETITION NO.2156 OF 1992 PETITION NO.2156 OF 1992 PETITION NO.2156 OF 1992 Jayant Vishnupant Gangakhedkar .. Petitioner V/s The Hon’ble The Chief Justice, High Court of Judicature at Bombay & Ors. .. Respondents Mr.Rajiv Patil for the Petitioner. Mr.C.J.Sawant (Sr.Counsel) with Mr.R.M.Sawant (Government Pleader) for the Respondent Nos.1, 2 & 31. Mr.P.L.Naik for Respondent Nos.3 to 30. CORAM: CORAM: CORAM: S.RADHAKRISHNAN & S.RADHAKRISHNAN & S.RADHAKRISHNAN & S.A.BOBDE, S.A.BOBDE, S.A.BOBDE, JJ. JJ. JJ. DATE DATE DATE : 7.10.2004. : 7.10.2004. : 7.10.2004. P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: 1. Heard the learned Counsel for the parties. By this Chamber Summons, the Petitioner is seeking to bring on record the developments that had taken place with regard to the Petitioners claim in the Petition, from the year 1992 till date. We have perused the affidavit in support of the Chamber Summons and Schedule "A" to the affidavit in support of the Chamber Summons. We have also perused the affidavit in reply filed on behalf of Respondent Nos.1 & 2 and the affidavit in reply filed on behalf of Respondent Nos.3 to 30 which seek to oppose the grant of amendment. However, we do not find that the proposed amendment in any way changes the cause of action or the reliefs claimed in the petition. Under these circumstances, in the larger interest of justice, Chamber Summons is made absolute in terms of prayer clause (a). (2) 2. Amendment to be carried out within a week from today. After receiving the amended copy, the Respondents are at liberty to file an appropriate affidavit opposing the amended portion in the Petition, within a period of two weeks thereafter. 3. Place the Petition on board for final hearing on 4th November, 2004. (S.RADHAKRISHNAN,J.) (S.RADHAKRISHNAN,J.) (S.RADHAKRISHNAN,J.) (S.A.BOBDE,J.) (S.A.BOBDE,J.) (S.A.BOBDE,J.)