1 wp-10422.11.sxw lgc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 10422 OF 2011 Smt.Sunita Sadashivrao Patil and ors. : Petitioners versus Ruikar Vishwasta Mandal, Kolhapur Through Trustee Mahavir Bhupal Desai and ors. : Respondents. Mr. Amit Borkar for the Petitioners. CORAM : R M SAVANT, J. DATE : 05th December 2011 P.C. 1 The order impugned in the above Writ Petition is one dated 3/10/2011 passed by the learned District Judge-3 Kolhapur to the extent it imposes costs of Rs.20,000/- on the Petitioners for being permitted to amend their written statement. It is sought to be contended on behalf of the Petitioners that in the reply opposing the amendment application, the Respondent had made an averment that the Application for amendment of the written statement be dismissed by imposing exemplary costs of Rs.2,000/-. Therefore, according to the Petitioner the Respondents had prayed for imposition of exemplary costs of Rs.2,000/- and no more, and hence though the Revisional Court has allowed the Petitioners to amend their written statement, costs of Rs.20,000/- have been imposed, which according to the Petitioners are excessive and exorbitant. 2 wp-10422.11.sxw 2 In my view, the order in question has not been assailed on any other ground except the ground of imposition of costs, which according to the Petitioners are excessive and exorbitant, it would therefore be proper for the Petitioners to move the concerned Court by filing an appropriate application by giving appropriate reasons for reduction of the said costs. If such an application is filed by the Petitioner, needless to say that the concerned Court would consider the same taking into consideration the reply filed on behalf of the Respondents opposing the said amendment application. 3 With the aforesaid observations, the above Writ Petition to stand disposed. [R.M.SAVANT, J]