IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA MISC.CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 354 OF 2008 IN WRIT PETITION NO. 85 OF 2006 GOA FOUNDATION,THROUGH ITS SECRETARY DR. CLAUDE ALVARES, MAPUSA GOA. ... Applicant Versus STATE OF GOA THROUGH CHIEF SECRETARY AND 7 ORS., ... Respondents Mrs. Norma Alvares, Advocate for the applicant. Mr.S.S.Kantak,Advocate General With Ms R. Chodankar, Addl.Govt. Advocate for the respondent No.1. Mr.A.N.S.Nadkarni with Mr. D.Lawande, Advocates for the respondent No.2. Mr.V.B.Nadkarni with Mr.Y.Y.Nadkarni, Advocate for the respondent Nos.4 & 5. Mr. V.Rodrigues, Advocate for the respondent Nos. 7 & 8. Mr. S.C. Agarwal, Senior Advocate with Mr. Amit Chadha, Senior Advocate with Mr. Y.V.Nadkarni with Mr.Sanjay Chhabra, Advocates for the respondent No.3. Coram:- S.A. BOBDE & N. A. BRITTO, JJ. Date:- 5th May, 2008 P.C. Heard. The petitioner had initially challenged siting of the respondent's sponge plant. It appears that thereafter, the plant was directed to be closed by the Board on 11.12.2007. That order of closure was challenged by the respondent No.3 in W.P. No.54/2008 which was decided by this Court on 6.4.2008 directing the Board to consider the matter afresh. Thereafter, the Board has passed an order granting the conditional consent to the respondent No.3 to run its plant. The petitioner seeks to bring on record the subsequent events and also to challenge the order of the Board to grant conditional consent. It is true as submitted by Mr. Agarwal, the learned Counsel for the respondent No.3 that much water has flown and the challenge could equally and properly be made by way of a fresh petition. However, having regard to the fact that the petitioner has approached this Court in public interest and the amendment is consistent with the original petition, we consider it appropriate to allow the amendment. Amendment is allowed. Amendment to be carried out within a period of 2 weeks from today. The respondents may file an additional reply within four weeks thereafter. S.O. 01.07.2008. S.A. BOBDE, J. N. A. BRITTO, J. SMA