1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION NO.649 OF 2005 IN WRIT PETITION NO.9623 OF 2004 Mario Pereira Petitioner vs. 1. State of Maharashtra & ors. Respondents Mr.N.V.Pradhan i/b.Ms.S.D.Khot for the petitioner. Mr.S.K.Chinchlikar,A.G.P. for the respondents. CORAM : R. M. LODHA & R. S. MOHITE,JJ. DATED : 14th March 2005 P.C. We are satisfied that the proposed amendment, if granted shall not prejudice the respondents as the writ petition is yet to be admitted and the respondents shall have full opportunity to meet the additional grounds by filing additional reply affidavit. 2. Civil application is, accordingly, granted in terms of prayer (a). Prayer (a) reads thus: "(a) The petitioner, be granted leave to amend the writ petition No.9623 of 2004 and to add grounds and prayers mentioned hereinabove at para 2 and 3 of this Petition." 3. Necessary amendment be carried out in the writ petition within two weeks from today. Amended copy of writ petition be served on the respondents. The 2 respondents shall be entitled to file additional reply affidavit within three weeks from the date of receipt of the amended writ petition. 4. Civil application stands disposed of. (R.M. (R.M. (R.M. LODHA,J.) LODHA,J.) LODHA,J.) (R.S. (R.S. (R.S. MOHITE,J.) MOHITE,J.) MOHITE,J.)