:1: 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. 1011 OF 2008 SUMMONS NO. 1011 OF 2008 SUMMONS NO. 1011 OF 2008 IN IN IN SUIT SUIT SUIT NO. 1724 OF NO. 1724 OF NO. 1724 OF 1997 1997 1997 Master Arafat Haroon Merchant. ... Plaintiff. V/s. State of Maharashtra & Anr. ... Defendants. And Haroon Merchant. ... Applicant. AND AND AND CHAMBER CHAMBER CHAMBER SUMMONS NO. 1012 OF 2008 SUMMONS NO. 1012 OF 2008 SUMMONS NO. 1012 OF 2008 IN IN IN SUIT SUIT SUIT NO. 1678 OF 1997 NO. 1678 OF 1997 NO. 1678 OF 1997 Miss. Sana Mohamed Dossa. ... Plaintiff. V/s. State of Maharashtra & Anr. ... Defendants. AND AND AND CHAMBER CHAMBER CHAMBER SUMMONS NO. 1013 OF 2008 SUMMONS NO. 1013 OF 2008 SUMMONS NO. 1013 OF 2008 IN IN IN SUIT SUIT SUIT NO. 1679 OF 1997 NO. 1679 OF 1997 NO. 1679 OF 1997 Master Awaz Mustafa Dossa. ... Plaintiff. V/s. State of Maharashtra & Anr. ... Defendants. AND AND AND CHAMBER CHAMBER CHAMBER SUMMONS NO. 1014 OF 2008 SUMMONS NO. 1014 OF 2008 SUMMONS NO. 1014 OF 2008 IN IN IN SUIT SUIT SUIT NO. 1680 OF 1997 NO. 1680 OF 1997 NO. 1680 OF 1997 Miss. Lubna Mohamed Dossa. ... Plaintiff. V/s. State of Maharashtra & Anr. ... Defendants. AND AND AND CHAMBER CHAMBER CHAMBER SUMMONS NO. 1015 OF 2008 SUMMONS NO. 1015 OF 2008 SUMMONS NO. 1015 OF 2008 IN IN IN SUIT SUIT SUIT NO. 1680 OF 1997 NO. 1680 OF 1997 NO. 1680 OF 1997 Miss. Shazia Mustafa Dossa. ... Plaintiff. V/s. State of Maharashtra & Anr. ... Defendants. AND AND AND CHAMBER CHAMBER CHAMBER SUMMONS NO. 1274 OF 2008 SUMMONS NO. 1274 OF 2008 SUMMONS NO. 1274 OF 2008 IN IN IN SUIT SUIT SUIT NO. 1686 OF 1997 NO. 1686 OF 1997 NO. 1686 OF 1997 :2: Shabaz M. Dossa. ... Plaintiff. V/s. State of Maharashtra & Anr. ... Defendants. AND AND AND CHAMBER CHAMBER CHAMBER SUMMONS NO. 1275 OF 2008 SUMMONS NO. 1275 OF 2008 SUMMONS NO. 1275 OF 2008 IN IN IN SUIT SUIT SUIT NO. 1685 OF 1997 NO. 1685 OF 1997 NO. 1685 OF 1997 Sheneez Mustafa Dossa. ... Plaintiff. V/s. State of Maharashtra & Anr. ... Defendants. AND AND AND CHAMBER CHAMBER CHAMBER SUMMONS NO. 1276 OF 2008 SUMMONS NO. 1276 OF 2008 SUMMONS NO. 1276 OF 2008 IN IN IN SUIT SUIT SUIT NO. 1767 OF 1997 NO. 1767 OF 1997 NO. 1767 OF 1997 Shahnawaz Mustafa Dossa. ... Plaintiff. V/s. State of Maharashtra & Anr. ... Defendants. Ms. Shaikh i/b. S.K. Srivastava for the Plaintiff. Mr. Saluja, A.G.P. for the Defendants. Mr. Rajguru for Union of India. ..... CORAM CORAM CORAM : S.C. DHARMADHIKARI,J. : S.C. DHARMADHIKARI,J. : S.C. DHARMADHIKARI,J. 26TH 26TH 26TH MARCH 2009. MARCH 2009. MARCH 2009. P.C. P.C. P.C. : : : . These are all Chamber Summonses requesting that the Suits filed on behalf of the minor through his next friend be allowed to be proceeded with after the death of the next friend and as the minor has attained majority. In each of these Suits the affidavits in support are filed and annexed thereto are copies of the Death Certificate of the next friend. Further, it is specifically stated in the affidavits in support that the minors have attained majority in 2004. :3: 2. The Chamber Summonses are duly served on the State of Maharashtra and the Police Commissioner. The grievance made by Mr. Rajguru, learned Counsel appearing for the newly added Defendant is that neither are the Chamber Summonses served nor have the Plaintiffs issued any notice to the Third Defendant. 3. Still, considering the fact that the plaint is amended, Mr. Rajguru has appeared for Defendant No.3. 4. Having perused each of these Chamber Summonses with the affidavit in support and annexures thereto, I am satisfied that the Plaintiffs are permitted in law to proceed with the claim and have it adjudicated on merits. To enable them to do so, the formal amendments can be permitted. This would cause no prejudice to the opposite sides as all contentions on merits are always kept open. 5. In the result, each of these Chamber Summonses are made absolute in terms of prayer clauses (a) and (b). Amendment to be carried out within a period of two weeks from the date of the receipt of the copy of this order. Amended plaint to be served on the other side, thereafter. (S.C. (S.C. (S.C. DHARMADHIKARI,J.) DHARMADHIKARI,J.) DHARMADHIKARI,J.)