1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.2225 OF 2009 Kushagra Ashok Kadam ...Petitioner vs. Ramnath Bansilal Golecha & Ors. ...Respondents Mr.Madhav Jamdar for the petitioner Mr.R.M.Haridas i/b Mr.P.N.Joshi for respondent no.1 Ms Anjali Uthale h/f Mr.S.S.Kulkarni for respondent Nos.2 to 17 CORAM :A.S.OKA,J. DATE : AUGUST 28, 2009 P.C. 1 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the first respondent (original plaintiff). The learned counsel for the first respondent states that without prejudice to the contention of the first respondent that the petitioner is neither necessary nor a proper party, the first respondent will implead the petitioner as a party-defendant to the suit. He states that the 1st respondent may be permitted to carry out the necessary amendment to the plaint. He prays that the respondent no.1 may be permitted to apply for appropriate relief against the petitioner. The last request made by him is that the suit may be ordered to be disposed of expeditiously. 2 In view of these statements, it is not necessary to disturb the impugned order. The petition is disposed of by passing the following order : i) The statement made by the learned counsel for the first respondent is accepted. In view of this statement, the trial court will permit the first 2 respondent-plaintiff to implead the petitioner as a party-defendant and to carry out consequential amendment to the plaint including the prayer clauses thereof. Amendment to be carried out within a period of two weeks from the date of production of authenticated copy of this order before the trial court. ii)It will be open for the first respondent to apply for interim relief against the petitioner. It is obvious that the trial court will permit the petitioner to contest such application and will thereafter pass an appropriate order in accordance with law. iii)The trial court will endeavour to decide the suit as expeditiously as possible and preferably before end of April 2010. iv)All contentions of the parties are expressly kept open. v) After a copy of amended copy of the plaint is served to the petitioner, it will be open for the petitioner to file the written statement within a period of four weeks from the date on which a copy of plaint is served to him. JUDGE