IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA MISC.CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 148 OF 2011 IN WRIT PETITION NO. 313 OF 2009 MRS. BETTY C. ALVARES ... Applicant Versus STATE OF GOA THROUGH CHIEF SECERTARY AND 15 ORS., ... Respondents Mrs. A. A. Agni, Advocate for the applicant. Ms. S. Mordekar, Addl. Govt. Advocate for respondents No.1 to 4. Mr. L. Raghunandan, Advocate for respondent No.5. Mr. G. Teles, Advocate for respondents No.6, 7, 8, and 11. Coram:- S. C. DHARMADHIKARI & F. M. REIS, JJ. Date:- 15th March, 2011 P.C.:- Heard Ms. Agni, appearing for the applicant. There is no affidavit-in-reply. All respondents are duly served. No prejudice will be caused to the parties if the petition is allowed to be amended in terms of the schedule/draft. The amendment does not, in any manner, alter the cause of action nor can be said to be lacking in bonafides. 2. In these circumstances, the application is allowed and the petitioner is permitted to amend the petition in terms of the draft amendment. The amendment to be carried out within two weeks from today. S. C. DHARMADHIKARI, J. F. M. REIS, J. ssm.