1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION CHAMBER SUMMONS NO.1402 OF 2006 IN SUIT NO.5160 OF 2000. M/s.Jyoti Plastic Works Pvt. Ltd. : Plaintiffs. Versus M/s.General Engineering Works : Defendants. None for the Plaintiffs. Ms.Sunanda R. Kumbhat for the Applicants/Defendants in support of the Chamber Summons. CORAM : R.M.SAVANT, J DATED : NOVEMBER 18, 2008 P.C. 1. By the above Chamber Summons the Applicants/original Defendants seek to amend the written statement filed by them in terms of the Schedule to the Chamber summons. None appears for the Plaintiffs though served. The learned counsel for the Defendants has tendered an Affidavit of Service dated 18th November 2008 filed by her clerk Michael Fernandes evidencing the service being effected 2 on the advocate for the Plaintiffs. The said Affidavit of Service is taken on record. 2. It is the case of the Applicants/Defendants that by the proposed amendment contained in the Schedule to the Chamber Summons what has been stated in the original written statement is only sought to be amplified. A reference to a purchase order dated 24th June 1996 is already there in the written statement. However, the arbitration clause contained in the purchase order has not been averred in the original written statement as filed. The Applicants/Defendants, therefore, have sought amendment of the written statement so as to bring on record the arbitration clause contained in the said purchase order dated 24th June 1996. 3. Considering the well settled principle applicable whilst considering an application for amendment of the written statement, and in view of the fact that there is no opposition from the Plaintiffs to the said amendment sought, in my view, the above Chamber Summons is required to be allowed and is accordingly made absolute 3 in terms of prayer clause (A). 4. Amendment in the written statement to be carried out within a period of six weeks from date and a copy of the amended written statement to be served on the Plaintiffs within a period of four weeks thereafter. The Chamber Summons is accordingly disposed of. [R.M.SAVANT, J]