1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA MISCELLANEOUS CIVIL APPLICATION NO.584 OF 2005 IN WRIT PETITION NO. 288 OF 2005 1. Mr. Pedro Antonio Fernandes &Anr. ... Applicants. Versus 1. The State of Goa & Ors. ... Respondents. Mr. A.N.S. Nadkarni with Mr. D. Lawande, advocates for the applicants. Mr. S.S. Kantak, Advocate General with Ms. R. Chodankar, Additional Government Advocate for the respondents. CORAM : R. M. LODHA & N. A. BRITTO, JJ. DATE : 30th August, 2005. P.C. By this Miscellaneous Civil Application the applicants seek leave to amend the Writ Petition in terms of the schedule annexed thereto. 2. The Writ Petition is at the motion hearing stage and yet to be admitted. No reply affidavit has been filed by the respondents. In the circumstances, no prejudice shall be caused to the respondents if the applicants are granted leave to amend the 2 Writ Petition as proposed. 3. We, accordingly grant this Miscellaneous Civil Application in terms of prayer (a). Prayer (a) reads thus:- "That this Hon'ble Court be pleased to permit the applicants to amend the petition in terms of schedule annexed herewith." Necessary amendment in the Writ Petition be carried out within two weeks from today and the amended copy of the Writ Petition be served on the respondents immediately thereafter, who will be at liberty to file reply to the amended petition within three weeks from the date of receipt of the amended copy of the petition. 4. Post the Writ Petition No.288 of 2005 for admission after five weeks. 5. Miscellaneous Civil Application stands disposed of. R. M. LODHA, J. N. A.BRITTO, J. mc. 3