:1: IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT WRIT WRIT PETITION NO. 7362 OF 2007 PETITION NO. 7362 OF 2007 PETITION NO. 7362 OF 2007 Ibrahim Suleman Patil ..Petitioner V/s Yakub Khatal Shaikh ..Respondent Mr.S.G. Kudle for the petitioner Mr. Rajesh More for the respondent CORAM CORAM CORAM : A.A. SAYED, J. : A.A. SAYED, J. : A.A. SAYED, J. DATE DATE DATE : 12TH JUNE, 2008 : 12TH JUNE, 2008 : 12TH JUNE, 2008 P.C. 1. This writ petition is directed against the order dated 28th August, 2007, passed by Civil Judge, J.D., Khalapur, whereby the application of the respondent for amendment of the written statement was allowed. 2. The learned Counsel for the petitioner sought to argue that the plea taken by the respondent in the written statement is not tenable. I have perused the impugned order and the material on record. I need not go into the merits of the amendment which is sought. It is well settled that in deciding amendment application in respect of written statements, the Courts are not required to go into the merits of the amendment sought and are required :2: to be liberal and that even inconsistent pleas can be taken in the written statement. 3. The learned Counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has an apprehension that the respondent, in view of his stand in the amendment sought, would not pay the rent in respect of the suit premises. The learned Counsel for the respondent, on instructions, states that the Respondent is ready and willing to deposit the rent in respect of the suit premises in the Trial Court, without prejudice to his rights and contentions. The statement is accepted. The deposit of rent would accordingly be without prejudice to the rights and contentions of the parties. 4. Having perused the impugned order, I find that the amendment has been rightly allowed by the Trial Court and there is no infirmity or illegality in the impugned order so as to exercise the supervisory jurisdiction of this Court under Article 227 of Constitution of India so as to set aside the same. 5. The writ petition is dismissed. :3: ( A.A. SAYED, J.) A.A. SAYED, J.) A.A. SAYED, J.)