kbp 1 1823-09.sxw IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION CHAMBER SUMMONS NO. 1823 OF 2009 IN SUIT NO.298 OF 1998 The Chairman, Bombay Port Trust & anr. ..Plaintiffs Vs. M/s.Marine Service Corporation ..Defendants ......... Mr.U.J.Makhija, Senior Counsel i/b.M/s.Mulla and Mulla, for plaintiffs. Mr.N.C.Parekh i/b.M.Hiralal & Co, defendant. ......... CORAM : A.S.OKA, J.. DATE : 30th November, 2009. P.C. : 1] Heard learned counsel for the defendants in support of the chamber summons. Heard learned counsel for the plaintiffs. By this chamber summons, the defendants are seeking permission to amend the written statement for adding three sub-paragraphs in paragraph 7 of the written statement. The learned counsel for the plaintiffs opposes the prayer on the ground that the amendment has been belatedly sought. 2] After having perused the text of the amendment, I find that the defendants will have to be permitted to carry out the amendment. There is no attempt to withdraw any admission in the original written statement. kbp 2 1823-09.sxw 3] Accordingly, the chamber summons is made absolute in terms of prayer clause (a). Amendment be carried out within four weeks. The matter be placed for settlement of the additional issues on 6 th January, 2010. The Registry to accept the additional affidavit of documents and additional affidavit of evidence, if tendered by the plaintiffs. ( A.S.OKA, J. )