IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA MISC.CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 572 OF 2009 IN WRIT PETITION NO. 252 OF 2009 SHRI. UMESH PUNDALIK PEDNEKAR ... Applicant Versus THE STATE OF GOA THROUGH CHIEF SECRETARY AND 4 ORS., ... Respondents Ms. Sourabhi Vaidya, Advocate for the Applicant. Mr. V. Rodrigues, Addl. Government Advocate for Respondent nos. 1, 2 and 6. Mr. A. N. S. Nakarni, Senior Advocate with Mr. H. D. Naik, Advocate for Respondent nos. 3 and 4. Mr. V. A. Lavande, Advocate for Respondent no.5. Coram:- S.B. DESHMUKH & U. D. SALVI, JJ. Date:- 29th July, 2009 P.C. We have heard learned Counsel appearing for respective parties. 2. On behalf of respondent no.5, reply/affidavit is filed, opposing the amendment application filed by the applicant. Copy is served to the learned Counsel appearing for the applicant. Reply is taken on record. Learned Counsel for respondent no.5 referred to earlier litigation that is initiated by the present writ petitioner/applicant by filing Civil Suit no.397/1988. He submits that Decree passed in said Civil Suit was subject to the First Appeal and Decree passed by the Appellate Court is challenged in the Second Appeal which is pending in this Court. According to learned Counsel for respondent no.5, the cause of action is being changed and second objection is as regards the nature of the amendment sought which is running in so many paragraphs and pages. 3. After hearing learned Counsel for the parties and considering the nature of the amendment and prayers made in the Writ Petition, in our view, this application can be considered favourably. 4. Civil Application for amendment is allowed. Amendment to be carried out within two weeks. Copies of the amended Petition to be served on all learned Counsel appearing for respective parties. The Counsel appearing for respondent/s are at liberty to file additional reply/affidavit in view of the amended Petition two weeks after service of the amended Petition on them. 5. Addl. Government Advocate Mr. V. Rodrigues waives service for newly added respondent no.6. S.B. DESHMUKH, J. U. D. SALVI, J. arp/*