1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Chamber Summons No. 656 of 2004 in Suit NO. 2027 of 1997 Smt. Kala Harkisan Mehta & ors. ... Plaintiffs vs. Ms. Shobhana Desai & ors. ..... Defendants And M/s. Indusin Media & Communications Pvt. Ltd. ... Respondents Ms. Viloma Shah i/b. Shah & Sanghavi for Plaintiffs Ms. Sheeba John i/b. Dave & Girish for defendants CORAM: ROSHAN DALVI J. Date: 19/12 / 2005 P.C. The Plaintiffs have taken out this Chamber Summons for amending the plaint by adding the Respondent as party defendant and for further averments pursuant to the impleadment of the Respondent as defendant no.4. The Respondent contends that they are not necessary party, that the suit is bad for misjoinder of parties and that the Respondent is a bona fide transferee for valuable consideration of the rights in the TV serial and that 2 defendant no.1 has no copyright in the serial. These are the defences of the Respondent on merits. Respondent is shown to be a proper party. Chamber Summons allowed in terms of prayer (a). The Plaintiffs shall carry out amendment within 2 weeks. The Plaintiffs shall also carry out amendments in the copy of the plaint served upon the defendant within 2 weeks. The Plaintiffs shall serve the writ of summons upon the Respondent as defendant no.4, consequent upon the amendment. Chamber Summons disposed of. No order as to costs. ( ROSHAN DALVI J.)