IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA MISC.CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 865 OF 2007 IN WRIT PETITION NO. 403 OF 2007 PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT FOR CIVIC ACTION THROUGH GENERAL SECRETARY ... Applicant Versus GOA COSTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY AND 6 ORS., ... Respondents Ms. Norma Alvares, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. S. S. Kantak, Advocate General with Ms.L. Dharwadkar, Addl. Govt. Advocate for respondents No.1, 3 and 4. Mr. J. Vaz, Central Govt. Standing Counsel for respondent No.5. Mr. Mukul Rohatgi, Senior Advocate with Mr. Parimol Shroff and Mr. M. S. Sonak, Advocates for respondents No.6 and 7. Coram:- D. B. BHOSALE & N. A. BRITTO, JJ. Date:- 4th December, 2007 P.C. Heard learned Counsel for the parties. By this application, the applicants are seeking leave to amend the petition in terms of the Schedule annexed to the petition. Mr. Rohatgi, learned Senior Counsel for respondents No.6 and 7 submits that the respondents deny all the statements made in the application and the veracity of the documents annexed thereto. However, in the interest of justice, we deem it appropriate to allow this application. 2. The application is, accordingly, made absolute in terms of prayer clause (a). The applicant to carry out the amendment on or before Wednesday i.e. 5th December, 2007 and serve a copy of the amended petition to the learned Advocates appearing for the other respondents. It is open to the respondents to file their reply affidavit within one week thereafter. The petition to come up for orders on 17.12.2007 D. B. BHOSALE, J. N. A. BRITTO, J. ssm.