{1} IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.9973 OF 2010 Gorakh s/o Laxman Jagtap and others Petitioners Versus Kamalbai w/o Prabhakar Kadam and others Respondents Mr.N.C.Garud, advocate for petitioner CORAM : R.M.BORDE, J. DATE : 20 th October, 2010 PER COURT: 1 An application claiming amendment to the written statement was presented by the petitioners after recording of evidence of one of the witness of plaintiff was over. There is also no explanation as to why application for amending the written statement was not presented earlier. 2 In view of provisions of Rule 17 of Order VI of the Code of Civil Procedure, in the absence of exhibition of due diligence, the application cannot be entertained and has been rightly turned down by the trial Court. In exercise of powers conferred on this Court under Article 227 of the Constitution, no interference is called for. 2 Writ Petition, therefore, stands rejected. R.M.BORDE JUDGE adb/wp997310