1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION CHAMBER SUMMONS NO.51 OF 2008 IN SUIT NO.4024 OF 1998 R.D.Katara .. Plaintiff Versus State of Maharashtra & Ors. .. Defendants and Vijay Katara & Anr. .. Applicants Ms.N.Madhyan i/b. S.M.Associates for applicants None for plaintiffs. CORAM : S.C.DHARMADHIKARI, J. DATE : 6th October 2008 P.C. . Perused the chamber summons, affidavit in support and the annexures thereto. None appears for the Corporation or the Government and/or MHADA, although duly served. 2. Applicants claim to be legal heirs and representatives of the deceased sole plaintiff. 2 They pray that they should be substituted as party plaintiff and be allowed to proceed with the suit. 3. This chamber summons has been taken out after a delay and in the affidavit in support the delay has been explained. The delay is of 481 days. 4. Applying liberal principles to such applications and considering that none of the defendants are present to controvert any of the statements made in the affidavit, the chamber summons is made absolute in terms of prayer clauses (a) to (c). Amendments to be carried out within a period of two weeks and a copy of amended plaint be served within two weeks thereafter. Additional written statement, if any, to be filed within two weeks from the date of receipt of amended plaint. Chamber Summons disposed of. No costs. 3 (S.C.Dharmadhikari, J)