954ca677-20 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 954 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 677 OF 2020 IN WP/794/2013 Sushilabai Vishnupant Sonwane And Others VERSUS The State Of Maharashtra And Others ... Mr. Lute Sandeep N, Advocate for Applicant Mr. S. P. Sonpawale, AGP for Respondents State ..... CORAM : MANISH PITALE & Y. G. KHOBRAGADE, JJ. DATE : 18th July, 2025 P. C. : 1. By this application, the applicants/original petitioners seek permission to amend the writ petition in order to add certain pleadings and also an additional prayer. 2. We have perused the proposed amendment and we are of the opinion that the amendment can be allowed subject to the respondents being given opportunity to respond to the claims being made on behalf the applicants (petitioners) by way of amendment. 3. In view of the above, the application is allowed. The applicants are permitted to amend the petition as per the proposed amendment stated in the application. Amendment be carried out within two weeks from today. 4. Amended papers be served on the learned counsel appearing for the respondents. 2025:BHC-AUG:18856-DB 954ca677-20 5. The learned counsel for the petitioners also seeks permission to add the Acquiring Body as party respondent by way amendment. In the interest of justice, the petitioners are permitted to add the Acquiring Body as party respondent. The said amendment shall also be carried out within two weeks and thereupon, notice be issued to the added respondent, returnable on 18.08.2025. ( Y. G. KHOBRAGADE, J. ) ( MANISH PITALE, J. ) JPChavan