1. At the outset the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Petitioners seeks deletion of the Respondent Nos.4 to 6 and Respondent Nos. 9 to 12 who according to him, are formal parties as they are not contesting parties before the Trial Court. The said Respondents are accordingly deleted at the risk of the Petitioners.

2. Rule, made returnable forthwith with the consent of the learned counsel for the parties and heard.

3. The above Writ Petition filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India takes exception to the order dated 3/10/2013 passed by the learned Judge, City Civil Court, Bombay by which order the Application for amendment of the plaint being Chamber Summons No.1479 of 2013 in B.C.C.C. Suit No.4496 of 2010 came to be rejected.

4. In so far as the Respondent No.7 is concerned, by order dated 20/11/2013 the learned counsel for the Petitioners was directed to issue notice to the Respondent No.7BMC in view of the fact that though the matter was substantially heard on 19/11/2013 and in spite of service, no appearance was put up on behalf of the Respondent No.7BMC. In pursuance of the said order dated 20/11/2013, a fresh notice has been issued to the Law Of