Writ petition amendment permitted to challenge a new provision, with re-verification dispensed and Supreme Court directions enforced.

The HC permitted the petitioners to amend the writ petitions to challenge the newly introduced provision, in line with liberty granted by the Supreme Court, and dispensed with re-verification. No substantive adjudication on the merits of the challenge was undertaken; the petition was dealt with only to the extent of allowing amendment and directing compliance with the Supreme Court's directions, including service on the Revenue.

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Issues: Whether the petitioners should be permitted to carry out amendments to the writ petitions to challenge the newly introduced provision and whether re-verification of the petitions should be dispensed with; no substantive adjudication on the merits of the challenge was undertaken.

Outcome: The Court permitted the petitioners to seek amendment in line with the Supreme Court's liberty and dispensed with re-verification, while directing compliance with the Supreme Court's directions and service on the Revenue.

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