(1.) Heard Shri Amit Bhate, the learned Counsel for the petitioners and Shri Ashwin Deshpande, the learned Counsel for respondent.
(2.) Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith by consent of the learned Counsels for the parties.
(3.) The petitioners are the defendants in Special Civil Suit 17/2013 instituted by respondent - plaintiff seeking decree of damages for defamation.