No. 06-P-334. November 14, 2006. February 7, 2007. Present: PERRETTA, COWIN, MILLS, JJ. Practice, Civil, Amendment, Complaint. Administrative Law, Judicial review. Jurisdiction, Judicial review of administrative action. A complaint filed by a plaintiff in Superior Court within the thirty-day time limit set forth by G. L. c. 30A, § 14(1), seeking review of a final agency action denying him retirement benefits, adequately complied with that statute despite the plaintiff's failure to name the proper
(a) Amendments. A party may amend his pleading once as a matter of course at any time before a responsive pleading is served and prior to entry of an order of dismissal or, if the pleading is one to which no responsive pleading is permitted and the action has not been placed upon the trial calendar, he may so amend it at any time within 20 days after it is served. Otherwise a party may amend his pleading only by leave of court or by written consent of the adverse party; and leave shall be freely