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R. C. LAHOTI, D. M. DHARMADHIKARI, G. P. MATHUR
K. KANNAN – Appellant
Versus
K. JAYALAKSHMI – Respondent
ORDER
1. NONE APPEARS FOR THE RESPONDENT THOUGH SERVED.
2. LEAVE GRANTED.
3. THE APPELLANT FILED A SUIT FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE BY A DECREE OF DIVORCE UNDER SECTION 13(1) OF THE HINDU MARRIAGE ACT, 1955 ALLEGING CRUELTY ON THE PART OF THE RESPONDENT. DURING THE PENDENCY OF THE SUIT THE APPELLANT MOVED AN APPLICATION UNDER ORDER 6 RULE 17 CPC SEEKING INCORPORATION OF A FEW FACTS BY WAY OF AMENDMENT IN THE PLAINT. A PERUSAL OF THE APPLICATION FOR AMENDMENT SHOWS THAT THE APPELLANT HAS SOUGHT FOR PLEADING CERTAIN SPECIFIC INSTANCES OF ALLEGED CRUELTY AND CONDUCT OF THE RESPONDENT IN SUPPORT OF THE RELIEF ALREADY SOUGHT FOR IN THE PLAINT. THE TRIAL COURT REJECTED THE APPLICATION AND A PETITION UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION FILED BY THE APPELLANT ALSO CAME TO BE DISMISSED BY THE HIGH COURT.
4. HAVING CAREFULLY PERUSED THE CONTENTS OF THE APPLICATION FOR AMENDMENT OF THE PLAINT AND THE PLAINT AS INITIALLY FILED, WE ARE SATISFIED THAT THE PRAYER FOR AMENDMENT COULD NOT HAVE BEEN REFUSED. UNDER ORDER 6 RULE 17 CPC THE COURT HAS DISCRETION TO PERMIT ANY ALTERATION OR AMENDMENT IN THE PLEADINGS OF ANY PARTY, IF SUCH AMENDMENT IS NECESSARY FOR THE PURPOSES OF DETERMINING THE REAL
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