ORDER :

1. An important question that fell for consideration in this revision is whether a party can seek amendment of the pleadings of another party.

This revision petition, under Article 227 of Constitution of India, is filed challenging the order, dated 27.11.2019, dismissing I.A. No. 539 of 2019 in O.S. No. 235 of 2013 on the file of the Court of XIII Additional District Judge, Krishna District, at Vijayawada, filed by the 4th defendant under Order VI Rule 17 and Section 151 CPC to amend the plaint by incorporating the proposed amendments.

2. Heard Ms. K. Pallavi, learned counsel, representing Sri K.V. Bhanu Prasad, learned counsel for the revision petitioner/4th defendant and Sri Marri Venkata Ramana, learned counsel for the 1st respondent/plaintiff.

3. The case of the 4th defendant in the affidavit filed in support of the petition seeking amendment, in brief, is as follows:

(a) The plaintiff brought the suit against the defendants for partition of the plaint schedule properties and for other reliefs. The plaintiff failed to mention in the plaint schedule an extent of Ac. 5.02 cents of land in R.S. No. 78/3, Petrampadu village, Ganginenipalem Gram Panchayat. On enquiry, the 4th def