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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR
Cosmopolitan Club (R) – Appellant
Versus
A N K Raju, S/O A N Narayan Raju – Respondent
ORDER :
S.R. KRISHNA KUMAR, J.
This petition by defendant Nos.1 to 3 in O.S.No.6688/2024 is directed against the impugned order dated 16.12.2025 passed by the XV Addl. City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru, whereby the application – I.A.No.XI filed by the plaintiffs under Order 6 Rule 17 CPC seeking amendment of the plaint was allowed by the Trial Court.
2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Senior Counsel for the respondent Nos.1 and 2 and perused the material on record.
3. A perusal of the material on record will indicate that the respondent Nos.1 and 2 filed the instant suit seeking declaration, permanent injunction in relation to the subject defendant No.1 – club and other reliefs. The said suit having been contested by the petitioners – defendant Nos.1 to 3, before framing of issues, the respondent – plaintiff moved the instant application – I.A.No.11 seeking permission to amend the plaint. The said application having been opposed by the petitioners, the Trial Court proceeded to pass the impugned order allowing the amendment application by holding as under:
“ORDERS ON IA No. XI
The Plaintiffs have filed the present IA No.11 under Order 6 Rule 17 read with Secti
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