JUDGMENT - VIJAY DAGA, J.:---This revision application is directed against the order dated 17th September 1997 passed by the Joint Civil Judge, Senior Division, Satara, on Exh. 47 in Special Civil Suit No. 172 of 1994 rejecting an application seeking amendment to the plaint.

2. The facts giving rise to the present revision may be noticed as under :

The plaintiff (applicant herein) has filed suit challenging the bill dated 6th April 1994 for the electricity consumption charges amounting to Rs. 2,20,300/-. The plaintiff sought declaration that the said bill dated 6th April 1994 demanding Rs. 2,20,300/- from the plaintiff was without any authority of law and was not binding on him.

3. On being noticed, the defendants (respondents herein) appeared and filed its written statement contending therein that the bill also includes an amount of interest right from the year 1993. The above suit was posted for evidence from time to time. The plaintiff sought adjournments after adjournments. The trial Court recorded in its order that the plaintiff sought adjournment by filing applications at Exh. 41, Exh. 43, Exh. 44, Exh. 45 and Exh. 46. Thus right from the month of September 1996 to January 1997

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