1. This application has been filed by the defendant under Order VI Rule 17 CPC praying inter alia for permission to amend the written statement.

2. The brief background of the present case is that the plaintiff, who is the sister of the defendant, has instituted the accompanying suit for partition, permanent injunction and rendition of accounts against her brother, the defendant herein, praying inter alia that a decree of partition be passed, declaring her to be the 50% shareholder in the property bearing No.41, Prithvi Raj Road, New Delhi and 50% shareholder in the movable properties owned by the father of the parties, i.e., late Shri R.G.Nayar. Apart from the aforesaid relief, the plaintiff has also prayed for a decree of rendition of accounts and permanent injunction against the defendant.

3. The present suit was registered on 27.05.2011 and notice was issued to the defendant returnable before the Joint Registrar on 01.09.2011. Appearance was entered on behalf of the defendant on 01.09.2011 and a written statement was filed on 18.10.2011. Replication to the written statement was filed by the plaintiff on 14.11.2011. Admission and denial of documents was concluded o