Honble VERMA, J.–The present revision petition has been preferred against the order dated 19.2.2000 in the civil suit No. 45/99 passed by Additional District Judge No. 1, Jaipur City, Jaipur whereby the application of plaintiff for amendment in plaint filed under Order 6 Rule 17 CPC has been dismissed mainly on the ground that the amendment will amount to inconsistent plea, nor it would be relevant for the purpose of deciding the controversy in suit and that the amendment will change the nature of the suit.

(2). Counsel for petitioner submits that in the facts mentioned in the plaint in regard to dispute about the property neither it changes the nature of the suit, nor it is inconsistent with the pleading or at the most even the amendment is allowed it will amount to alternative plea.

(3). The facts of the case, as stated in the order, are that the suit was filed by plaintiff for cancellation of sale deed dated 1.5.98 and to deliver the possession of the property in dispute. The suit was filed for declaration as well as permanent injunction. The parties are in blood relation. In the suit it was stated that the plot No. 56 was allotted to late Kalyan Sahai s/o Pratap ji by Ramnagar Housing Society and Kalyan Sahai had constructed the building on the said plot from his own expenses. The dimentions have been given in the suit. Kalyan Sahai had died on 19.4.83. It was stated that the defendant No.2 namely Kailash Kumar Sharma s/o Kalyan Sahai without consent and permission of other share holders had sold the house without getting the property partitioned and that he had no right to sell the plot and building in question. Therefore prayed that the sale-deed dated 1.5.98 be cancelled. It is mentioned in para No. 7 of the plaint that the property in question could not have been sold as it was unpartitioned ancestral property.

(4). In the application for amendment under O.6 R. 17 CPC it was mentioned that at the time of purchase of plot said Kalyan Sahai was a law paid employee of Electricity Board and he was not in a position to purchase the house, and therefore Kani Devi and Pratap ji after partitioning their immovable property had given certain amount to Kalyan Sahai & Prabu Dayal and they both purchased the property from that money. Therefore, the property in question has been purchased from the ancestral money. It is stated that by inadvertance this fact had not been mentioned in plaint, which fact is required to incorporate. However, the relief claimed in the suit will not be changed.

(5). Counsel for petitioner relies on the judgment in case of Akshaya Restaurant vs. P. Anjanappa and another (1), wherein the amendment in plaint taking definite stand that defendant had entered into agreement for sale of suit land with defendant modified with the averment that defendant had entered into agreement with plaintiff for development of suit land. It was held by the Apex Court that even the admission can be explained and even inconsistant pleas could be taken in the pleadings. It was observed in para No.5 of the judgment:-

``We find no force in the contention. It is settled law that even the admission can be explained and even inconsistent pleas could be taken in the pleadings. It was observed in para No.5 of the judgment:-

``We find no force in the contention. It is settled law the even the admission can be explained and even inconsistent pleas could be taken in the pleadings. It is seen that in paragraph 6 of the written statement definite stand was taken but subsequently in the application for amendment, it was sought to be modified as indicated in the petition. In that view of the matter, we find that there is no material irregularity committed by the High Court is exercising its power under Section 115 CPC in permitting amendment of the written statement.

(6). Reliance has also been placed on the judgment in case of A.K. Gupta and Sons Ltd. vs. Damodar Valley Corporation (2), wherein it was held that in normal course, the amendment shoul

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