Honble CHATTERJEE, J.–Leave granted.

(2). An order rejecting an application for amendment of a written statement passed by the Additional Civil Judge (Senior Division), Nawanshahar, Punjab and Haryana and affirmed by a learned Judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, is now under challenge before this Court by way of a Special Leave Petition under Article 136 of the Constitution of India filed at the instance of the defendants/appellants excepting the respondent No. 2 herein.

(3). A suit has been filed by the plaintiff/respondent No. 1 (Manohar Singh) for a declaration that he is the owner and in possession of 40 Kanals and 15 Merlas comprised in Kh. No. 16(8- 0), 17(8-0), 19(8-0), 20/1(7-4), 25/1(1-11) of rect No. 19 of Khewat No. 212 Khatauni No. 263 as fully described to the schedule of the plaint. (hereinafter referred to as "the suit property").

(4). The case set up by the plaintiff/respondent No. 1 was that the sale deeds executed on 24.6.1968 and 25.6.1968 in the names of his parents were benami transactions and the plaintiff/respondent No. 1 was the real owner of the same as his parents had no money to pay the consideration money of the suit property and that the sale deeds

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