1. The revision petitioners are the defendants/respondents and the respondents herein are the plaintiffs/petitioners before the lower court.

2. The revision petition is directed as against the order dated 11.9.1998 in I.A.No.1183 of 1998 in O.S.No.197 of 1995 on the file of the Additional District Munsifs Court at Ramanathapuram.

3. The application in I.A.No.1183 of 1998 in O.S.No.197 of 1995 on the file of Additional District Munsifs Court at Ramanathapuram is filed under O.6, Rule 17 of C.P.C., to amend the plant as well as the description of property as set out in the amendment application. It was opposed by the revision petitioners/defendants herein by filing a counter statement. After considering the rival contentions of both the parties, the learned Additional District Munsif of Ramanathapuram allowed the amendment application in I.A.No.1183 of 1998 on 11.9.1998 against which the present revision petition is filed.

4. When the revision petition came up for admission, the learned counsel for the revision petitioners/defendants contended that the proposed amendment sought for by the respondents/plaintiffs herein is nothing but an introduction of a new case and so this r