JUDGMENT

(Prayer: Application is filed under Order XIV Rule 8 of Original Side Rules read with Order VI Rule 17 of the Civil Procedure Code, 1908, to allow the defendant to carry out the proposed amendments in his written statement for raising his counterclaim.)

Common Order

1. This application has been filed to carry out the proposed amendment in the written statement filed by the applicant / defendant and to raise his counter claim.

2. The learned counsel for the applicant / defendant submitted that the respondent / plaintiffs have filed a suit for recovery of money to the tune of Rs.1,10,00,000/- along with interest @ 18% per annum; the respondents plaintiffs have admitted that they have entered into a sale agreement dated 02.02.2012 with the applicant / defendant for selling an immovable property and received Rs.1,00,00,000/- as advance; in the written statement, the applicant made it clear that it is the respondents / plaintiffs who owe money to him and he did not owe any money to the respondents; the respondents have received money from the applicant as advance and hand loans for a sum of Rs.5,71,00,000/- and this Court vide its order dated 09.03.2021 has framed the following iss