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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
MANISH KUMAR NIGAM
Anendra Singh – Appellant
Versus
Ram Kishan – Respondent
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| 1. factual background of suit and amendment rejection (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. consequential possession relief within limitation period (Para 4) |
| 3. amendment delayed post-issues framing and possession denial (Para 5) |
| 4. amendment changes relief but not suit structure; avoids multiplicity (Para 6 , 7) |
| 5. pre-trial amendments liberally allowed despite delay (Para 8 , 12) |
| 6. cannot prejudge merits at amendment stage (Para 9) |
| 7. issues framed but no evidence; trial not commenced (Para 10 , 11) |
| 8. quash orders; allow amendment under article 227 (Para 13 , 14) |
JUDGMENT :
MANISH KUMAR NIGAM, J.
1. Heard Sri Devesh Kumar Verma, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Ajai Singh Kushwaha, learned counsel for the respondents.
2. This petition has been filed challenging the order dated 23.02.2024 passed by the trial court i.e. Additional Civil Judge (Senior Division) Court No. 8, Farrukhabad, rejecting an application for amendment filed by the plaintiff-petitioner in the suit. Against the order dated 23.02.2024, a revision was filed by the petitioner and the same has also been dismissed.
3. Brief facts of the case are that a suit for declaration was instituted on 29.05.2015, claiming owners
Amendment to add possession relief in declaration suit permissible pre-trial despite delay and framed issues if cause arose post-institution within limitation, avoiding multiplicity where separate su....
The Court may allow amendment of pleadings at any stage of the proceedings for just decision of the case and to determine the real questions in controversy between the parties.
Amendments to pleadings after the commencement of trial require showing due diligence; failure to do so warrants dismissal, especially if the amendment fundamentally alters the nature of the proceedi....
Amendment in plaint – Delay in filing application for amendment by itself cannot be a ground for rejecting application.
Court ruled that procedural amendment requests should be allowed even after the trial begins, provided they clarify existing claims and do not introduce new issues.
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