IA 17395/2013

V.Kameswar Rao, J.—By this order, I would decide the application i.e. IA 17395/2013 filed by the original plaintiff under Order 6 Rule 17 CPC read with Section 151 CPC for amendment of the plaint.

2. I may note here that vide order dated May 29, 2014 the defendant No.3 has been transposed as plaintiff in the suit. The amended memo of parties has been filed which reveals Beena Sharma and Vinay Paul as the plaintiffs. I may also note here the order dated May 29, 2014 has been challenged by the defendants No.1 and 2 in O.A. No.137/2014 which is pending consideration. The present application has been filed by the plaintiff No.1 before the order dated May 29, 2014 was passed and shall be referred as “plaintiff” in this order.

3. The plaintiff, by this application, is seeking to add paragraphs 18(a), 18(b) , 18(c) and 18(d) to 18(h), then, para 20A, para 21A and prayer clauses (g) to (j) to the plaint.

4. The reply has been filed to this application by the defendant Nos. 1, 2 and 5.

5. Rejoinder to the replies filed by the defendant Nos. 1 and 2, has been filed by the plaintiff.

6. It is the submission of Mr. Harish Malhotra, learned Senior Counsel for the pl