IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK C. M.P. No.997 of 2025 Sanjib Nayak …. Petitioner Mr. A.P. Bose, Advocate -versus-

Dr. Kausalya Behera and others …. Opposite Parties Mr. D.K. Mishra, Advocate for O.P. No.1 CORAM:

JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY

ORDER

06.11.2025 Order No.

04. 1. Mr. A.P. Bose, learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that notice on Opposite Party No.2 has been made sufficient through the learned trial court in terms of the order dated 12.09.2025 of this Court.

2. Heard Mr. A.P. Bose, learned counsel for the Petitioner and Mr. D.K. Mishra, learned counsel for the Opposite Party No.1.

3. Present C.M.P. is directed against order dated 18.06.2025 of the learned Civil Judge (Sr. Divn.) (LR & LTV), Sambalpur passed in C.S. No.386 of 2015, wherein the prayer of Defendant No.8 to amend his written statement has been refused.

4. Present Petitioner is Defendant No.8 in the suit. Present Opposite Party No.1 is the Plaintiff, who filed the suit praying for partition in respect of suit schedule “A” and “B” properties. At the stage of taking of evidence from the side of the Plaintiff, Defendant No.8 sought to amend his written statement to incorporate the fact that certain properties bel