IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPEAL NO(S). OF 2026 [@ SLP (C) NO. 5450 OF 2026]

BHAGWAN MISHRA Appellant(s)

VERSUS RAMESH SALUJA & ORS. Respondent(s)

O R D E R

1. Leave granted.

2. This appeal by way of special leave is directed against the order dated 18.11.2025 passed by the High court by which it has affirmed the order of the Trial Court dated 29.07.2025 rejecting the application seeking amendment of the plaint which was filed by the appellant after his transposition as a plaintiff.

3. The facts leading to the filing of this appeal in the nutshell are that the original plaintiff has instituted a suit on 20.06.2016 seeking the relief of declaration of title, in which the appellant was arrayed as defendant no. 1. The original plaintiff passed away on 25.11.2020. After his death, the appellant filed an application for his transposition as plaintiff, which was allowed by the Trial Signature Not Verified Court by an order dated 29.06.2022.

KAPIL TANDON Date: 2026.02.28 Reaso4n:. Thereafter, the appellant filed a fresh plaint for substituting the plaint filed by the Original Plaintiff. The said fresh plaint was rejected by the Trial Court by an order date