JUDGMENT

Shivaraj V. Patil, J.-

Civil Appeal No. 6327 of 2001 (Arising out of SLP (C) No. 3581 of 2001)

Leave granted.

2. This appeal by the defendant in the suit, aggrieved by and directed against the order dated 15th September, 2000 made in CO 665 of 2000. The plaintiff filed suit against the defendant in respect of suit property for eviction on the ground of reasonable requirement for building or rebuilding and on the ground of default in payment of rent. The defendant filed an application under Section 17(2) and 17(2A) of the West Bengal Premises Tenancy Act, 1956 (for short the Act ) raising certain contentions including that the relationship of landlord and tenant did not exist between the parties. Thereafter the defendant filed an application for amendment under Order VI Rule 17 of the Code of Civil Procedure. The said amendment application was contested by the plaintiff. The Trial Court rejected the application, taking a view that the proposed amendment would be inconsistent and it will have the effect of displacing the plaintiff from admission made by the defendant. The defendant filed a revision petition against the said order under Section 115A of the C