HC - Written statement can be amended by defendant to add explanatory to the earlier stand


IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH
AT HYDERABAD


HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO

CIVIL REVISION PETITION No:738 OF 2012

KOVVURI VENKATA LAKSHMI    
VS
KUNAPAREDDY VENKATA NAGESWARA RAO
                   
ORDER:

        This revision is filed by the petitioner-plaintiff challenging the order dated 5.1.2012 passed in I.A.No.876 of 2012 in O.S.No.21 of 2002 by the Senior Civil Judge, Tanuku, West Godavari District.

The petitioner-plaintiff filed the above suit for specific performance of an agreement of sale.  In the said suit, the respondent-defendant filed the above application under Order 6 Rule 17 and section 151 CPC to permit him to amend the written statement earlier filed by him by adding some new paragraphs.  The trial Court allowed the said application.  Aggrieved by the same, the present revision is filed by the petitioner-plaintiff.

Heard both the Counsel and perused the material available on record.

On a perusal of the order impugned, it is clear that the proposed amendment is explanatory to the earlier stand taken by the respondent-defendant in the written statement and it does not alter the defence earlier taken by the respondent-defendant.  Further, when the defendant is permitted to amend the pleadings in the written statement, it is open for the plaintiff to file rejoinder regarding such amended pleadings in the written statement.  

In the circumstances, this Court is not inclined to interfere with the order under revision and hence, the revision petition is liable to be dismissed.
Accordingly, the Civil Revision Petition is dismissed.  No order as to costs. All the miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, are closed.
                                                                                      

_________________                               
              Justice Raja Elango

Date: 15th June, 2012
Nn.



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