Supreme Court of India

Bollepanda P. Poonacha and Anr. v. K.M. Madapa

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Reported as [2008] 4 S.C.R. 1011
Decided 13 March 2008

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What the Court ordered

For the reasons stated hereinbefore, are of the opinion that the learned Civil Judge was not correct in allowing the application for amendment of the written statement.

Judgment, page 8

From the headnote

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, O. 8, r. 6A - Counter claim - Filing of, when cause of action c arose after filing of written statement - Permissibility of- Held: Not permissible. O. 6 r. 17 -Amendment of written st.atement- Prayer for- Held: Cannot be allowed as a matter of right- In such matters, court has wide discretion - Howeve4' court to exercise ~ discretionary jurisdiction in judicious manner - While • considering the application subservance of justice is . the ultimate goal - Grant of relief would depend upon the factual background involved in each case. In 1997, a suit was filed in

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