Supreme Court of India

Bharat Karsondas Thakkar v. M/s Kiran Construction Co. & Ors.

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Reported as [2008] 6 S.C.R. 59
Bench A.K. Mathur J.
Decided 9 April 2008

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In view of the aforesaid decision, it could not be said that the High Court committed any error in allowing the impleadment of the appellant in the suit or in allowing the prayers in the plaint to be amended to include a declaration for declaring the consent decree to be c not binding on the plaintiffs.

Judgment, page 12

From the headnote

Specific Relief Act, 1963: ss. 15 and 19 - Suit for specific performance of agreement - Amendment of plaint seeking declaration that consent c decree passed in another suit involving same property be declared null and void and not binding - lmpleadment of party to the said suit, who was not party to instant agreement, also sought-HELD: High Court erred in allowing amendment since it completely changed the nature and character of suit from being a suit for specific performance to one for declaration of title and possession - Besides the party sought to be impleaded is a third party and does

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