Supreme Court of India
The State of West Bengal & Ors. v. Pam Developments Private Limited & Anr.
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What the Court ordered
We hold that the subsequent events form a continuous cause of action for which a fresh suit is not to be filed, as it does not change the nature and character of the Civil Suit.
Judgment, page 8
From the headnote
Issue for Consideration Whether an amendment to a plaint introducing a fresh cause of action can be allowed if it arises out of continuous transactions and does not alter the nature and character of the suit; whether the bar under Section 80 of the CPC applies to an amendment application in a pending suit. Headnotes† Civil Procedure Code, 1908 – Order VI Rule 17 – Amendment of plaint – When permissible – Fresh cause of action – Whether an amendment to a plaint introducing subsequent events can be allowed – Whether the amendment changes the nature and character of the suit – Suit filed
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