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| 1980 SLG 3267 = 1980 SLD 3267 = 1980 CLC 1866 |
Lahore High Court
First Appeal from Original Order No. 103 of 1973, decided on 26th February, 1980.
Presented By: Muhammad Hassan Sindher, J
Mian Munawar Hussain for Appellants. Raja Muhammad Anwer for
Respondents.
First Appeal from Original Order No. 103 of 1973, decided on 26th February, 1980.
Presented By: Muhammad Hassan Sindher, J
Mian Munawar Hussain for Appellants. Raja Muhammad Anwer for
Respondents.
Syed NAJMUL HASSAN AND OTHERS---Appellants
VERSUS
SHAH SAWAR AND OTHERS--Respondents
Law: Civil Procedure Code (V of 1908)
Section: O. VI, r. 17
(a) Civil Procedure Code (V of 1908) O. VI, r. 17PleadingsAmendmentPower of Court to allow a party to alter or amend pleadings at any stage of proceedings in order to determine real question in controversy, held, to be exercised liberally to advance interests of justice.[Pleadings]. (b) Civil Procedure Code (V of 1908) O. VI, r. 17PleadingsAmendmentAmendment in pleadings not to be refused if occasioning no harm to oppositeparty and when sufficiently compensatable by costs, party acting in good faith, and amendment not taking away a legal right accrued by lapse of time and not changing character of suit.[Pleadings].. (e) Civil Procedure Code (V of 190R) O. VI, r. 17PleadingsAmendmentLeave to amend pleadings To be refused where amendment introduces a totally different, new and inconsistent case or substitutes a now cause of action for original one.[Pleadings]. Rana v. Jaikaur 35 P L R 69; Karam Dad and others v. Muhammad Bibs and others A 1 R 1942 Lah. 1; Vedachala Chettiar v. Ameena Bi Ammal and others A I R 1944 Mad. 121; Gulab and another v. Fazal Ellahi P L D 1955 Lah. 26; Babu Khan v. Municipal Committee, Murree 1969 S C M R 29 and Bashir Ahmed v. Qaiser Ali P L D 1973 S C 507. (d) Civil Procedure Code (V of 1908) O. VI, r. 17PleadingsAmendmentDefeated litigant, held, cannot be permitted to evade defeat by devising a new case.Amend ment]. (e) Civil Procedure Code (V of 1908) O. VI, r. 17PleadingsAmendmentCourt of appeal, held, not justified in exposing a party, having obtained decree, to brunt of a new attack.[Pleadings]. Mst. Inayat Bibi v. Abdul Aziz arid others P L D 1978 Lah. 1435 and M. G. Hassan and 4 others v. Sheikh RiazulHaq and S others 1979 S C M R 15 ref. (f) Civil Procedure Code (V of 1908) O. VI, r. 17PleadingsAmendnmentAmendment in pleadings not taking away a legal right or changing complexion of suit, held, can be allowed in suitable cases [Pleadings]. Bashir Ahmed v. Qaiser Ali P L D 1973 S C 507 and M. G. Hassatt Riazul Haq 1979 S C M R 15 ref. (g) Civil Procedure Code (V of 1908) O. Vl, r. 17PleadingsAmendmentOrder allowing amendment in plaint having effect of setting up a totally new and different case, held, not justified in…