Ishwar Lal And Anr. vs Ashok And Anr. on 3 March, 1998
In Saiyed Sirajul Hasan v. Sh. Syed Murtaza Ali Khan Bahadur (supra), it was held that "the party applying under Order 8 Rule 9 has to provide cogent reasons for permission to file additional written statement. He cannot claim it as a matter of right. And the Court, in exercise of its discretion, may or may not grant leave to present a fresh pleading."