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1 - 5 of 5 (0.18 seconds)Abdul Rehman & Anr vs Mohd.Ruldu & Ors on 27 September, 2012
"7. While allowing amendment of plaint, after
amendment of 2002, this Court in circumstances
similar to the present case, in Abdul Rehman and
Anr. vs. Mohd. Ruldu and Ors., 2012 MPLJ
Online (S.C.) 27= (2012) 11 SCC 341, had
observed:
J.Samuel & Ors vs Gattu Mhesh & Ors on 16 January, 2012
"11. The original provision was deleted by
Amendment Act 46 of 1999, however, it has
again been restored by Amendment Act 22
of 2002 but with an added proviso to
prevent application for amendment being
allowed after the trial has commenced,
unless the court comes to the conclusion
that in spite of due diligence, the party
could not have raised the matter before the
commencement of trial. The above proviso,
to some extent, curtails absolute discretion
to allow amendment at any stage. At
present, if application is filed after
commencement of trial, it has to be shown
that in spite of due diligence, it could not
have been sought earlier. The object of the
rule is that Courts should try the merits of
the case that come before them and should,
consequently, allow all amendments that
may be necessary for determining the real
question in controversy between the parties
provided it does not cause injustice or
prejudice to the other side. This Court, in a
series of decisions has held that the power
to allow the amendment is wide and can be
exercised at any stage of the proceeding in
the interest of justice. The main purpose of
allowing the amendment is to minimise the
litigation and the plea that the relief sought
by way of amendment was barred by time is
to be considered in the light of the facts and
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circumstances of each case. The above
principles have been reiterated by this Court
in J. Samuel & Others v. Gattu Mahesh and
Others, (2012) 2 SCC 300 and
Rameshkumar Agarwal v. Rajmala Exports
(P) Ltd. and Others, (2012) 5 SCC 337.
Rameshkumar Agarwal vs Rajmala Exports P.Ltd.& Ors on 30 March, 2012
"11. The original provision was deleted by
Amendment Act 46 of 1999, however, it has
again been restored by Amendment Act 22
of 2002 but with an added proviso to
prevent application for amendment being
allowed after the trial has commenced,
unless the court comes to the conclusion
that in spite of due diligence, the party
could not have raised the matter before the
commencement of trial. The above proviso,
to some extent, curtails absolute discretion
to allow amendment at any stage. At
present, if application is filed after
commencement of trial, it has to be shown
that in spite of due diligence, it could not
have been sought earlier. The object of the
rule is that Courts should try the merits of
the case that come before them and should,
consequently, allow all amendments that
may be necessary for determining the real
question in controversy between the parties
provided it does not cause injustice or
prejudice to the other side. This Court, in a
series of decisions has held that the power
to allow the amendment is wide and can be
exercised at any stage of the proceeding in
the interest of justice. The main purpose of
allowing the amendment is to minimise the
litigation and the plea that the relief sought
by way of amendment was barred by time is
to be considered in the light of the facts and
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THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH
M.P. No.1229/2019
circumstances of each case. The above
principles have been reiterated by this Court
in J. Samuel & Others v. Gattu Mahesh and
Others, (2012) 2 SCC 300 and
Rameshkumar Agarwal v. Rajmala Exports
(P) Ltd. and Others, (2012) 5 SCC 337.
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