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Bombay High Court<\/div>\n
Abdul Gafoor vs Sahara India And on 24 August, 2009<\/div>\n
Bench: S. S. Shinde<\/div>\n
                                       1\n\n                  IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY   \n                            BENCH AT AURANGABAD\n\n\n\n\n                                                                              \n     WRIT PETITION NO.  7520 OF 2008\n\n\n\n\n                                                      \n     Abdul   Gafoor  S\/o Abdul Rehman                  }\n     Age : 36  Years,   Occ.   :  Business,            }\n     R\/o :  Bilalnagar, Nanded.                        }               ....  PETITIONER\n\n\n\n\n                                                     \n                         V E R S U S \n\n\n\n\n                                          \n     1.    The      Deputy Executive  Engineer\n                        ig                             }\n           (M.S.E.B.), Urban Sub Division - I,         }\n           Vazirabad, Near Udipi Hotel, Nanded}\n                      \n     2.    The    Sub Engineer                         }\n           (M.S.E.B.),     Chaupala,    Nanded.  }           ....  RESPONDENTS\n      \n   \n\n\n\n                  Mr. J.R.Sayyed, Advocate holding for Mr. P.R. \n                  Katneshwarkar, Advocates      for   Petitioner. \n                  Mr. H.T.Joshi , Advocate for Resp. Nos. 1 & 2. \n\n\n\n\n\n                                                         [ CORAM :  S.S.SHINDE, J. ]\n\n\n\n\n\n                                                            DATE    :  24\/08\/2009 \n\n     JUDGMENT  : \n<\/pre>\n
     1.           This   Writ   Petition   is   filed   challenging   the   Order   dated <\/p>\n
     17\/10\/2008 passed by the 4th  Civil Judge (J.D.), Nanded below Exh.\n<\/p>\n
     138 in R.C.S. No. 95 of 2002.  <\/span><\/p>\n
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     2.             Learned   counsel   appearing   on   behalf   of   petitioner <\/p>\n
     submitted   that   the   application   which   was   filed   by   the   petitioner   for <\/p>\n
     amendment   of   the   plaint   has   been   erroneously   rejected   by   the   trial <\/p>\n
     Court.   According to the learned counsel, the amendment which was <\/p>\n
     sought by the petitioner was only in the nature of consequential relief.\n<\/p>\n
     According   to   the   learned   counsel,   the   prayer   was   made   in   the   said <\/p>\n
     application  for amendment of plaint on the basis  of facts, which  are <\/p>\n
     already on record.  The amendment can not be said to be prejudicial to <\/p>\n
     the interest of the defendant and application for amendment was filed <\/p>\n
     at   the   stage   when   the   statements   of   the   plaintiff\/petitioner   was <\/p>\n
     recorded by the trial court.  The learned counsel invited my attention to <\/p>\n
     the contents of the application which is at EXH. B from page no. 16 to <\/p>\n
     18 and vehemently submitted that in the interest of justice, amendment <\/p>\n
     should   have   been   allowed   by   the   trial   court.     The   learned   counsel <\/p>\n
     invited   my   attention   to   the   grounds   taken   in   the   Writ   Petition   and <\/p>\n
     submitted that the application filed by the applicant was at proper time <\/p>\n
     and is perfectly maintainable under Order  VI Rule 17 proviso of Code <\/p>\n
     of Civil Procedure.   According to the learned counsel, the amendment <\/p>\n
     to   the   plaint   can   be   brought   at   any   stage   of   the   proceedings.     The <\/p>\n
     learned   counsel   placed   reliance   on   the   reported   Judgment   of   the <\/p>\n
     Supreme Court in case of M.C. Agrawal, HUF  V\/s  Sahara India and  <\/p>\n
     others  reported in 2008 (6) Mh.L.J.  519 in which it is held that, <\/p>\n
                    ”   It is always open by way of an amendment to  <\/p>\n
                    amalgamate the two reliefs in one suit “.\n<\/p>\n
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\n                                             3<\/span><\/p>\n
     3.             Learned   counsel   appearing   for   the   petitioner     further <\/p>\n
     invited my attention to the Judgment in case of North Eastern Railway <\/p>\n
     Administration,  Gorakhpur     V\/s     Bhagwan   Das   (dead)   by   L.Rs.\n<\/p>\n
     Reported in (2008) 8 Supreme Court Cases 511 and submitted that to <\/p>\n
     put   an   end   to   the   real   controversy,   amendment   should   be   allowed.\n<\/p>\n
     Learned counsel further invited my attention to the reported Judgment <\/p>\n
     of this Court in case of  Twist Spin Industries   V\/s   KMH Enterprises  <\/p>\n
     reported   in   2009   (4)   Bom.   C.R.   216  and   submitted   that   the <\/p>\n
     amendment   should   be   liberally   allowed   by   the   trial   Court.     Learned <\/p>\n
     counsel invited my attention to paragraph 7,8 and 9 of the aforesaid <\/p>\n
     Judgment and submitted that for the fault on the part of lawyer, who <\/p>\n
     inadvertently not added some paragraphs in the plaint, client should <\/p>\n
     not be punished.\n<\/p>\n
     4.             Learned   counsel   appearing   for   the   respondent   submitted <\/p>\n
     that the trial Court has rightly rejected the application for amendment <\/p>\n
     which was filed  at belated stage.  According to learned counsel for the <\/p>\n
     respondent, the trial was already commenced and the application which <\/p>\n
     was   filed   by   the     petitioner   herein   was   filed   at   the   stage   when   the <\/p>\n
     matter is pending for cross examination of defendant.  Learned counsel <\/p>\n
     further submitted that if the application for amendment is allowed, it <\/p>\n
     will  change  the  nature of Suit  and also prejudice  the  interest of  the <\/p>\n
     respondent and, therefore, the trial court has taken a possible view and <\/p>\n
     no   interference   is   called   for   by   this   Court   under   Article   227   of   the <\/p>\n
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\n                                           4<\/span><\/p>\n
     Constitution of India.\n<\/p>\n
     5.             I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned <\/p>\n
     counsel for the respondent.  Upon hearing, I am of the considered view <\/p>\n
     that the trial court has taken a possible view and after appreciating the <\/p>\n
     contentions   raised   by   the   respective   parties,   has   rightly   rejected   the <\/p>\n
     application.\n<\/p>\n
     6.             Learned   counsel   for   the   petitioner   is   not   right   in <\/p>\n
     contending that the amendment which the petitioner wish to bring to <\/p>\n
     the plaint, would not change the nature of the Suit or will not prejudice <\/p>\n
     the interest of the defendant.  The main Suit is filed by the petitioner, is <\/p>\n
     for injunction.   The prayer in  an  application  which is  at EXH. B i.e. <\/p>\n
     application below Exh. 138 in R.C.S. No. 95 of 2002 reads thus :\n<\/p>\n
                    ”  (i)         Declaration   that   the   provisional  <\/p>\n
                    assessment bill dated nil in respect of consumer no.\n<\/p>\n
                    IP-20148-9   in   the   name   of   Shri.   Abdul   Rehman,  <\/p>\n
                    Bilalnagar, Nanded in the sum of Rs. 2,20,259.40  <\/p>\n
                    Ps.   Issued   by   Deputy   Executive   Engineer,   USD-1 <\/p>\n
                    MSEB, Nanded is null and void.\n<\/p>\n
                    (ii)           The   demand   bill   dated   20\/2\/2002   in  <\/p>\n
                    the   sum   of   Rs.   1,76,259\/-   also   issued   by   above  <\/p>\n
                    authority pertaining to above consumer, deserves to  <\/p>\n
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\n                                               5<\/span><\/p>\n
                     be declared as null and void ab-initio “.\n<\/p>\n
     7.              Therefore,   from   the     perusal   of   the   above   mentioned <\/p>\n
     prayers,   it   is   crystal   clear   that   the   prayer   of   the   petitioner   is   totally <\/p>\n
     different and is seeking declaration that the provisional assessment bills <\/p>\n
     as   narrated   in   the   prayer,   should   be   declared   as   null   and   void.\n<\/p>\n
     Therefore,   it   can   not   be   said   that   the   amendment   which   the <\/p>\n
     plaintiff\/petitioner  wish  to bring  to  the  plaint would not change  the <\/p>\n
     nature of the Suit or will not prejudice the interest of the respondent.\n<\/p>\n
     Secondly, as the trial court has rightly observed that the application is <\/p>\n
     at   belated   stage   and   the   same   is   filed   at   the   stage   when   the   cross <\/p>\n
     examination   of   the   defendant   is   due.     The   trial   court   has   properly <\/p>\n
     appreciated the provisions of Order VI Rule 17 proviso of the Code of <\/p>\n
     Civil Procedure and rejected the application of the petitioner.\n<\/p>\n
     8.              So far Judgment which is cited by the learned counsel for <\/p>\n
     the petitioner  are not applicable in the facts of this case.   The relief <\/p>\n
     which is claimed by the petitioner in an application for amendment of <\/p>\n
     the plaint is different than the earlier relief claimed in the Suit.  Apart <\/p>\n
     from that, the application is filed at belated stage at the time of cross <\/p>\n
     examination   of   the   defendant.     Therefore,   the   Judgments   cited   by <\/p>\n
     counsel for the petitioner are not applicable in the facts of this case.\n<\/p>\n
     9.              The  Hon’ble Supreme Court had  an  occasion  to consider <\/p>\n
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\n                                           6<\/span><\/p>\n
     Order VI Rule 17   proviso   of the Code of Civil Procedure in case of <\/p>\n
     Vidyabai     and   others     V\/s     Padmalatha   and   another   reported   in  <\/p>\n
     (2009) 2 Supreme Court Cases – 409  and held that, <\/p>\n
                   ”   Proviso to Order VI Rule 17 is couched in a  <\/p>\n
                   mandatory   form.    The  Court’s  jurisdiction   to <\/p>\n
                   allow such an application is taken away unless  <\/p>\n
                   the conditions precedent therefor are satisfied  <\/p>\n
                   i.e. it must come to a conclusion that in spite  <\/p>\n
                   of   due   diligence,   the   parties   could   not   have  <\/p>\n
                   raised the matter before the commencement of  <\/p>\n
                   trial “.\n<\/p>\n
     10.           The Apex Court further held that, <\/p>\n
                   ”  Commencing of the trial is date on which the  <\/p>\n
                   Issues are framed,  is the date of first hearing ”\n<\/p>\n
                   And, therefore, keeping in mind the interpretation given by <\/p>\n
     the Hon’ble Apex Court to the Order VI Rule 17 Proviso, I am of the <\/p>\n
     considered view that the application which was filed by the petitioner at <\/p>\n
     belated stage, without disclosing in the application that in spite of due <\/p>\n
     diligence he could not bring the said matter before the commencement <\/p>\n
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\n                                     7<\/span><\/p>\n
     of trial.\n<\/p>\n
     11.         Viewed from any angle, the Order passed by the trial Court <\/p>\n
     does not call for any interference.  Writ Petition is devoid of any merits <\/p>\n
     and same is dismissed.\n<\/p>\n
                                                               [  S.S. SHINDE  ]
\n                                                                      JUDGE <\/p>\n
     knp\/WP7520.08<\/p>\n
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