{"id":149599,"date":"2011-04-28T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-04-27T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/bharat-petroleum-corporation-l-vs-ms-janardan-prasad-agrawal-on-28-april-2011"},"modified":"2019-02-28T08:01:20","modified_gmt":"2019-02-28T02:31:20","slug":"bharat-petroleum-corporation-l-vs-ms-janardan-prasad-agrawal-on-28-april-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/bharat-petroleum-corporation-l-vs-ms-janardan-prasad-agrawal-on-28-april-2011","title":{"rendered":"Bharat Petroleum Corporation L vs M\/S Janardan Prasad Agrawal &amp; on 28 April, 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Jharkhand High Court<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">Bharat Petroleum Corporation L vs M\/S Janardan Prasad Agrawal &amp; on 28 April, 2011<\/div>\n<pre>IN\u00a0THE\u00a0HIGH\u00a0COURT\u00a0OF\u00a0JHARKHAND\u00a0AT\u00a0RANCHI\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\n     \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0W.P.\u00a0(C)\u00a0No.\u00a02560\u00a0of\u00a02009\n\n Bharat\u00a0Petroleum\u00a0Corporation\u00a0Limited,\u00a0Ranchi \u00a0              ...... Petitioner\n                              \u00a0Versus\u00a0\n M\/s\u00a0Janardan\u00a0Prasad\u00a0Agrawal,\u00a0Hazaribagh\u00a0&amp;\u00a0ors.              ...... Respondents\n                              \u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\n CORAM:\u00a0 HON'BLE\u00a0MR.\u00a0JUSTICE\u00a0D.N.\u00a0PATEL\u00a0\u00a0\n                              \u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\nFor\u00a0the\u00a0Petitioner                    :\u00a0 Mr.\u00a0V.\u00a0Shivnath,\u00a0Sr.\u00a0Advocate\n                                         Mr.\u00a0Mrinal\u00a0Kanti\u00a0Roy,\u00a0Advocate\nFor\u00a0Respondent\u00a0No.\u00a02                  :  Mr.\u00a0D.K.\u00a0Chakraverty,\u00a0Advocate\n              \u00a0     \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\n                th\n\u00a007\/Dated:\u00a028\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0April,\u00a02011\n                  \u00a0              \u00a0\n\n1.<\/pre>\n<p> \u00a0 The \u00a0 present \u00a0 writ \u00a0 petition \u00a0 has \u00a0 been \u00a0 preferred \u00a0 by \u00a0 the \u00a0 original \u00a0 plaintiff \u00a0 in\u00a0<br \/>\nMoney\u00a0Suit\u00a0No.\u00a010\u00a0of\u00a01997\u00a0against\u00a0an\u00a0order\u00a0passed\u00a0by\u00a0learned\u00a0Sub\u00a0Judge\u00adIV,\u00a0<br \/>\nHazaribagh\u00a0dated\u00a07th\u00a0February,\u00a02009,\u00a0whereby,\u00a0the\u00a0trial\u00a0court\u00a0has\u00a0dismissed\u00a0the\u00a0<br \/>\napplication \u00a0 of \u00a0 amendment \u00a0 in \u00a0 the \u00a0 plaint \u00a0 preferred \u00a0 by \u00a0 the \u00a0 present \u00a0 petitioner\u00a0<br \/>\n(original\u00a0plaintiff).\n<\/p>\n<p>2.\u00a0Having\u00a0heard\u00a0learned\u00a0counsel\u00a0for\u00a0both\u00a0the\u00a0sides\u00a0and\u00a0looking\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0facts\u00a0and\u00a0<br \/>\ncircumstances\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0case,\u00a0I\u00a0hereby\u00a0quash\u00a0and\u00a0set\u00a0aside\u00a0the\u00a0order\u00a0passed\u00a0by\u00a0<br \/>\nlearned\u00a0Sub\u00a0Judge\u00adIV,\u00a0Hazaribagh\u00a0dated\u00a07th\u00a0February,\u00a02009\u00a0in\u00a0Money\u00a0Suit\u00a0No.\u00a0<br \/>\n10\u00a0of\u00a01997\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0following\u00a0facts\u00a0and\u00a0reasons:\n<\/p>\n<p>   (i)\u00a0The\u00a0petitioner\u00a0is\u00a0an\u00a0original\u00a0plaintiff,\u00a0who\u00a0has\u00a0instituted\u00a0Money\u00a0Suit\u00a0No.\u00a0<br \/>\n   10\u00a0of\u00a01997.\n<\/p>\n<p>   (ii) \u00a0 It \u00a0 appears \u00a0 that \u00a0 the \u00a0 written \u00a0 statement \u00a0 was \u00a0 filed \u00a0 by \u00a0 the \u00a0 respondents\u00a0<br \/>\n   (original\u00a0defendants),\u00a0wherein,\u00a0in\u00a0paragraph\u00a015\u00a0it\u00a0has\u00a0been\u00a0stated\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0<br \/>\n   original \u00a0 defendant \u00a0 no. \u00a0 1 \u00a0 is \u00a0 not \u00a0 a \u00a0 partnership \u00a0 firm, \u00a0 but, \u00a0 it \u00a0 is \u00a0 a \u00a0 sole\u00a0<br \/>\n   proprietorship\u00a0firm.\u00a0Considering\u00a0these\u00a0statements\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0written\u00a0statement\u00a0<br \/>\n   filed\u00a0on\u00a0behalf\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0defendants,\u00a0an\u00a0amendment\u00a0application\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0plaint\u00a0<br \/>\n   was\u00a0moved\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0original\u00a0plaintiff.\u00a0The\u00a0said\u00a0application\u00a0was\u00a0preferred\u00a0on\u00a0<br \/>\n   10th\u00a0 July, \u00a0 2005. \u00a0 Proposed \u00a0 amendment \u00a0 sought \u00a0 for \u00a0 by \u00a0 the \u00a0 original \u00a0 plaintiff\u00a0<br \/>\n   reads\u00a0as\u00a0under:\n<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>                                         &#8220;Proposed\u00a0Amendment\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>            1.\u00a0That\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0description\u00a0of\u00a0defendant\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0cause\u00a0title\u00a0page\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0<br \/>\n            plaint,\u00a0after\u00a0the\u00a0name\u00a0of\u00a0defendant\u00a0No.\u00a01\u00a0as\u00a0&#8220;M\/s\u00a0Janardhan\u00a0Prasad \u00a0<br \/>\n            Agrawal&#8221; \u00a0 and \u00a0 before \u00a0 the \u00a0 word \u00a0 &#8216;firm \u00a0 carried \u00a0 out&#8217; \u00a0 the \u00a0 word \u00a0 &#8220;A\u00a0<br \/>\n            partnership&#8221; \u00a0 be \u00a0 deleted \u00a0 and \u00a0 in \u00a0 its \u00a0 place \u00a0 the \u00a0 following \u00a0 words \u00a0 be \u00a0<br \/>\n            inserted\u00ad\u00a0&#8220;proprietorship&#8221;\u00a0and\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0same\u00a0manner\u00a0the\u00a0word\u00a0&#8220;in\u00a0co\u00ad<br \/>\n            partnership&#8221;\u00a0be\u00a0deleted\u00a0and\u00a0further\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0third\u00a0line\u00a0&#8220;and\u00a0Sri\u00a0Chandra \u00a0<br \/>\n            Sekhar\u00a0Prasad&#8221;\u00a0be\u00a0deleted\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>            2.\u00a0\u00a0That\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0same\u00a0page,\u00a0the\u00a0name\u00a0and\u00a0address\u00a0of\u00a0defendant\u00a0No.\u00a03 \u00a0<br \/>\n            from\u00a0the\u00a0cause\u00a0title\u00a0page\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0plaint\u00a0be\u00a0deleted.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>            3. \u00a0 That \u00a0 in \u00a0 para \u00a0 2 \u00a0 of \u00a0 the \u00a0 plaint, \u00a0 in \u00a0 the \u00a0 second \u00a0 line \u00a0 the \u00a0 word \u00a0<br \/>\n            &#8220;partnership&#8221;\u00a0be\u00a0deleted\u00a0and\u00a0in\u00a0its\u00a0place&#8217;\u00a0proprietorship&#8217;\u00a0be\u00a0inserted.\u00a0In \u00a0<br \/>\n            the\u00a0same\u00a0line,\u00a0\u00a0the\u00a0\u00a0words\u00a0\u00a0&#8220;in\u00a0co\u00adpartnership\u00a0by&#8221;\u00a0\u00a0be\u00a0\u00a0deleted\u00a0and\u00a0in\u00a0its \u00a0<br \/>\n                                                \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00ad2\u00ad<br \/>\n                     place\u00a0&#8216;by\u00a0its\u00a0proprietor&#8217;\u00a0be\u00a0inserted.\u00a0In\u00a0the\u00a0third\u00a0line\u00a0of\u00a0para\u00a02\u00a0of\u00a0the \u00a0<br \/>\n                     plaint\u00a0the\u00a0word\u00a0&#8220;and\u00a03&#8221;\u00a0be\u00a0deleted.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>                     4.\u00a0That\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a05,6,7\u00a0and\u00a08th\u00a0line\u00a0of\u00a0para\u00a02\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0plaint\u00a0the\u00a0following \u00a0<br \/>\n                     sentence\u00a0be\u00a0deleted\u00a0after\u00a0full\u00a0stop\u00a0(.)\u00a0&#8220;The\u00a0defendants\u00a0No.\u00a02\u00a0and\u00a03\u00a0are \u00a0<br \/>\n                     Partners\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0defendant\u00a0No.\u00a01\u00a0firm\u00a0residing\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0address\u00a0mentioned \u00a0<br \/>\n                     in\u00a0the\u00a0tile\u00a0above.&#8221;\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>           \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Thus,\u00a0the\u00a0aforesaid\u00a0amendment\u00a0was\u00a0sought\u00a0for\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0original\u00a0plaintiff\u00a0<br \/>\n           on\u00a0the\u00a0basis\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0written\u00a0statement\u00a0filed\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0defendants.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>           (iii)\u00a0The\u00a0trial\u00a0court\u00a0has\u00a0lost\u00a0sight\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0fact\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0aforesaid\u00a0amendment\u00a0<br \/>\n           ought\u00a0to\u00a0have\u00a0been\u00a0allowed.\u00a0Otherwise,\u00a0if\u00a0the\u00a0suit\u00a0is\u00a0allowed\u00a0and\u00a0decree\u00a0is\u00a0to\u00a0<br \/>\n           be\u00a0executed,\u00a0it\u00a0will\u00a0create\u00a0lot\u00a0of\u00a0difficulties\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0execution\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0decree.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>           (iv)\u00a0Learned\u00a0counsel\u00a0appearing\u00a0for\u00a0respondent\u00a0no.\u00a02\u00a0vehemently\u00a0opposed\u00a0<br 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  defendants,\u00a0it\u00a0appears\u00a0that\u00a0correctly\u00a0the\u00a0amendment\u00a0application\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0plaint\u00a0<br \/>\n           has\u00a0been\u00a0moved\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0original\u00a0plaintiff.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>           (v)\u00a0Even\u00a0the\u00a0evidences\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0plaintiff\u00a0has\u00a0not\u00a0started.\u00a0Looking\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0stage\u00a0of\u00a0<br \/>\n           the\u00a0trial,\u00a0the\u00a0amendment\u00a0application\u00a0ought\u00a0to\u00a0have\u00a0been\u00a0allowed\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0trial\u00a0<br \/>\n           court.\u00a0\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>           (vi) \u00a0 Looking \u00a0 to \u00a0 the \u00a0 nature \u00a0 of \u00a0 the \u00a0 amendment, \u00a0 it \u00a0 cannot \u00a0 be \u00a0 said \u00a0 that \u00a0 by\u00a0<br \/>\n           allowing\u00a0the\u00a0amendment\u00a0application\u00a0the\u00a0nature\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0suit\u00a0will\u00a0be\u00a0changed.\u00a0\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>        3.\u00a0\u00a0As\u00a0a\u00a0cumulative\u00a0effect\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0aforesaid\u00a0facts\u00a0and\u00a0reasons,\u00a0I\u00a0hereby\u00a0quash\u00a0and\u00a0<br \/>\n        set \u00a0 aside \u00a0 the \u00a0 order \u00a0 passed \u00a0 by \u00a0 learned \u00a0 Sub \u00a0 Judge\u00adIV, \u00a0 Hazaribagh \u00a0 dated \u00a0 7th\u00a0<br \/>\n        February,\u00a02009\u00a0in\u00a0Money\u00a0Suit\u00a0No.\u00a010\u00a0of\u00a01997.\u00a0Amendment\u00a0application\u00a0dated\u00a0<br \/>\n        10th\u00a0July,\u00a02005\u00a0preferred\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0original\u00a0plaintiff,\u00a0which\u00a0is\u00a0at\u00a0Annexure\u00ad1\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0<br \/>\n        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