{"id":92381,"date":"2010-12-15T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-12-14T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/ms-m-shravan-kumar-vs-ms-rajesh-exports-limited-on-15-december-2010"},"modified":"2015-10-06T00:35:12","modified_gmt":"2015-10-05T19:05:12","slug":"ms-m-shravan-kumar-vs-ms-rajesh-exports-limited-on-15-december-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/ms-m-shravan-kumar-vs-ms-rajesh-exports-limited-on-15-december-2010","title":{"rendered":"M\/S M Shravan Kumar vs M\/S Rajesh Exports Limited on 15 December, 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Karnataka High Court<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">M\/S M Shravan Kumar vs M\/S Rajesh Exports Limited on 15 December, 2010<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_author\">Author: A.N.Venugopala Gowda<\/div>\n<pre>IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE\nDATED THIS THE 15th DAY OF DECEMBER, 2010\n\nBEFORE\n\nTHE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.N.VENUGOPALA;'_:G'O\u00ab\\1Vv:!:\u00a7,\u00a7{  _\n\nW.P.NO.35596\/2010 &amp;w.P.No.3579.7s,I\u00e9c.1o\u00a7f . V\nC\/W W.P.NO.35595\/2010 &amp; W.P'.i\\f-F).3S796[2vf)_JQ;--[k D'\nW.P.NO.35696\/2010 &amp; W.P=,NO\u00bb..3~548W8m;5&gt;j;M.Qm;1&amp;Qn;V.'V-._\n\nW.P.NO.35697\/2010 &amp; W.P.'NO;-35883'\/'?,,C:-1,VCJ,. \" \n\nW.P.NO.3S698\/2010 8:\\N.P.NO\ufb01428\u00bb:\"2{,}1.QL \nW.P.NO.35849\"=3'5850\/2010,--._     \nW.P.NO.35594\/2010 &amp; W;.P;i\\l_O.37G--3_3[2O1O4\nW.P.NO.35695\/2010 .&amp; W.P..N'O-36550\/20:0'-(GM--CPC)\n\nBETWEEN:\n\n Sri .\u00bbAishoDI&lt; Kumar-n... ..... \n\nM\/s. M.Shravan4.\u00a7&lt;u_mar&#039;\u00e9i&#039;rid&quot;:1 _ _  \nR.Ashok Kumar    ~   \n\nA propzvrietorsiiip ca&#039;.%ryingzQn business in a\nShop No.7&#039;=8&#039;7,V  Btiri-i.di&#039;nq&#039;s,&#039;\nChickpet, &quot; &#039;  &quot;  \nBangaiore&quot;~.__S6.0 053;, &quot; . \n\nRepresented&quot; by its7&#039;PrO-p rietor\n\n PETITIONER\n(in W.P.N0.35596 865797\/2010)\n\n&#039;AM\/Os&#039;.--.riV1A\/e;As*1&#039;::.ay,rryiri=g or:-wi\u00a7us'in\u00e9ss'~in_._.E1J\nShop No.78,1-,'--\u00a7Vio\u00a7\"'jan B:i_i'3di'i1gs,-.,&lt;&#039; \nChickpet, &quot; _   \nBangaioreg   , \n\nRepresented by its&#039;-~!?rio,p r&#039;i--et&#039;b-rt &#039;\nSri M.Reddappa, .agejc$. 6&#039;6.y&#039;e.a&#039;rs.\n\n &quot; V j  &quot;  ...PETITIONER\n &#039;(in W.P.N0.35695 81 36550\/2010)\n\n A:(By_yWSri.&#039;itiday-..Hoi|a, Senior Counsel for petitioners in all\nWP . y  \n\nAm\n\n x,M\/s. Rajesh Exports Limited,\n P,u_biic&quot;Lirnited Company,\n &quot;\u00ab_In_c:orporated under the provisions of\n_  &#039;Fhe&#039;Company&#039;s Act, having its\n\n  &quot; Registered office at No.4,\n Batavia Chambers,\n\n\n\nKumara Krupa Road East,\nBangalore - 560 001,\nRepresented by its Authorised\nRepresentative, Sri M.K.E\\3arang.\n\n... RESPQN 0&#039; &quot;~ V\n\n(By Sri G.S.Kannur, Adv.)\n\n(Common i__n{all4A&quot;W,&#039;g&#039;P,.sv) .\n\nW.P.No.35596 &amp;35797\/2010, is;;r;l.ed7ti,i~ide&#039;r &#039;A?&#039;t&quot;i.c.I&#039;e?s:\n226 and 227 of the Constitution of India_, prayi&#039;.ng&quot;to quash \nthe order dated 10.6.2010 passed innO.3.No._.13?49.9\/2006 2 &#039;\n\nby the XXVI Additional Cityu&quot;&#039;lCivil &#039;:lrid&#039;ge,= Bangalore\n(Arinexure -- G) in so far as it____re}ected the-\u00abI,.,A.|\\lr?).IV &amp; V\nfiled under Order VI Rul&#039;e..._17 of th&#039;e..CP(;.-.,a &#039;0 &quot;\n\nW.P.No.355_95 &amp;3.57&#039;9s\/2010 &#039;isv.fi&#039;l&quot;eid-&quot;&#039;under Articles\n226 and 227 of.the._Col;flstitu&#039;tion of&quot;_-Ind&#039;ia&#039;,\u00ab praying to quash\nthe order dated 10.6_2&#039;01&#039;O_ &quot;passed&quot;En&quot;&#039;O&quot;.S.No.17447\/2006\nby the X);(VI&quot;~..Ad~d&#039;1i_tion.al__ &quot;C,it&#039;y_ &#039;[Civ_il Judge, Bangalore\n(Annexure -._G&#039;)&#039;._ ii}, so fa,r&quot;a_s._it&quot;rej\u00e9\u00a7Cted the I.A.No.IV &amp; V\nfiled un.der~ Order VII; rRu&#039;l&#039;e, 1.7 of&quot;the&quot;VCPC.\n\n,--&#039;J\\.l&#039;.P.N4&#039;o&#039;.3:569t3 assess\/2o1o is filed under Articles\n226~a,ndll227 of&#039;t&#039;3%3...CQ:1stitution of India, praying to quash\n\nf&quot;&#039;ithetrdrder dated 10.6.2010 passed in O.S.No.17S01\/2006\n by&quot;-\u00bbthe__ &#039;XXVI Additional City Civil Judge, Bangalore\n\u00a5(An_enexure, 4 G), in so far as it rejected the I.A.No.IV &amp; V\n\nfil-ed&#039;-u&#039;nder&quot;_&#039;Qrd:=er VI Rule 17 of the CPC.\n\niiil..\u00a7~.i\\lo.35697 865883\/2010 is filed under Articles\n\nK &#039;i\ufb01.226--~and 227 of the Constitution of India, praying to quash\n&quot;-,&quot;t_he._Qi&#039;der dated 10.6.2010 passed in O.S.No.17-450\/2006\n--  by the XXVI Additional City Civil Judge, Bangalore\n\n(Annexure -- G) in so far as It rejected the I.A.No.III &amp; IV\n\nI  &quot;filed under Order VI Rule 17 of the CPC.\n\n\n\n5\n\nW.P.No.35698 866428\/2010 is filed under Articles\n226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, praying to quash\nthe order dated 10.6.2010 passed in O.S.No.17613\/2006\n\nby the XXVI Additional City Civil Judge, Bangalore\n(Annexure - G) in so far as it rejected the I.A.No.II;I 8; IV\nfiled under Order VI Rule 17 of the CPC.  \n\nW.P.No.35849~35850\/2010 is filed un&quot;d._ervjfArticles.l\n226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, p&#039;ra&#039;yi&#039;injg~ ,to=.q&#039;u.ash \nthe order dated 10.6.2010 passed in&quot;O S.--.l\\l0;.&#039;1.758_2\/2006&quot;.\nby the XXVI Additional City Civil_&quot;&#039;r.1--*ddge,&quot;~ &#039;t3arig:&quot;a_l,d*r&lt;:e;\n(Annexure - G) in so far as it rejectedgthe I.Ar.N&#039;o..I&#039;.II \n\nfiled under order VI Rule 17 .f5f&#039;t_he c&#039;P&lt;:_.&#039;\n\nw.P.l\\ie..355&#039;94--.&#039;_ &amp;3.7o3._3\/2_o1f;G is filed under Articles\n226 and 227 or&#039;-&quot;&quot;t_he &#039;Consti.t--.Jtio.n= of}Ii&#039;idia, praying to quash\nthe ordVeif_da&#039;ted &#039;1p.,6.201_o pa..s,sed3&#039; in O.S.No.17615\/2006\nby the XX&#039;\\lIif._Ad\u00a5&#039;jitior1a.l&#039; City Civil Judge, Bangalore\n(Annex*ure._ - G) !.Fi~_,SOl fa-r__as. it -rejected the I.A.No.IV &amp; VI\nfiled under Order VI:i&#039;R_uie__  of the CPC.\n\n.\u00bbQVV.P.No.3&#039;5&#039;695_____&amp;36550\/2010 is filed under Articles\n\n V&#039;&quot;~226&#039;~andT&quot;:22&quot;7..yof the Constitution of India, praying to quash\n thge-\u00bboVrd..er\u00ab.dat\u00e9d_ 10.6.2010 passed in O.S.No.17470\/2006\n&#039;by.,e.thee_&#039;=xXVIr-. Additional City Civil Judge, Bangalore\n\n(An&#039;nexu&#039;re.&quot;_*5--..Gjin so far as it rejected the I.A.No.IV &amp; VI\nfiled__und.er Qrder VI Rule 17 of the CPC.\n\nThese petitions coming on for preliminary hearing in\n\nA &quot;:.&#039;B.*V group this day, the Court made the following:\n\n\n\nORDER\n<\/pre>\n<p>These writ petitions have been filed by the<\/p>\n<p>defendants questioning the orders passed by the triai-c_ou_rt<\/p>\n<p>rejecting the applications fiied by <\/p>\n<p>amendment to the written statements\u00bb purporti&#8217;n.g_Vvto&#8217;=setV up &#8221;<\/p>\n<p>counter&#8211;ciaims.\n<\/p>\n<p>2. The plaintiff (respdn&#8217;dent)hV&#8217;  on 0&#8242;<\/p>\n<p>15.12.2006 to eject the d_efen.da&#8217;:rts'{ti*ie\ufb02petitioners herein)<br \/>\nand put it in possession  to pay the<\/p>\n<p>arrears of rent, a~n:d*-darijagjesbfo-reuse.andoccupation of the<\/p>\n<p>suit pre&#8217;mi&#8217;ses&#8230;:i*or  towr\u00e9main in occupation after<br \/>\nthe tervrninationgof\u00bbVt&#8217;hve_:&#8221;ten~ancy and for consequential<\/p>\n<p>reiiefs_._ Th\u00e9&#8217;~icase_iof Athe&#8221;~&#8217;piaintiff in brief is that, the suit<\/p>\n<p>was purc&#8217;i&#8217;i&#8217;ased by it in a an public auction<\/p>\n<p> Income Tax Department on 08.03.2004<\/p>\n<p>andlthe satletdeed was executed on 09.02.2005, which has<\/p>\n<p>0&#8242;-,.,_&#8221;\u00bb._been &#8220;rec_&#8221;iistered in the Office of the Sub~Registrar,<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;jGand&#8217;iA_iinagar, Bangalore and thereafter the katha of<\/p>\n<p> co\u00e9mposite property was changed to its name and that, it<\/p>\n<p>N<\/p>\n<p>\/&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>,.\n<\/p>\n<p>has paid the tax. The property-Mohan Building, consists of<\/p>\n<p>about 43 shops, which are independent and sevpatate.lVy<\/p>\n<p>occupied by different tenants and having <\/p>\n<p>numbers and the defendants being the  in <\/p>\n<p>occupation of the shops. The peti&#8221;tior:&#8217;er*s&#8217;i&#8217; al1on\u00e9;&#8217;  <\/p>\n<p>tenants of the building h&#8217;a:d&#8221;&#8216;-~.,fi|ed'&#8221;~\\\/ti.P.No.,,&#8217;i?;fi&#8217;Ss0.\/2004<\/p>\n<p>challenging the public;__auctioAn..:an,d &#8216;the wr&#8217;it.,,pet,ii\u00a7ion was<br \/>\ndismissed on o2.o9.2oo*sf.w5ritfAppee,i;,.,i$ie,;3494\/2005 filed<br \/>\nwas dismissed_as__withd&#8217;ra-xiliijp. are not<br \/>\nprompt in   is accumulated<br \/>\narrears, ____ Vilthlegtenancy of each of the<br \/>\ndefendants the demand made therein<\/p>\n<p>having notsheenV&#8217;cornpl\u00bbie&#8217;d_;with, stating that, the cause of<\/p>\n<p>_ action to fi|eV&#8221;theV suit has arisen on 09.02.2005 and<\/p>\n<p> .su&#8217;b.s;equAeAn%t&#8211;ixf*~when the legal notices terminating the<\/p>\n<p>ten&#8221;a.ncy&#8221;\u00bb-J&#8217;avs._ issued and upon the failure and negligence on<\/p>\n<p> the&#8217;.4&#8243;&#8216;par&#8221;&#8211;t:4.Gl*: the defendants to vacate the respective<\/p>\n<p> in their occupation, the suits seeking the reliefs<\/p>\n<p>_  noti&#8221;ced supra was filed.\n<\/p>\n<p>X\/\/&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>3. The petitioners (defendants) have filed written<br \/>\nstatements on 10.04.2007 inter alia contending that, the<\/p>\n<p>suit\/s are not maintainable and that they are not iia.&#8217;|\u00a7\ufb02I&#8217;e.to<\/p>\n<p>be dispossessed from the plaint schedule premise-s&#8211;..&#8217;,j;.&#8217;__&#8217;__:&#8221;I&#8217;  <\/p>\n<p>4. Concededly, issues were _.~H.f.r:a~mVed:: .   <\/p>\n<p>10.12.2007. Applications filed to__ raise.fjvad.di:t.io&#8217;na&#8217;I&#8217;~.&#8217;i&#8217;ssV0esf<\/p>\n<p>were allowed and additional..__ issues&#8221;&#8216;were\u00bb'&#8221;fra:n1ed_:&#8217;; on <\/p>\n<p>02.03.2009. For the plaintiff,vuf&#8217;faffidaVvit ftevigdencelgof PW&#8211;1<br \/>\nwas filed, PW&#8211;1 depogseid and: Ex.P&#8211;10 were<br \/>\nmarked on 22.o4,.12009.A&#8230;_._o:&#8217;_\u00ab.0  0 0 V V<\/p>\n<p> -.  defendants filed applications<\/p>\n<p>under Order 6 VvRti&#8217;le.&#8221;&#8216;t.&#8217;7\u00bb* for amendment of the written<\/p>\n<p>_ stat.e.t3a&#8217;eri.ts. T&#8217;h&#8217;e_.stiits:were adjourned for filing statement<\/p>\n<p> of&#8217;\u00abo0}ec&#8217;tiAo%n.s:\u00a7&#8221;~\u00ab,Objections having been filed, upon hearing<\/p>\n<p>fttheh-.Viea&#8221;rne&#8217;d._ cotviiinsel for the parties, the applications<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;&#8216; seei{ing&#8221;&#8216;-vagme\ufb01ndment of written statements raising counter-<\/p>\n<p> was rejected. Feeling aggrieved, the defendants<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;  h&#8217;ai)&#8217;e&#8217;Afi|ed these writ petitions. <\/p>\n<p>\/,\/&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>6. Indisputably, when the petitioners &#8220;filed<\/p>\n<p>applications in the suits to amend the written ste~tefrti_e~.n_t<\/p>\n<p>i.e., to incorporate the counter-claims, for a dec:reeA:&#8217;a&#8211;.gai.ns7t.,&#8217; ~<\/p>\n<p>the plaintiff, issues and additional _issu_es h_acf&#8217;b&#8217;een&#8217;f&#8217;ra&#8217;_med,_V it&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>and trial had commenced. The a.ppli_&#8221;cat&#8217;ions. <\/p>\n<p>petitioners were dismissed bvf_Vti~i.e triai~c:ou.rt  the = L&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>ground that, the suits for eje,ctrne.nt&#8217;V..c_ann&#8217;o&#8217;tT.he converted<br \/>\nas suits of the defendants jfor\u00a7.,&#8217;s&#8217;p&#8217;e&#8217;csi,fi.cV&#8217;performance, by<br \/>\nobserving that,_:&#8217;-the ,d&#8217;efen&#8217;da.r;t_gi_&#8221;cant.:i:&#8217;ni&#8217;tiate separate<br \/>\nproceedings.-to  Memorandum of<br \/>\nUnderstan,diAng.f&#8221; :&#8217;V&#8217;1.:;,,it_&#8221;   observed that, the<br \/>\namendment  &#8216;necessary to determine the<\/p>\n<p>dispute between&#8217;_.&#8217;the*.i\u00b0parties and if the proposed<\/p>\n<p>_ amet\u00a5i:drn&#8221;ent isV&#8217;a&#8221;l!_o:wed&#8217;,: it will change the nature of the suit<\/p>\n<p>  _injuAstice:&#8217;w.ou|d occasion to the opposite party.<\/p>\n<p>Uday Holia, learned senior counsel<\/p>\n<p> appeasjing for the petitioners contended that, counter&#8211;c|aim<\/p>\n<p>&#8216; jwis &#8216;n*.aintainab|e even in a suit for ejectment even if the<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;   of action put forward by the defendant in the suit did<\/p>\n<p>K\/J&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>E0<\/p>\n<p>not arise out of cause of action put in suit by the p\u00a7a_i_ntiff<\/p>\n<p>and that, under such circumstances, the trial courtf\ufb01v-asr.,n&#8217;ot<\/p>\n<p>justified in passing the impugned order. It  &#8221;<\/p>\n<p>that, the scope of counter~claim in&#8221;te&#8211;rms&#8211;&#8216;_:of  it<\/p>\n<p>6&#8211;A of the Code has not been  <\/p>\n<p>pleadings, the trial court :5 .t1a&#8217;*.xelV&#8217;-,a|&#8221;i&#8217;ovWedthe \u00b0 V<\/p>\n<p>counter-claim to avoidnjultipl-iciltf.of&#8221;-procleledingsi On the<br \/>\nscope and content of  CPC, learned<br \/>\nsenior counsei  of the Apex<br \/>\nCourt a\ufb01d 9&#8242;?  u&#8217;7&#8242;.?_&#8221;&#8221;ut\u00e9&#8217;:&#8221;&#8216;vl:&#8221;\u00ab&#8217;\u20ac\u00b0:.&#8217;5I&#8221;&#8221;&#8216;tVV|&#8217;1at, the conclusion<br \/>\nof the  xirarrarited. It was submitted<br \/>\nthat,  of scope for entertaining<\/p>\n<p>counter-clladinn underlt_h&#8217;e\u00ab.:_&#8217;amendment to the code brought<\/p>\n<p>  about. b\\,f&#8217;Act of&#8230;1976, the counter~claims made by the<\/p>\n<p> &#8216;p:et&#8217;it.ioners&#8217;;&#8217;faj|&#8221;ii within the ambit and scope of Order 8 Rule<\/p>\n<p>6?A.&#8221;ol&#8217;  ftwas contended that, there is a misdirection<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;._adop&#8217;ted'&#8221;A.:_tryl&#8217; the trial court, resulting in the impugned<\/p>\n<p>V&#8217; iffolrder.s, xivhich are irrational and illegal, being passed.<\/p>\n<p>i,<\/p>\n<p>8. Sri G.S.Kannur, learned advocate appearing for<\/p>\n<p>the respondent contended that, the suits being-lj&#8217;o~nfe_:io4r<\/p>\n<p>ejectment, the counter&#8211;c|aims having not been&#8221;inade&#8217;:.a&#8217;I&#8217;cI3i&#8217;g*iA &#8221;<\/p>\n<p>with the written statements and..h\u00bbav_i,ng .&#8217;14&#8217;riile&#8221;de&#8217;i&#8217;;,attet_;th&#8217;te, <\/p>\n<p>framing the issues and commenceziinentollf  was <\/p>\n<p>not allowed by the trial court..D&#8221;Learned.__couAnseI&#8217;*:._gu&#8221;bniitted &#8221; i<\/p>\n<p>that, the cause of action to th&#8211;e~  the&#8217;a.!le.g&#8217;ed cause<br \/>\nof action for the co&#8217;ulnter&#8217;~_cEfaVi:ins&#8221;efbeing distinct and<br \/>\nseparate, the ap:pii.catio&#8221;ns&#8221;being&#8217;not rna\u00abl,ntainab|e, the trial<\/p>\n<p>cou rt is justified_ i&#8217;n..rJ&#8211;is&#8217;m.i_s.si&#8221;r~..g t-hellsancie.<\/p>\n<p> it&#8217;_&#8217;I&#8217;Vl.i:__a\\{e&#8221;\u00a7.ylslperusled_  writ petition\/s record.<br \/>\nKeepingiin &#8216;~._:sisew.__thAe&#8217;lriy&#8217;a.l:&#8221;contentions, the short point for<\/p>\n<p>consideration would be; H<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;A  Vi\/snethserythe counter&#8211;clai&#8217;ms filed by the defendants<br \/>\nV  st\/&#8217;p&#8217;,ie&#8217;t.i,tionierS after framing of issues in the suits are<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;  &#8221; ma;nts,l-,\u00bbiiab;e2<\/p>\n<p> *  10&#8243;.&#8217; The suits were filed by the respondent against<\/p>\n<p> thseltpetitioners on 15.12.2006. After the written<\/p>\n<p>T &#8216;statements were filed by the defendants, issues and<\/p>\n<p>K<\/p>\n<p>r<\/p>\n<p>additional issues were framed and the suit went to_.__trial.<\/p>\n<p>The applications seeking amendment of the.\u00abj&#8221;w,i*iitt&#8217;en<\/p>\n<p>statements to incorporate the counter&#8211;ciaims .were,ff&#8217;i&#8217;le&#8217;di or-&#8216;.2 *<\/p>\n<p>the date, the affidavit evidence of \u00bbF&gt;~\\f\\.f.1-,1   if<\/p>\n<p>was examined and the documents &#8220;wer1ernari&lt;~ed&#039;._&quot; A  <\/p>\n<p>11. Rule 6&#8211;A to 6-6 &#8216;iln_,:Owrder A8 of  a &#8221; if<\/p>\n<p>specific right on a defendan,t.&#8212;to&#8221;V-set&#8217;up &#8216;a&#8217;&#8211;cou,n&#8217;ter&#8211;claim<br \/>\nagainst the ciaim of a pulaintiff  pursuant to the<br \/>\namendment to Code&#8217; the Central Act<\/p>\n<p>104 of 1975;  *&#8217;lf.&#8221;,..&#8217;;&#8217;. &#8216; i<\/p>\n<p>12. . &#8216;Inf&#8217;MiA&#8217;ii:iE&#8217;iiI,,oRA&#8217;&#8211;~i&lt;oMAR &amp; ANOTHER vs. STATE<br \/>\nOF MADHYA4 i~&quot;R_A&#039;i3e&quot;&#039;si{i EQQTHERS &#8211; AIR 1987 sc 1395, the<\/p>\n<p>ques.tion=which&#039; was considered was, whether counter&#8211;c|aim<\/p>\n<p> .ca&#039;n._Vi:;e,:&#039;fiMie,d&#039;*~&#8211;.after filing of written statement by the<\/p>\n<p>llldefenida&#039;rit&#039;.&quot;_&#039;\u00bb\u00ab.Ti&quot;h;et;uestion was answered in the affirmative.<\/p>\n<p> 13-.~  SHANTI RAE DAS DEWAN3EE VS. DINESH<\/p>\n<p>l3&quot;*-*\u00ab.__&quot;-\u00bb\u00bbCHANDR_i5\\ DAY &#8211; (1997) 8 scc 174, it was held that, a<\/p>\n<p>if  ,V.&quot;V&#039;cou_n:{:-er&#8211;claim can be presented even after filing of written<\/p>\n<p>\\i<\/p>\n<p>\/&#039;T<\/p>\n<p>statement, provided that the cause of action for filing the<\/p>\n<p>same had arisen before or after institution of the..jst.iit.._a&#039;nVd<\/p>\n<p>such cause of action had continued till the   =<\/p>\n<p>the written statement or the exter_1ded_date&quot;of&quot;tli&#039;Ifino&#039;o&#039;f:.th&#039;eV ll<\/p>\n<p>written statement.\n<\/p>\n<p>14. In SMT.PARVATH}i&#8217;i&#8217;4.,i:l\u00a7i,\\ VS.l&#8221;~K.lRr.&#8211;EOKANATH &#8212;<br \/>\nAIR 1991 Kai&#8217; 283, it.w&#8217;a.5 heldlltti-at,.l?&#8221;the counter-claim, if<br \/>\nnot set up in the writtenst.atenient-;\u00ab..t&#8217;tien has to be set<br \/>\nup before issues:.&#8217;are;=._frarried} :bt:&#8221;t&#8217;~..at.7 any rate before<br \/>\nrecording    The reasons which<br \/>\nprevai|,edl&#8221;in&#8221;arriyin.\u00a7.:Vat_ttae_&#8217; saidconclusion were &#8211;<br \/>\n bf counter-claim at a belated<br \/>\nit i&#8217;&#8211;stlageVw&#8217;i_lldcau\u00abise great prejudice to the plaintiff in<br \/>\na suit&#8217; since he will not be able to adduce<br \/>\nV V lvlevidence by anticipating any counter-claim;<br \/>\nV    &#8220;scheme under the Rules ERMA to 6-0 of Order<br \/>\n&#8216; it  the CPC does not permit by necessary<br \/>\n. &#8216;vi&#8217;rnplicat.ion such course; and<br \/>\n(dc-)_. 1&#8217; It would lead to protracting the trial and defeat<br \/>\nthe Very object for which right to file counter-<br \/>\nclaim has been given. K<br \/>\n\/1&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>15. In HANUMANTHASASTRI MAHADEVASASTRI<\/p>\n<p>PURANIK &amp; ANOTHER VS. IVIADHAVA RAD &amp; <\/p>\n<p>1989(1) Kar LJ 405, it was held that, when the  i-<\/p>\n<p>the plaint claim and the defence:\u00bbiple.adedM&#8217;in4&#8243;&#8216;t.he&#8217;xwr_i:tte&#8217;n<\/p>\n<p>statement, substantially covers there:l.ief&#8221;Vsoog_ht..&#8217;ford <\/p>\n<p>defendant by way of cotJnter?dc:l4&#8217;aVi.m and ,t|&#8217;ie_utVr\u00ab~i,aE&#8221;&#8216;:o&#8217;f&#8221;the: suite&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>has not reached a stage reqpui-rliirig &#8216;r&#8217;eopeni&#8217;ngV&#8230;ofVvithe trial,<br \/>\nthere is no reason  ufhe_vi\u00bb&#8217;.a.ppVlication of the<br \/>\ndefendant, seeki:rig_  st-&#8216;Ftement<br \/>\nand put   <\/p>\n<p>  of opinion expressed in<br \/>\nthe  judges of this court in the<\/p>\n<p>two c&#8217;ecpision&#8217;s,, noticed sopra, the matter was referred to<\/p>\n<p>. l\u00b0&#8217;ithe&#8217;i&#8217;*!5i\\i\u00bb&#8211;i&#8217;sioh\ufb01enchwlllfor resolving the conflict. In the case<\/p>\n<p>-..oV&#8217;f.._h-Sulfi,?.i:.:l\\iT_pE:&#8217;v,?kl&#8217;jlICSUREDDI vs. SMT.THAYAMMA &#8211; 1998(6)<\/p>\n<p>Kar-.__L.3 V_&lt;iO\u20ac:9vu,4T..&#039;tAhe Division Bench has held as follows:<\/p>\n<p>.&#039;.&#039;1V._&quot;ji. In our considered opinion, keeping in View the<br \/>\nstaiiutory provisions and legal pronouneernents as<br \/>\n noticed above, the View taken by K.A.Swamy.J.,<br \/>\nappears to be quite appropriate and consistent with<\/p>\n<p>K<\/p>\n<p>d\/.\/<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hidden_text\">2<\/span><\/p>\n<p>legal principles requiring fair trial which ensure<br \/>\navoidance of undue hardship to the parties to a<\/p>\n<p>proceedings. its conclusion with reasonable speelediand<\/p>\n<p>fair opportunity to the plaintiff to app&#8217;ropriai.e&#8217;lylVdf-fendV<\/p>\n<p>himself against a counter-Claim.\n<\/p>\n<p>16. xxxxxx<\/p>\n<p>17. For the above reasons,  <\/p>\n<p>can file his Counier~clairn&#8221;&#8212;-.even Aafiers tilinlg-:.of&#8230;\\witten 2 L&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>statement but it should belljelfore the coinrzlenoement of<br \/>\nthe evidence in thehfial .issuesa&#8217;re&#8221;seitled in<br \/>\nrelation to the   aiivell granting fair<br \/>\noDDO1&#8243;iunitV to the l\ufb01iairitiff &#8212;-toael.d.tioe1.&#8217;eN7idenCe in that<\/p>\n<p>regard<br \/>\n &#8220;&#8221;&#8221;    [Emphasis supplied)<\/p>\n<p>17.&#8217; ._L&#8217;TriaE is de&#8217;en\u00a7&#8221;ed&#8221;&#8216;t;o commence when issues are<\/p>\n<p>settE\u00a7;d&#8221;aind the c;_a&#8217;s&#8217;e isset down for recording of evidence,<\/p>\n<p> ijhecase of <a href=\"\/doc\/877414\/\">KAILASH vs NANHKU,<\/a> reported in<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Q0-r3__5ij  and in the case of AJENDRAPRASADJI N<\/p>\n<p>PAN&#8217;sEY._;&#8217; &#8216; -A  AND ANOTHER vs. SWAMI<\/p>\n<p>M&#8221;&#8212;JKESHAVPl2AKASHDASJI N AND OTHERS, reported in<\/p>\n<p> @2036&#8217;) 12 sec 1.\n<\/p>\n<p>.. N \/,<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hidden_text\">16<\/span><\/p>\n<p>18. In the case of VIDYABAI VS. PADMALATHA,<br \/>\nreported in (2009) 2 SCC 409, with regard to the date of<\/p>\n<p>commencement of trial, it has been heid as follows: <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;1 1. From the order passed by the learned  <\/p>\n<p>it is evident that the respondents had not.&#8217;:been.,abte V&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>fulfil the said precondition. __,\ufb02e_ questdidoinfivtherefore, <\/p>\n<p>which arises for consideration is as _to \\&#8217;9&#8242;,J&gt;h.&#8217;e&#8217;t&#8217;.&#8217;,&#8217;}&#8217;1&#8217;\u20ac&#8217;.1&#8243;&#8216;i;t&#8217;t&#8221;43&#8242;,_'[I~7.Fl,?J_,&#8217;.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>had commenced or not. [111 ourobinion,  jdtd: &#8216;Fhe&#8217;=dateV&#8217;&#8211;..<\/p>\n<p>on which the issues areifr_amed is &#8216;i:1fie&#8217;-._dda.te&#8221;&#8216;of\ufb01firstd&#8221;V<\/p>\n<p>hearing. Provisions of  of \u00ab-Ciivil firocedure<\/p>\n<p>envisage takirl\ufb02 0fQ&#8221;v.aricius,_ st&#8217;e1:_)s,vat different stages of<\/p>\n<p>the proceeding. Filing i&#8217;~bfan.ddV&#8217;a\u00a7ffidaVit in lieu of<br \/>\nexaminatioi1ain&#8211;ch&#8217;i&#8217;ef&#8217; of thei&#8217;r\u00bbwitnes_sv;&#8217; in our opinion,<\/p>\n<p>v.2ouid ,aijaod:n.t&#8221;to'&#8221;&#8216;*co:rnn1encefnent of proceeding;<br \/>\n&#8216; _ V 3 _ [Emphasis supplied)\n<\/p>\n<p>19.&#8221;&#8221;e\u00ab.,1_dn, R&#8221;o,HI;Tf.s!1NsH vs. STATE or ESIHAR,<\/p>\n<p> rep\u00bbo~\u00a7:te,ci&#8221; Er; (2oo6)_____.1.2 sec 734, after trial of the suit,<\/p>\n<p> &#8216;a.;5p!..iCa&#8211;\u00bbt_i4onffo&#8217;rimpleading having been fited, a counter-<\/p>\n<p>ciairri was&#8217;.V&#8211;&#8220;jefnfterta\u00e9ned at the instance of the interveners.<\/p>\n<p> After no&#8217;ti.cing the facts, it has been held as follows:<\/p>\n<p>2    counterclaim, no doubt, couid be filed even after the<\/p>\n<p> &#8216;inrritteii statement is filed, but that does not mean that a<\/p>\n<p>counterclaim can be raised after issues are framed and<\/p>\n<p>E\u00bb<\/p>\n<p>the evidence is closed. Therefore. the entertaining bf the<\/p>\n<p>so~ea11ed courlterclaim of defendants 3 to 17 by. _4tr..1fal<\/p>\n<p>court. after the framing: of issues for trial, <\/p>\n<p>iilegal and without iurisdiction. On that  i<\/p>\n<p>the sowcalled counterclaim. filer.1&#8230;bV&#8217; deiiehdaii\u00e9ts &#8216;.3  1&#8242;? if<\/p>\n<p>has to be held to be not maint\u00a3i__iI1ab}e..I A<br \/>\nIfixniihasis&#8217;,:5iippli\u00a2d.i3<\/p>\n<p>20. In view of the ratiVQ.&#8211;ef&#8217;few-~deciei&#8217;ed..Aby..the Apex<br \/>\nCourt in the case of  and by the<br \/>\nDivision Bench in&#8221;th&#8217;e  (supra),<br \/>\nthe appIica::ti&#8217;o\u00a7&#8217;ns__Vsited  :tvi&#8217;:eVV.V\u00a7nVi&#8217;tten statement to<br \/>\nset up _r..ounte.f\u00a5ci&#8217;Vai;nn_s fiied after the framing<br \/>\nof issues  \u00absf triai are not maintainable<\/p>\n<p>and the&#8221;t..riha\u00a3_ Vt\u00a7oLiVrt_ justified in dismissing the<\/p>\n<p> app.!it;a&#8217;tidns, th&#8217;duVgh_&#8217;__fQ:* different reasons.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;   the writ petitions fail and shall stand<\/p>\n<p>a\\td&#8217;\u00a7&#8217;.osts.\n<\/p>\n<p>EUQGE<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Karnataka High Court M\/S M Shravan Kumar vs M\/S Rajesh Exports Limited on 15 December, 2010 Author: A.N.Venugopala Gowda IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE DATED THIS THE 15th DAY OF DECEMBER, 2010 BEFORE THE HON&#8217;BLE MR. 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