IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Civil Revision 5833 of 2007. Date of Decision: 1st April, 2008. Avtar Singh ....Petitioner through Mr. R.S.Sheoran, Advocate Versus Balwan etc. ...Respondents through Mr. Ashish Tanwar, Advocate. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA KANT. 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? SURYA KANT,J.(ORAL) This revision petition is directed against the order dated 29.9.2007 passed by learned Civil Judge (Junior Division), Carkhi Dadri whereby not only amendment of the written statement has been allowed, the respondent-defendants have also been permitted to file their counter-claim against the petitioner-plaintiff. Notice of motion was issued and in response thereto, learned counsel for the parties have been heard. Concededly, the amendment of the written statement and permission to file the counter-claim has been sought by the respondent-defendants at the stage when the suit proceedings are near conclusion and the case was fixed for rebuttal evidence and arguments. At that stage, no counter-claim could be permitted to be filed on behalf of the respondent-defendants. As regard to amendment of the written statement, it is apparent from the impugned order itself that the learned trial Court was fully conscious of the fact that the suit is ripe for final arguments. However, having regard to the nature of lis which pertains to rights of the parties over an immovable property, learned trial Court has taken the view that the proposed amendment is necessary to arrive at a just conclusion. It is well known that amendment of the pleadings, if necessitated in the facts and circumstances of a case, can not be refused merely on the ground that the same has been sought at a belated stage. For the reasons afore-stated, this revision petition is partly allowed. While the impugned order dated 29.9.2007 to the extent it permits the respondent-defendants to file their counter-claim is set aside, however, remainder of it, permitting amendment of the written statement, is up-held. Disposed of. April 01, 2008. ( SURYA KANT ) dinesh JUDGE