CR No. 742 of 2009 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, Chandigarh. CR No. 742 of 2009 (O&M) Date of Decision: 21.07.2010 Gajraj Singh and others ....Petitioner Versus Dhanmat ....Respondents. Coram:- Hon'ble Mr. Justice Alok Singh 1.Whether reporters of local news papers may be allowed to see judgement ? 2. To be referred to reporters or not ? 3. Whether the judgement should be reported in the Digest ? Present: Mr. Adarsh Jain, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Shiv Kumar, Advocate for respondent No.1. ... Alok Singh, J.(Oral) Present petition is filed by the defendants No.13 to 15 – petitioners assailing order dated 8.1.2009 passed by the Civil Judge (JD), Palwal, thereby rejecting amendment application moved by defendants No.13 to 15. Plaintiffs - respondents herein filed suit for possession for 1/6th share over the property in dispute. Defendant No.13 to 15 - petitioners filed written statement. Thereafter, defendants No.13 to 15 moved an application under Order 6 Rule 17 CPC, seeking to incorporate paragraphs 5A and 5B CR No. 742 of 2009 2 in the written statement. In paragraph 5A, the defendants No.13 to 15 – petitioners are taking plea regarding the proceedings and judgement in Civil Suit Nos.586 of 1997 and 484 of 1998 and mutation dated 20.1.1998. In paragraph 5B, defendants No.13 to 15 - petitioners want to state that present suit is collusive between the plaintiff and other defendants. The trial Court vide impugned order dated 8.1.2009 rejected the amendment application moved by defendants No.13 to 15. Feeling aggrieved from the order dated 8.1.2009, defendants No.13 to 15 have approached this Court invoking Article 227 of the Constitution of India. From the perusal of the amendment application, it reveals that amendment is for the purpose of clarifying the pleadings. Neither any admission is being withdrawn nor any inconsistent plea is being taken by the proposed amendment. In the opinion of this Court and in the peculiar facts and circumstances of this case, amendment ought to have been allowed, which was wrongly refused. Petition is allowed. Amendment application moved by the petitioners – defendants No.13 to 15 stands allowed on payment of Rs.5000/- as costs. Amendment shall be incorporated only if payment of costs is made within 15 days from today. ( Alok Singh ) Judge 21.07.2010 sk.