IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Revision No.1683 of 2009 Date of decision:26.03.2009 Ved Parkash ...Petitioner versus Wazir Chand Mogla ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K.KANNAN Present: Mr. Sumit Mahajan, Senior Advocate with Mr. Sham Lal Bhalla, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Raman Mohinder, Advocate for the respondent. --- 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 ? K.Kannan, J.(Oral) 1. The revision is against an order dismissing an application for amendment of the pleadings filed by the tenant. He had already been evicted by the order of Rent Controller in a petition filed by the landlord for his personal requirement. The respondent takes notice through counsel. 2. By the amended pleadings, the tenant has sought to contend that by a subsequent event, it has come to light that the son of the landlord had since obtained a degree in law and it was not necessary for the father to be associated with the son in his business. It has been repeatedly held that the Court shall be liberal in the matter of considering all pleas for amendment of the written statement especially if a matter Civil Revision No.1683 of 2009 - 2 - which is sought to be introduced by amended pleadings is to bring to light a subsequent event. The Court shall not be hesitant to entertain such pleas leaving it always to the party to join issues by permitting the other party to file a suitable reply to such a contention. 3. It is contended by the learned senior counsel appearing for the petitioner that the appeal is of the year 2007 and any notice to the respondent and fresh consideration would only cause further delay. The interest of the landlord will be best protected by allowing the amendment in the written statement and giving an opportunity to the landlord to file a suitable reply to the contentions. No evidence shall be offered and the disposal of the appeal ought not to be in any manner delayed by the process of amendment of the written statement or by the response which the landlord would be at liberty to make for the amended written statement. 4. Having due regard to consideration that the matter requires to be disposed of at the earliest and the pendency of the revision does not hamper the course of proceedings before the Appellate Court, the order is passed in the presence of the counsel for the respondent. 5. Civil Revision is allowed in the above terms. (K.KANNAN) JUDGE 26.03.2009 sanjeev