IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA C.R. No.1762 of 2008 ANIRUDH RAI Versus KAUSHLYA DEVI & ORS ----------- 2 24.10.2008 Heard. In the opinion of this Court, in a partition suit of the year 1995 when the defendant-petitioner had already filed his written statement in the year, 1996 its amendment in the year, 2008 was rightly rejected specially when the petitioner had made an attempt to introduce the facts with regard to questioning a deed of gift of the year, 1961 contrary to an earlier stand taken in the original written statement. That apart such belated amendment in the written statement was sought to be incorporated when the plaintiffs had almost completed their evidence and therefore, the Court below was right in rejecting such belated and mala fide amendment sought in the written statement. That being so, this Court would not find any reason to interfere with the impugned order and accordingly, this Civil Revision application is dismissed. Bibhash (Mihir Kumar Jha, J.)