CMPMO 368 of 2006. 3.9.2008 Present: Mr. Bimal Gupta and Mr. Karan Singh Kanwar, counsel for the petitioner. Mr. Bhupinder Pathania, vice counsel for respondent No. 4. Learned counsel prays for and is allowed to file power of attorney. The petitioner is aggrieved by the order dated 18.4.2006 passed by the Commissioner, under Workmen’s Compensation Act, Nahan whereby he has allowed the application under Order 6 REule 17 of the Code of Civil Procedure and straightway proceeded to frame issues in the matter without granting an opportunity to the petitioner and other respondents to file replies /response to the amended petition. This was not the proper way of proceeding with the matter. Once an amendment had been allowed, it was incumbent upon the Commissioner to have granted an opportunity to all the parties whose rights were to be affected to file their reply(s)/ response to the amended petition. In this view of the matter, order dated 18.4.2006 is modified. Permission is granted to the petitioner along with other parties appearing before the Commissioner to file their reply(s) to the amended petition and thereafter the Commissioner shall then frame issues on the amended pleadings and proceed with the trial in accordance with -2- law. Interim order dated 2.1.2007 is vacated. Parties shall appear before the Commissioner on 21.10.2008. A direction is issued to the Commissioner that presence of those of the parties who were not present before this Court or who were not represented by any counsel in this Court shall be secured by issuing notices afresh. Records, if received be sent back. The petition is disposed of accordingly. September 3, 2008 (PC). (Dev Darshan Sud), J.