WPMS No. 1528 of 2009 Hon'ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. Mr. L.P. Naithani, Senior Advocate, assisted by Mr. Shobhit Saharia, Advocate, present for the petitioners. Heard. By means of this petition, the petitioners have sought writ in the nature of certiorari quashing the order dated 29.08.2009, passed by respondent No.5 (Prescribed Authority / Civil Judge (Senior Division), Dehradun) in P.A. Case No. 37 of 2008, whereby said Authority has dismissed the application 73A, moved by the tenants (present petitioners), seeking amendment in the written statement. I have gone through the impugned order passed by the Prescribed Authority. The Prescribed Authority has observed, after hearing the parties, that the proposed amendment sought by the petitioners (tenants) cannot be allowed in the written statement for the reason that the same is in violation of provisions of Section 116 of Indian Evidence Act, and that defendants cannot be allowed to resile from relationship of tenant and landlord admitted earlier. Apart from this, on going through the proposed amendments sought in the application 73A, copy of which is annexure-3 to the writ petition, this Court agrees with the trial court (Prescribed Authority) that proposed amendment is not necessary. The amendments sought by the defendants to add Para 49 to Para 58 in the written statement appears to be incorporated with a motive to delay the proceedings before the Prescribed Authority, and also the same hit by proviso to Rule 17 of Order VI of C.P.C.. The petition is dismissed summarily. (Interim Relief Application No. 7834 of 2009 also stands dismissed). (P.C.P., J.) 11.09.2009 NS