CR No. 5408 of 2010 -1- ***** IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH CR No. 5408 of 2010 Date of Decision : 27.08.2010 Suresh Kumar Jain .......... Petitioner Versus Gurdev Singh ...... Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD K. SHARMA Present : Mr. V.M. Gupta, Advocate for the petitioner. **** VINOD K. SHARMA, J. (ORAL) This revision petition is directed against the order dated 26.7.2010, passed by the learned Civil Judge (Sr.Div.), Kharar, vide which the application moved by the petitioner under Order 6 Rule 17 of the Code of Civil Procedure for amendment of the written statement at the stage of arguments, stands declined. The plaintiff / respondent filed a suit for possession by terminating the tenancy of the petitioner. The suit was contested. The parties led evidence, and when the case was at the stage of argument, an application under Order 6 Rule 17 of the Code of Civil Procedure for amendment of the written statement was filed, to raise preliminary objection regarding the maintainability of the suit. The application has been dismissed by the learned trial CR No. 5408 of 2010 -2- ***** Court, by recording a finding, that the application was moved to prolong the proceedings, and the facts were not subsequent event, which could entitle the petitioner to seek amendment after the commencement of the trial. The Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Vidyabai & others Vs. V. Padmalatha & anr. 2009(1)RCR(C) 763 has been pleased to lay down, that the Court has no jurisdiction to allow amendment of the pleadings after the commencement of trial. No ground, therefore, is made out to interfere with the impugned order. No merit. Dismissed. 27.08.2010 (VINOD K. SHARMA) 'sp' JUDGE