IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.5749 of 2011 Baharan Mahato Versus Bhola Mahto & Ors 2 18.8.2011 The petitioner-defendant is aggrieved by allowing amendment in plaint in T.S. No.34 of 2004 at the belated stage of argument itself. According to the petitioner the plaintiff in the plaint based his case that he got the land in settlement from the Ex-land lord. However, by the amendment he had changed the basis of claim stating that he got the settlement from the State. The trial court in the impugned order has observed that the aforesaid amendment would not change the nature of the case. The trial court has also allowed the defendant to make any consequent amendment in the written statement if they so desired. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, though the amendment has been allowed at a belated stage of argument, I am not inclined to interfere with the impugned order in view of the reasons given by the trial court. The trial court would allow the defendant to adduce any additional evidence or cross-examine any witness of the plaintiff in the changed circumstances. The trial court is directed to dispose of the suit expeditiously preferably within a period of six months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. With the aforesaid observations and directions, this writ petition stands disposed of. KHAN (S.P. Singh,J)