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Citation Name: 2023 MLD 1076 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHOREBookmark this Case AHMAD BAKHSH vs IMAM BAKHSH Ss — 2023 MLD 1076 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation
2023 MLD 1076 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court
Lahore High Court
Year
2023
Reporter
MLD
Parties
Citation Name: 2023 MLD 1076 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHOREBookmark this Case AHMAD BAKHSH vs IMAM BAKHSH Ss
Subject matter
Civil
Provisions referred to
S. 115; Civil Procedure Code (V of 1908)

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Judgment text as reported

Citation Name: 2023 MLD 1076 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHOREBookmark this Case AHMAD BAKHSH VS IMAM BAKHSH Ss. 42 & 54---Civil Procedure Code (V of 1908), S. 115 & O. VI, R. 17--- Suit for declaration and injunction---Amendment of pleadings---Petitioner/plaintiff was aggrieved of order passed by Lower Appellate Court declining to amend pleadings and setting aside of judgment and decree passed by Trial Court in favour of petitioner/plaintiff---Validity---While deciding application for amendment of pleadings, Court was to keep in view the interest of justice and was to allow the case to run on correct lines for decision of real controversy---Amendment could be allowed while ignoring delay even at any stage of the proceedings in trial and in certain cases, amendments were permitted at the stage of appeal or even in revisional jurisdiction---In view of beneficial rule, proposed amendment was expedient for the purpose of determining real questions in controversy between the parties and it was not changing the nature of pleadings---Occasion for amendment only arose upon acceptance of application of respondent/defendant for bringing a new document on record---Petitioner's/plaintiff's request for amendment in such situation could not have been refused---High Court allowed petitioner/plaintiff to amend the pleading and remanded the matter to Trial Court for decision afresh after setting aside judgments and decrees passed by two Courts below---Revision was allowed accordingly.

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