JUDGEMENT
GOVIND MATHUR -
(1.) THIS petition for writ is preferred to question
correctness of the order dated 22.07.2008 passed by learned
Additional Civil Judge (Junior Division) and Judicial Magistrate
No.3, Bhilwara rejecting an application preferred by the
petitioner-defendant as per the provisions of Order 8 Rule
1-A sub-rule (3) of the Code of Civil Procedure (for short, hereinafter referred to as 'CPC')
The factual matrix necessary to be noticed is that the respondent landlord preferred a civil suit for eviction of the rented premises on the ground of bonafide necessity inter alia. The defendant after completion of the plaintiff's evidence
(2.) desired amendment in the written statement in view of certain
documents filed at a subsequent stage. The amendments
sought for were not permitted by the trial court vide order
dted 18.01.2008. A writ petition giving challenge to the order
aforesaid also came to be rejected by this court on
25.03.2008. Subsequent thereto, an application under Order 8 Rule 1-A(3) CPC was filed seeking permission to place on record the documents pertaining to which amendment was
sought for and that came to be rejected by the trial court by
the order impugned.
The submission of learned counsel for the petitioner is that the document sought to be placed on record is a material piece of evidence to establish that the bonafide necessity claimed for is concocted one and the plaintiff is having suitable alternative accommodation. Heard learned counsel for the parties.
From perusal of the order dated 22.07.2008, it is
apparent that the trial court arrived at the conclusion that the
intention of placing such document on record is only to cause
delay in process. It is further observed that as a matter of
fact, no amendment in written statement was permitted and
therefore, no useful purpose shall be served by placing the
document concerned on record.
(3.) I have examined the order. The document which is
sought to be placed on record was made available to the
petitioner-tenant on 21.09.2007. The petitioner then sought
amendment in the written statement and those were rejected
by the trial court and the order of the trial court too came to
be affirmed by this court in the month of March 2008. No
care was taken by the petitioner-defendant to place those
documents on record while submitting application under
Order 6 Rule 17 CPC.
Be that as it may, the instant petition for writ is
preferred to invoke jurisdiction of this court under Article 227
of the Constitution of India. The order impugned does not
suffer from any such material irregularity that may warrant
interference while exercising powers under Article 227 of the
Constitution of India. The writ petition, therefore, is
dismissed.
An expeditious disposal of the suit is desirable.;
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