Allowed

Ashok K. Punjabi v. Thanwar K. Punjabi and 2 Ors.

Bombay HC6 Dec 2016CHS/644/2012

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What is this about?

The High Court allowed a chamber summons to amend the plaint in a suit as a pre-trial amendment. The applicant was granted time to file the amended plaint and serve it, with extension for filing the written statement and liberty to apply regarding other prayers.

What did the court decide?

Chamber summons allowed; time extended for filing written statement; liberty to apply regarding other prayers after serving amended plaint.

Ashok K. Punjabi Vs Thanwar K. Punjabi and 2… — Civil Procedure and Limitation | Bombay HC (2016)

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242-CHS-644-2012.DOC

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JSN

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION CHAMBER SUMMONS NO. 644 OF 2012

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IN

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SUIT NO. 1786 OF 2011

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Ashok Kishinchand Punjabi… Plaintiff
Versus
Thanwar Kishinchand Punjabi and others… Defendants

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Mr. Vivek Sharma, i/b R.R. Sharma for the Plaintiff / Applicant.
Mr. Amol Joshi, for Defendant No.1.
Mr. Rajiv Naik, i/b Anisha Narayanan for Defendants Nos. 2 and 3.

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CORAM: G.S. PATEL, J DATED: 6th December 2016

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PC:-

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1. Written Statements have not yet been filed, although I am informed that they are “ready”.

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2. The Chamber Summons is to amend the Plaint. Since this is pre-trial amendment, it will have to be allowed.

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3. The Chamber Summons is allowed and is made absolute.

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4. Amendments to be carried out on or before 19th December 2016. Copy of the amended Plaint to be served on the Advocates for the Defendants on or before 13th January 2017.

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242-CHS-644-2012.DOC

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5.Time to file the Written Statement is extended till 31st March
2017. As regards the other prayers in the Chamber Summons,
liberty to the Plaintiff to apply after the amendments are carried out
and served by way of a proper Notice of Motion.

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6.The Chamber Summons is disposed of in these terms with no
order as to costs.

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(G. S. PATEL, J.)

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Ashok K. Punjabi v. Thanwar K. Punjabi and 2 Ors.

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