In a writ petition challenging a trial court order refusing amendment to include property in a partition suit, the High Court held that no fault was committed as no prejudice arises in partition cases where joint family properties are sought to be incorporated.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH
DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF MARCH, 2017
BEFORE
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE ANAND BYRAREDDY
WRIT PETITION No.109638/2016 (GM-CPC)
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This petition coming on for orders, this day, the Court made the following:
ORDER
The petitioners are aggrieved by the fact that the plaintiffs have chosen to seek amendment and incorporate some more items of property, after the cross-examination of the defendants and on the plea that certain discoveries have been made only at the time of cross-examination of the defendants.
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The petition is accordingly disposed of.
Sd/JUDGE
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether amendment to allow incorporation of joint family properties after cross-examination warrants judicial intervention in a partition suit.
Whether the lis in a partition suit is adversarial enough to cause prejudice by allowing late amendments.
Petitioners
Respondents
Anand Byrareddy
As recorded by the court registry
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