Application for amendment of pleadings (O6 R17)

Asking to change a plaint or written statement.

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How the paper begins

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IN THE COURT OF Civil Judge (Junior Division), Amarnagar

Civil Suit No. 412 of 2025

Vikram Singh son of Shri Harbans Singh, aged about 52 years, resident of House No. 45, Gulab Colony, Amarnagar, Tehsil and District Amarnagar, Punjab

…Applicant

Versus

Kabir Sharma son of Shri Dev Sharma, aged about 44 years, resident of House No. 7, Basant Vihar, Amarnagar, Tehsil and District Amarnagar, Punjab

…Respondent

APPLICATION UNDER ORDER VI RULE 17 CPC FOR AMENDMENT OF THE PLAINT

Respectfully Showeth:

1.That the applicant wishes to amend the plaint as follows:

(a)to add a prayer for mesne profits from 01-01-2025;

2.That the amendment is necessary to decide the real controversy between the parties, does not change the nature of the case, and could not be sought earlier despite due diligence because the defendant stopped paying rent only after the suit was filed.

3.That the opposite party will not be prejudiced and can be compensated by costs.

PRAYER:

It is, therefore, respectfully prayed that the applicant may kindly be allowed to amend the plaint as proposed above.

Any other relief which this Hon'ble Court deems fit may also be granted in the interest of justice.

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What to bring

Papers to bring

The main case: its number and year, the court, the names of the parties and the next date
A copy of the plaint or written statement as filed, with its paragraph numbers
The changes you want, paragraph by paragraph (the old words and the new), and the papers behind any new fact
The supporting affidavit: see "Affidavit in support of a plaint or application"

Where to go

Filed through your advocate in the court where the suit is pending; the other side gets a copy and may reply. If allowed, the amended pleading is filed by the date the court fixes.

Fee

Court fee and welfare stamps, where needed, are put on as the court office directs; ask the counter for today's amounts. The advocate's fee is separate.

Good to know

After the trial has begun, an amendment is allowed only if you show that, despite due diligence, you could not have raised it earlier.
If the amendment raises the value of the claim, the extra court fee is paid on the amended plaint; the court may also order costs.

Papers and fees can change. Check with the office before you go. Guidance only, not yet reviewed by a lawyer.

Stamp paper

Court fee and welfare stamps, where needed, are affixed as the court office directs.