Liberal amendment of pleadings applies when subsequent events must be brought on record without changing the original case.

Amendments to a company petition should be allowed liberally when they are needed to place subsequent events on record, do not change the nature of the original claim, and do not introduce a barred or previously decided issue. The court found no material prejudice to the respondents and held that delay alone did not justify partial refusal of the remaining amendments. The reason for disallowing part of the amendment application was therefore unsustainable, and the amendment order in favour of the petitioners was restored.

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Issues: Whether the amendments sought to the company petition ought to have been allowed in full, including the amendments relating to paid-up capital, and whether delay or prejudice justified partial refusal.

Analysis: The amendments were intended to bring subsequent events on record that were not within the petitioners' knowledge when the company petition was filed. The proposed changes did not alter the nature of the case, introduce a new claim, or advance any barred or previously decided matter. A liberal approach to amendment applications was required so that the real controversy between the parties could be decided, and the record did not show any prejudice to the respondents sufficient to warrant refusal of the remaining amendments. The reason given for disallowing part of the amendment application was therefore unsustainable.

Conclusion: The amendments sought should have been allowed in full. The partial refusal was not justified, and the earlier order allowing the amendments was restored.

Final Conclusion: The appeal resulted in restoration of the amendment order in favour of the petitioners, with the impugned partial disallowance set aside.

Ratio Decidendi: An amendment to pleadings should be allowed liberally where it is necessary to place subsequent events on record, does not change the original case, and causes no legal prejudice or limitation bar to the opposite party.

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