https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=196771 Order 6 Rule 17 CPC permits amendment of pleadings liberally where it is necessary to decide the real controversy. In a defence amendment, an alternative plea may be allowed if it is not inconsistent with the existing stand, does not withdraw an admission so as to cause irretrievable prejudice, and any inconvenience can be met by costs. Applying that approach, the proposed plea that the licence was irrevocable under Section 60(b) of the Indian Easements Act, 1882 was treated as an alternative rebuttal plea rather than a destructive departure from the defence already taken. The amendment was allowed, subject to payment of arrears of licence fee and costs. en-us Mon, 13 Dec 1999 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 09 Feb 2018 16:44:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=196771 Order 6 Rule 17 CPC permits amendment of pleadings liberally where it is necessary to decide the real controversy. In a defence amendment, an alternative plea may be allowed if it is not inconsistent with the existing stand, does not withdraw an admission so as to cause irretrievable prejudice, and any inconvenience can be met by costs. Applying that approach, the proposed plea that the licence was irrevocable under Section 60(b) of the Indian Easements Act, 1882 was treated as an alternative rebuttal plea rather than a destructive departure from the defence already taken. The amendment was allowed, subject to payment of arrears of licence fee and costs. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 13 Dec 1999 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=196771