https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=279945 A legal representative substituted under Order 22 Rule 4(2) of the Code of Civil Procedure may raise any defence appropriate to his character as such, and that entitlement is not controlled by the leave requirement for subsequent pleadings under Order 8 Rule 9. The two provisions operate in different fields: Order 8 Rule 9 governs additional pleadings, while Order 22 Rule 4(2) is a self-contained provision for substituted defendants. The written statement was therefore maintainable, and the objection to its filing was rejected; leave was also treated as available on the facts. en-us Tue, 06 Aug 1991 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 12 Apr 2019 10:23:33 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=279945 A legal representative substituted under Order 22 Rule 4(2) of the Code of Civil Procedure may raise any defence appropriate to his character as such, and that entitlement is not controlled by the leave requirement for subsequent pleadings under Order 8 Rule 9. The two provisions operate in different fields: Order 8 Rule 9 governs additional pleadings, while Order 22 Rule 4(2) is a self-contained provision for substituted defendants. The written statement was therefore maintainable, and the objection to its filing was rejected; leave was also treated as available on the facts. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 06 Aug 1991 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=279945