CRP/6911/2026 of D. Sundararajan Vs Kaladevi on 3 November 2026

ORDER

This civil revision petition has been filed under Article 227 of The Constitution of India against the order dated 10.7.2026 passed in I.A.No.7 of 2026 in O.S.No.91 of 2021 on the file of the Principal District Munsif Court, Tiruvannamalai District (for short, the Court below) wherein the application filed by the petitioner/plaintiff under Order VI Rule 17 of the Civil Procedure Code (CPC) for amendment of the plaint, came to be dismissed.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Advocate accepting notice for respondents 7 to

14.

3. This Court has carefully considered the submissions of the learned counsel on either side and perused the materials available on record and more particularly the impugned order.

4. The petitioners, who are the plaintiffs, filed the said suit seeking for the relief of permanent injunction.

5. In the said suit, the pleadings were completed, the issues were framed and the trial commenced. Further, PW1 was examined in chief. However, PW1 did not appear before the Court below for cross examination. Hence, the evidence of PW1 was closed. Thereafter, the case was listed for examination of further witnesses on the side of the petitioners/plaintiffs. At that stage, the said application came to be filed before the Court below under Order 6 Rule 17 of the CPC seeking for the following amendments : kDjhuh;fs; “ /thjpfspd; tof;fwpQh; Nkw;nfhs;sg;gl Ntz;ba jpUj;jq;fspd; tptuk;:

Nkw;gb

mry;

tof;fpd; tof;Fiuapy; gj;jp vz;.1 Koikahf ePf;fg;glNtz;Lk;. njhlh;e;J gj;jp vz; KiwNa 1(m) tof;F nrhj;J kw;Wk; gpw ‘

nrhj;Jf;fs; Mjpapy; jpUtz;zhkiy tl;lk;> tlGOjpa+h; fpuhkk; rp.ehjKdp Iaq;fhh; vd;gtUf;F ghj;jpag;gl;l nrhj;jhFk;. fpiua Mtz vz;.1433/1927-d; gb rh;Nt vz;.162/2 Vf;fh; 3.22 gug;gsTs;s epyk; MWKf cilahh; Fkhuh;fs; (1) Rg;guht; cilahh; (2) ma;ahrhkp vd;fpw mg;ghrhkp cilahh; (3) godp cilahh; (4) nghd;Drhkp cilahh; (5) kd;dhh; cilahh; MfpNahh;fSf;F ghj;jpag;gl;L mDgtpj;J te;jdh;. Nkw;gb MWKf cilahh; Fkhuh;fSf;F ,ilapy; tof;F nrhj;J cs;spl;l gpw nrhj;Jf;fis tha;nkhopahf Vw;gLj;jpf;nfhz;l

ghfg;gphptpid mbg;gilapy; tof;F nrhj;J cl;gl tlGOjpa+h; fpuhk rh;Nt vz;.162/2-y; 3.22 Vf;fh; epyk; mg;ghrhkp cilahUf;F ghj;jpag;gl;L mth; KO chpikahsuhf mDgtp;j;J te;jhh;. 1(M) Nkw;gb mg;ghrhkp cilahh; (1k; thjpapd; je;ij jahsd; mth;fspd; ghl;ldhh;) fhyj;jpw;F gpd;dh; mthpd; xNu kfdhd NjtNfhl;b cilahh; mDgtpj;J te;J mtuJ ,wg;Gf;F gpd;dh; mtuJ kidtp ghh;tjp mk;khs; kw;Wk; ikdh; Fkhuh;fs; rq;fud;> fpU\;zd;> jahsd; (1k; thjpapd; je;ij) MfpNahh; thhpR mbg;gilapy; mDgtpj;J te;jdh;. Nkw;gb ghh;tjp mk;khs; kw;Wk; mtuJ ikdh; kfd;fs; fpua Mtz vz;.2242/1955-d; gb rpd;drhkp kfd; fjph;Nty; vd;gth; fpiua kWgad; juhkYk; RthjPdj;ij ngwhkYk; Nkw;gb nrhj;J KotijAk; ngaustpy; fpuak; ngw;whh;. Mdhy; fpiua kWgad; njhif fjph;Nty; nrYj;jhjjhy; tof;F nrhj;J cl;gl rh;Nt vz;.162/2 y; 3.22 Vf;fh; KOikAk; RthjPdk; xg;gilf;fhky; jhNd epWj;jpf; nfhz;L ghh;tjp mk;khs; Mz;L mDgtpj;J te;jhh;. Nkw;gb fjph;Nty; mtUf;F nfhLj;j fpuak; KOik milahky; ngaustpy; jhd; fpiua gj;jpuk; ,Ue;jJ. 1(,) Nkw;gb ngaustpyhd fpiuag; gj;jpuj;jpd; mbg;gilapy; khzpf;f cilahh; kfd; itahGhp cilahh; vd;gtUf;F Nkw;gb fjph;Nty; Mtz vz;.484/1962 vd;w mlkhd fld; Mtzj;jpd; topahf mlkhdk; Vw;gLj;jpdhh;. vdpDk; Nkw;gb rh;Nt vz;zpy; cs;s nrhj;Jf;fspy; RthjPdk; ghh;tjp mk;khs; trNk ,Ue;J te;jJ. NkYk; Nkw;gb mlkhdf; flDf;F ghh;tjp mk;khs; Ml;Nrgiz nra;jjhy; Nkw;gb mlkhdf; flid rpd;drhkp cilahhh; kfd; fjph;Nty; 1962-k; Mz;bNyNa igry; nra;J nfhz;lhh;. 1(<) 1965-k; Mz;L Nkw;gb NjtNfhl;b cilahh; kidtp ghh;tjp mk;khs; (1k; thjpapd; ghl;b) 2015-k; Mz;L ,wg;gpw;Fg; gpd;dh; tof;F nrhj;J cl;gl rh;Nt vz;. 162/2-y; Vf;fh; 3.22 epyj;ij NjtNfhl;b cilahh; kf;fs; rq;fud;> fpU\;zd; kw;Wk; jahsd; $l;lhf mDgtpj;J te;jdh;. mt;thwhd epiyapy; Nkw;gb fjph;Nty; jd;dplk; mDgtj;jpy; ,y;yhj Nkw;gb nrhj;ij fpua Mtzk; 646/1966 thapyhf Nfhghy; ma;ah; kfd; fpU\;z%h;j;jp ma;ah; vd;gtUf;F

ngaustpyhd

fpuaj;ij nfhLj;jhh;. 1(c) Nkw;gb fpuaj;jpw;F Kjyhk; gpujpthjpapd; je;ij jahsd; kw;Wk; mtuJ rNfhjuh;fs; fLk; Ml;Nrgiz njhptpj;jjhy; mth;fSf;F njhpahky; ghy ntq;fl;uhk nrl;bahh; kfd; A.B.Nfhghy; nrl;bahh; vd;gthplk; fld; thq;fpajhf jpUtz;zhkiy khtl;l chpikapay; ePjpkd;wj;jpd; thapyhf Nkw;gb A.B.Nfhghy; nrl;bahh; tof;F nrhj;J cs;spl;l tlGOjpa+h; fpuhk rh;Nt vz;.162/2-y; Vf;fh; 3.22 epyj;ij thjpapd; jfg;gdhh; jahsd; ½

kw;Wk; mtuJ rNfhjuhplk; RthjPdk; ,Ug;gij kiwj;J 1972k; Mz;L Mtz vz;.L5/1972 %yk; Vyk; vLj;jhh;. vdpDk; Nkw;gb Vyj;jpy; vLf;fg;gl;l nrhj;jpd; mDgtk; thjpapd; jfg;gdhh; jahsd; kw;Wk; mtuJ rNfhjuh;fsplj;jpy; ,Ue;J te;jjhy; RthjPdj;ij ePjpkd;wk; Nkw;gb A.B.Nfhghy; nrl;bahUf;F vLj;Jj; jutpy;iy. gpd;dhspy; ePjpkd;wk; thapyhf Vyj;jpy; vLj;j nrhj;Jf;fis RthjPdk; vLf;f Kbahjjhy; me;j Vyk; fhyhtjpahfp nraypoe;Jtpl;lJ. njhlh;e;J thjpapd; jfg;gdhuhd jahsd; kw;Wk; mtuJ rNfhjuh;fNs njhlh;e;J mDgtpj;J te;J RthjPdk; jf;fitj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jdh;. Nkw;gb Mtz vz;.646/1966 thapyhf fpiuak; ngw;wjhf $wpa fpU\;z%h;j;jp ma;ah; mth;fSf;F kw;Wk; ePjpkd;wj;jpd; thapyhf Vyk; vLj;jjhf $wpa A.B.Nfhghy; nrl;bahh; mth;fSf;Fk; rh;Nt vz;.162/2-y; 3.22 Vf;fh; epyk; vg;NghJk; RthjPdk; kw;Wk; chpik %yk; milatpy;iy. mth;fSf;F tof;F nrhj;J cs;spl;l rh;Nt vz;.162/2-y; 3.22 Vf;fh; epyk; vg;NghJk; mDgtj;jpy; ,y;iy. chpikAk; ngwtpy;iy. 1(C) ,t;thwhd epiyapy; Nkw;gb fpU\;z%h;j;jp ma;ah; fhyj;jpw;F gpd;dh; mtuJ kfd;fshd Re;juk; kw;Wk; tp[ad; Mfpa ,UtUk; 2-k; gpujpthjpf;F tof;F nrhj;J cs;spl;l rh;Nt vz;.162/2-y; 3.22 Vf;fh; epyj;ijAk; 1554/2008 vd;w nghJ mjpfhu Mtzj;jpd; thapyhf tpw;gid nra;tjw;F mjpfhuk; mspj;jdh;.

fpU\;z%h;j;jp ma;ah; mtUf;Nf chpik ,y;yhj epiyapy; mtuJ kfd;fs; Nkw;gb nghJ mjpfhu gj;jpuj;ij 2-k; gpujpthjpf;F vOjpf; nfhLj;jJ nry;yhjJ. thjpfis vt;tpjj;jpYk; fl;Lg;gLj;jhJ. mg;nghJ mjpfhu gj;jpuk; tof;F tprhuizapd; NghJ khz;gik ePjpkd;wj;jpy; Kd;dpiyg;gLj;j jahuhf cs;shh;. 1(v) nry;yhj nghJ mjpfhug; gj;jpuj;jpd; thapyhf 1-k; gpujpthjp fyhNjtpf;F mtuJ fztuhd 2-k; gpujpthjp 1115/2009 Mtz vz;zpd; Kd;dpiyf;F Vw;gLj;jpa fpiua Mtzk; nry;yhj

xd;W

MFk;.

thjpfis fl;Lg;gLj;jhj xd;W MFk;. 1(V) njhlh;r;rpahf fpU\;z%h;j;jp ma;ah; mth;fspd; thhpRfs; kfd; Re;juk; tp[ad; kfs; fyh kw;Wk; tp[ad; kfd; Mfh\; MfpNahh; $l;lhf Nrh;e;J 3-k; gpujpthjpf;F tof;F nrhj;J cs;spl;l rh;Nt vz;.162/2-y; 3.22 Vf;fh; epyj;ij 3-k; ½

gpujpthjpf;F fpiua Mtz vz;.781/2010 thapyhf fpiuak; nfhLj;Js;sdh;. Nkw;gb fpiua Mtzk; nry;yhj xd;whFk;. mf;fpiuaj;jpd; mbg;gilapy; RthjPdk; vJTk; xg;gilf;fg;gltpy;iy. fpU\;z%h;j;jp ma;ah; mth;fSf;Nf chpik

%yk; 1972-k; Mz;L khh;r; khjj;jpNyNa Kwpe;Jtpl;l

epiyapy;

Nkw;gb ngaustpyhd fpiuak; nry;yh xd;whFk;. thjpfis ve;jtpjj;jpYk; fl;Lg;gLj;jhJ. 1(I) tof;F nrhj;J cs;spl;l tlGOjpa+h; fpuhk rh;Nt vz;.162/2-y; 3.22 Vf;fh; epyk; Kjyhk; thjpapd; jfg;gdhh; kw;Wk; mtuJ rNfhjuh;fs; rq;fud; kw;Wk; fpU\;zd; MfpNahh;fs; Mjpfhyk; njhl;Nl mDgtpj;J te;J mth;fSf;Fs; Vw;gLj;jpf; nfhz;l tha;nkhop FLk;g nrl;by;nkd;l; gb 1-k; thjpapd; jfg;gdhh; NjtNfhl;il cilahh; kfd; jahsd; mth;fSf;F xJf;fg;gl;L mth; njhlh;e;J mDgtpj;J te;jhh;. tUtha; Jiwf;F thpAk; nrYj;jp te;jhh;. fle;j Ik;gJ Mz;Lfshf njhlh;e;J jk; nrhe;j N`hjhtpy; ifafg;gLj;jp ahUila ,ila+Wk; ,d;wp jd; ngahpy; gl;lh khw;wk; nra;J mDgtpj;J te;jhh;. vd;W Nrh;f;fg;gl ’

Ntz;Lk;.

2) gj;jp 9-y; Kjyhk; thp ,j; jhthtpw;F ‘

tpah[;[pa %ykhdJ vd;gij njhlh;e;J ’

gpd;tUkhW Nrh;f;f Ntz;lg;gLfpwJ : tof;F nrhj;J cs;spl;l Vida ‘

nrhj;Jf;fis

tlGOjpa+h;

fpuhkj;jpy;

rp.ehjKdp ma;aq;fhh; mDgtpj;J te;J 1927-k; Mz;L thjpapd; Kd;Ndhh;fSf;F fpuak; nfhLj;j ehs; KjYk;> Kjyhk; thjpapd; je;ij jahsd; cilahh; ghl;ldhh; mg;ghrhkp cilahh; mDgtpj;J te;j ehs;KjYk; njhlh;e;J mtuJ Fkhuh; NjtNfhl;b cilahh; mDgtpj;J te;J njhlh;e;J thjpapd; je;ij kw;Wk; rNfhjuh; kw;Wk; thjpapd; ghl;b ghh;tjp mk;khs; 1955- k; Mz;L RthjPdk; ngwhky; fjph;Nty; vd;gtu; ngaustpy; fpuak; ngw;w ehs; KjYk; 1962-k; Mz;L fjph;Nty; xU itahGhp cilahh; vd;gtUf;F mlkhd fld; nfhLj;j ehs; KjYk; mNj Mz;by; flid igry; nra;j ehs; KjYk; thjpapd; je;ij jahsd; kw;Wk; mtuJ rNfhjuUf;F njhpahky; 1966-k; Mz;L fjph;Nty; xU fpU\;z%h;j;jp ma;ah; vd;gtUf;F ngaustpy; fpuak; nfhLj;j ehs;KjYk; 1972-k; Mz;L tof;F nrhj;J kw;Wk; gpw nrhj;Jf;fis jpUtz;zhkiy khtl;l chpikapay; ePjpkd;wk; thapyhf A.B.Nfhghy; nrl;bahh; vd;gth; Vyk; vLj;j ehs; KjYk; njhlh;e;J ePjpkd;wk; RthjPdk; vLj;Jf; nfhLf;fhky; fhyhtjpahd ehs; KjYk; njhlh;e;J fpU\;z%h;j;jp Fkhuh;fs; Re;juk; kw;Wk; tp[ad; 2-k; thjpf;F 2008-k; Mz;L nghJ mjpfhuk; nfhLj;j ehs; KjYk; 2-k; gpujpthjp 2009-k; Mz;L gpujpthjpf;F fpuak; nfhLj;j ehs;KjYk; kPz;Lk; fpU\;z%h;j;jp ma;ah; thhpRfs; Re;juk; tp[ad; Mfh\; fyh MfpNahh;fs; 3k; gpujpthjpf;F 2010-k; Mz;L ngaustpy; fpuak; nfhLj;j ehs;KjYk; fle;j 1955-k; Mz;bw;F

Kd;gpUe;Nj

thjpfspd; Kd;Ndhh;fs; kw;Wk; ,d;W tiuapYk; thjpfspd; mDgtj;jpy; ,Ue;J tUk; ehs;KjYk; vd Nrh;f;fNtz;Lk;. ’

3) gj;jp 11-I njhlh;e;J – 11-v Mtzq;fs; nry;yhJ vd ‘

tpsk;Gif ghpfhuk; kjpg;gPl;L tptuk;’ nghJ mjpfhu Mtzk; nry;yhJ vd mwptpf;ff;NfhUk; ghpfhuj;jpw;fhd kjpg;gPL : &.5000- ,jw;F jkpo;ehL ePjpkd;w fl;lzk; rl;lk; gphpT 25(d) d;gb : &.150- fpiua Mtzk; 1115 ‘ /2009 nry;yhJ’ vd mwptpf;f NfhUk; ghpfhuj;jpw;fhd kjpg;gPL : &.5000- ,jw;F jkpo;ehL ePjpkd;w fl;lzk; rl;lk; gphpT 25(d) d;gb : &.150- fpiua Mtzk; 781 ‘ /2010 nry;yhJ’ vd mwptpf;f NfhUk; ghpfhuj;jpw;fhd kjpg;gPL : &.5000- ,jw;F jkpo;ehL ePjpkd;w fl;lzk; rl;lk; gphpT 25(d) d;gb : &.150- tof;fpd; nkhj;j kjpg;G : &.17000- nrYj;jg;gLk; ePjpkd;w fl;lzk; : &.510- vd;W Nrh;f;f Ntz;Lk.

4) gj;jp 11-y; thpfs; 11> 12 kw;Wk; 13 ePf;fg;glNtz;Lk;.

5) gj;jp 12-y; m gpuhh;j;jidia ‘ ’

njhlh;e;J m1) fyrghf;fk; rhh;gjpthsh; mYtyf nghJ mjpfhu gj;jpu vz;.1554/ 2008 nry;yhJ vd tpsk;Gif nra;aTk; m2) fyrghf;fk; rhh;gjpthsh; mYtyf fpiua Mtz vz;.1115/2009 nry;yhJ vd tpsk;Gif nra;aTk; m3) fyrghf;fk; rhh;gjpthsh; mYtyf fpiua Mtz vz;.781/2010 nry;yhJ vd tpsk;Gif nra;aTk; vd ”

Nrh;f;f Ntz;Lk;. ,izf;fg;gl;Ls;s

Mtzq;fspd; gl;bay;:

1. fyrghf;fk; rhh;gjpthsh; mYtyf fpiua Mtz vz;.1115/2009

2. fyrghf;fk; rhh;gjpthsh; mYtyf fpiua Mtz vz;.781/2010.”

6. By the impugned order, the Court below dismissed the said application on the ground that by virtue of the amendment, the petitioners/plaintiffs introduced new facts, altered the cause of action and sought for a larger relief and thereby attempted to alter the very structure of the plaint. Aggrieved by that, the above revision has been filed before this Court.

7. On a plain reading of the averments extracted supra that have been pleaded by the petitioners/plaintiffs,, it can be seen that the petitioners/plaintiffs are now attempting to come up with new facts by altering the cause of action and also seeking for a substantive relief. This has been done post trial and therefore, the Proviso to Order VI Rule 17 of the CPC will also come into play. As rightly found by the Court below, such an amendment cannot be permitted. This is more so since P.W.1 had not subjected himself to cross examination and the petitioners/plaintiffs realized that the said suit, in its present form, may not be able to be prosecuted.

8. As the petitioners/plaintiffs decided to seek for substantive relief by bringing in new facts, instead of making such an attempt by amending the plaint, they can always seek for withdrawal of the said suit and file a fresh suit seeking for a substantive relief. That will be the correct course of action to be adopted by the petitioners/ plaintiffs. It is made clear that this observation, by itself, will not give any cause of action to the petitioners/plaintiffs and it is only a thought that crossed the mind of this Court while disposing of the above revision.

9. In the light of the above, the civil revision petition is dismissed and the impugned order dated 10.7.2026 passed in I.A.No.7 of 2026 in O.S.No.91 of 2021 on the file of the Principal District Munsif Court, Tiruvannamalai District stands confirmed. No costs. Consequently, the connected CMP is also dismissed.

03-11-2026 To The Principal District Munsif Court, Tiruvannamalai, Tiruvannamalai District.

N.ANAND VENKATESH,J RS CRP.No.6911 of 2026& CMP.No.29707 of 2026 03-11-2026