2026:HHC:41373 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CMPMO No.  : 40 of 2023 Decided on    : 25.09.2026 Chet Ram (deceased) through LRs. …Petitioners Versus State of H.P. & Anr. …Respondents The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Virender Singh, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioners : Mr. Digvijay Singh Bisht & Mr. Sumit Sharma, Advocates. For the respondents : Mr.   Mohinder   Zharaick,   Mr. H.S. Rawat, Additional A.Gs., with Ms. Ranjna Patial, Deputy A.G. Virender Singh, Judge (Oral) Petitioner Chet Ram, who has expired during the pendency of the lis, and his LRs were ordered to be brought  on  record, has  filed  the present  petition  under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, against the order dated  09.12.2022,  passed  by the  Court  of learned  Civil Judge, Court No. 2 Paonta Sahib, District Sirmour, H.P. (hereinafter referred to as ‘the learned trial Court’). 2. By way of order dated 09.12.2022, the learned trial Court has dismissed the application, under Order 6 1 Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes. 2 2026:HHC:41373 Rule 17 CPC, filed by the petitioner, in Civil Suit No. 88 of 2014,   titled   as   “Chet   Ram   Versus   State   of   Himachal Pradesh & Anr.”. 3. For the sake of convenience, the parties to the present  lis,  are,   hereinafter   referred   to,   in   the   same manner, as were, referred to, by the learned trial Court. 4. Brief facts, leading to the filing of the present petition,   before   this   Court,   as   borne   out   from   the documents annexed with the petition, may be summed up, as under:­ 4.1 Plaintiff   has   filed   a   suit   for   possession   in respect of land comprised in Khata Khatauni No. 66/299, Khasra No. 1577, 1578, 1579, 1580, 1581, 1582, 1583, 1584 & Khata Khatauni No. 68/301 min, Khasra No. 1552, Khata Khatauni No. 67/300min, Khasra No. 1553 & 1554 and   in   alternative   a   decree   of   mandatory   injunction directing   the   defendants   to   acquire   the   suit   land,   in accordance with law. 5. Admittedly,   in   the   said   suit,   trial   has   been commenced.   However, when the lis was pending at the stage   of   rebuttal   evidence,   the   plaintiff   has   moved   the application under Order 6 Rule 17 CPC, with a prayer to 3 2026:HHC:41373 amend the plaint by adding the words “So far Khasra No. 1577   measuring   01   biswas,   and   Khasra   No.   1578 measuring 01 biswas are concerned, it is built area  as there is a wooden double storeyed house on Khasra No. 1577 and a wooden kitchen on Khasra No. 1578” in the end   of   para   No.   2.     Similarly,   by   way   of   application, permission has been sought from the learned trial Court to add   the   following   words   in   prayer   clause,   which   is reproduced, as under:­ “On   Khasra   No.   1577   measuring   01   biswas   a   double storeyed wooden house is there and a wooden kitchen on the land of Khasra No. 1578 measuring 01 biswas.” 6. The said application has been opposed by the defendants. 7. After   considering   the   rival   contentions,   the learned   trial   Court   has   dismissed   the   application,   vide order dated 09.12.2022. 8. Against the said order, now the petitioners are before this Court, under Article 227 of the Constitution of India.  Considering the nature of the amendment sought by the plaintiff before the learned trial Court, this Court is of the view that said proposed amendment is clarificatory in 4 2026:HHC:41373 nature, as Khasra Nos. 1577 and 1578 are already subject matter of the lis, regarding which, the suit has been filed. 9. Similarly, the lis is at the final stage, does not preclude   from   allowing   the   application,   if,   by   way   of application, only clarification has been sought to be added, in the pleadings.   The amendment would not change the nature nor any new case has been set up by the plaintiffs. 10. Considering the said fact, the present petition is allowed, that too, subject to cost of Rs. 3,000/­, to be paid to   the   defendants.     Consequently,   the   order   dated 09.12.2022, is set aside and the application under Order 6 Rule 17 CPC, moved by the plaintiff is allowed, as prayed for. 11. Considering   the   fact   that   the   lis   is   pending before the learned trial Court, since 2014, as such, learned trial Court is requested to decide the matter, on or before 31.12.2026. 12. Any   of   the   observations,   made   hereinabove, shall not be taken, as an expression of opinion, on the merits of the case, as these observations are confined, only to the disposal of the present petition. 5 2026:HHC:41373 13. The   parties   to   the   lis   are   directed   to   appear before the learned trial Court on 09.10.2026, at 10:00 am. 14. Pending application(s), if any, shall also stand(s) disposed of. (Virender Singh) Judge 25th September, 2026 (Pramod Kumar)