Jaspal Kaur Cheema & Anr. vs. M/s. Industrial Trade Links & Ors. – (SC)

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908–Order 6, Rule 17–Amendment in written statement–Application for–Dismissed by Rent Controller–Amendment was sought to introduce the plea of denial from title of land-lord–A tenant who has been let into possession, cannot deny his land lord’s title–Respondents were not put in possession as tenants by the appellant-land-lord–Further, the plea was not raised in written statement and they cannot be permitted to raise the plea at the belated stage–Held, Rent Controller rightly rejected the application–Impugned order of High Court deserves to be set aside.