Civil Procedure Code 1908 (V of 1908) Order 6 Rule 17 – Amendment of written statement – A pleading is required to state material facts and not evidence by which they are to be proved - In the written statement filed by respondent–tenant, he has already taken up a plea that petitioner/landlord has got several properties at Ludhiana in the localities Prem Nagar, Islamganj, Ghumar Mandi and Dugri etc. - The petitioner/landlord has already got his statement recorded and he has been cross-examined on behalf of the respondent/tenant with regard to his other properties - The respondent would get an opportunity to produce evidence in respect of the other properties said to be owned by the petitioner - Thus amendment of the written statement giving details of these properties is not required – East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act 1949 (III of 1949) Section 13.
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