SMT. SHANTI RANI DAS DEWANJEE vs DINESH CHANDRA (DEAD) BY LRS

The Supreme Court upheld the decision regarding the application filed under Order VIII Rule 6A of the Code of Civil Procedure, stating that such an application is not barred even after the filing of a written statement, provided the cause of action arose before or after the suit's institution and continued until the written statement was filed. The Court referenced Mahendra Kumar and Ors vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (1987 (3) SCC 265) to support its ruling. The appeal was dismissed without costs, emphasizing the need for expeditious disposal of the pending suits.