AJENDRAPRASADJI N. PANDE vs SWAMI KESHAVPRAKESHDASJI N. .

The Supreme Court held that the rejection of the appellants' application for leave to amend their written statement under Order VI Rule 17 of the CPC was justified, as they failed to demonstrate due diligence before the trial commenced. The Court emphasized that amendments should be allowed only when they do not cause prejudice to the other party and are necessary for the determination of the real issues in controversy. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the High Court's decision to reject the Special Civil Application No. 1380 of 2006.