Ashutosh Chaturvedi vs Prano Devi @ Parani Devi & Ors

The Supreme Court held that the application for amendment of plaint under Order VI Rule 17 of the CPC was rightly dismissed by the Trial Court and affirmed by the High Court, as it sought to change the nature of the suit and was barred by limitation under Article 97 of the Limitation Act, 1963. The Court emphasized that the amendment was sought 13 years after the filing of the suit, which was not maintainable. The appeal was dismissed, upholding the lower courts' decisions.