Supreme Court of India · 2013-04-18
S.Malla Reddy vs M/S Future Builders Co-Op.Sty. & Ors
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2013 SUPREME COURT 3693
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- S.Malla Reddy
- Respondent
- M/S Future Builders Co-Op.Sty. & Ors
- Author
- M.Y. Eqbal
- Bench
- M.Y. Eqbal, P. Sathasivam
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the appeal against the Andhra Pradesh High Court's order allowing the plaintiff's revision petition under Article 227 of the Constitution, which set aside the trial court's decision permitting amendment of the written statement. The Court emphasized that the defendants had previously admitted the plaintiff's claim and sought to change their legal representation, which raised questions about the integrity of their admissions. The Court ultimately upheld the High Court's decision, reinforcing the principle that admissions in pleadings are binding unless retracted with sufficient justification.