distinction between the persons who are parties to the proceedings and the persons who are not parties to the proceedings. Whether a person is a party or not to the proceedings will not make any difference while filing a review application. The said application has to be filed within 30 days from the date of the decree or order. As noted earlier, the petitioners are not party to the proceedings instituted by respondents No. 1 to 5 against respondent No.6. It is inconceivable that a person who is not a party to the proceedings will be aware of the passing of a decree or order on the day itself when it is passed. In my opinion, Article 124 has to be interpreted to mean that if a person is a party to such proceedings, certainly, he will have to file application for review within a period of 30 days from the date of the decree or order. If however a person is not party to the proceedings and considers himself aggrieved by the decree or order, then, the period of 30 days will have to be computed from the date of knowledge. It would however depend upon the facts of each case as to whether the applicant has substantiated that case. In my opinion, Article 124 has to be interpreted in this manner, otherwise remedy of review provided to a person who is not party to the proceedings in which decree or order is passed, but considers himself aggrieved by that decree or order will become illusory.
