Ravi Poddar v. M/s Mitra Mandal Sangathan (Association of person)
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court (S. B. Pd. Singh, J., 06-01-2026) in C.Misc. No.440 of 2025, Ravi Poddar v. M/s Mitra Mandal Sangathan (AOP) and others: set aside the Sub-Judge, Marhowrah at Saran's rejection (07.02.2025) of impleadment of twelve subsequent purchasers under Order I Rule 10(2) read with Section 151 CPC in Title Suit No. 625 of 2019; held subsequent purchasers necessary parties where the defendant transferred suit property pendente lite without court permission, to avoid multiplicity; purchasers confined to vendor's shoes, no conflicting written statement; time-bound evidence (six months petitioner, suit disposal nine months) with liberty to respondent to seek vacation of injunction on default.
What did the court decide?
Impugned order of the learned Sub-Judge, Marhowrah at Saran dated 07.02.2025 set aside; twelve subsequent purchasers to be impleaded as defendants, stepping into the shoes of their vendor and barred from filing a conflicting written statement; petitioner to conclude evidence within six months, respondent thereafter, with the suit to be disposed of within nine months in total; respondent at liberty to seek vacation of the injunction if the petitioner defaults.