#CPC Order 1 Rule 10(2)

Allahabad HC rules that impleadment under CPC Order 1 Rule 10(2) is not discretionary but mandatory when a party demonstrates substantial interest in disputed property, particularly where possession and allotment are contested. The judgment reinforces judicial economy by preventing multiplicity of proceedings and ensuring all affected parties are heard.

MP High Court reaffirms that plaintiffs, as dominus litus, cannot be compelled to implead defendants against whom no relief is sought, even if they are subtenants. The ruling clarifies that impleadment under CPC Order 1 Rule 10(2) is discretionary and not mandatory where no cause of action exists, safeguarding plaintiffs' procedural autonomy in eviction suits.