In the interest of justice, intervention applications should be allowed to ensure fair participation in proceedings.

Headnote:
Intervention - Civil Revision Petition - The court allowed the appellant's intervention application and permitted the appellant to participate in the proceedings.
Fact of the Case:

The appellant's intervention application was initially rejected by the High Court, leading to the appeal.
Finding of the Court:

The court found that in the interest of justice, the appellant's intervention application should be allowed and the appellant should be permitted to participate in the proceedings.
Issues: The limited grievance of the appellant was the rejection of its intervention application by the High Court.
Ratio Decidendi: In the interest of justice, the court allowed the appellant's intervention and permitted participation in the proceedings.
Final Decision: The appeal was disposed of with no order as to costs.

JUDGMENT :

Kurian, J.

1. Leave granted.

2. In the nature of the order we propose to pass, it is not necessary to go into the various factual aspects. The limited grievance of the appellant is that though the High Court initially had taken a view, while issuing notice, that the appellant will be heard at the time of disposal of the Civil Revision Petition, but finally, by the impugned order, its application for intervention was rejected.

3. Having heard the learned counsel on both the sides, we are of the view that in the interest of justice, the intervention application of the appellant should be allowed and the appellant should also be permitted to participate in the proceedings. Ordered accordingly.

4. The appellant shall also be permitted to participate in the Civil Revision Petition No. 414 of 2004 pending before the High Court. We request the High Court to expedite the disposal of the petition.

5. In view of the above, the appeal is disposed of with no order as to costs.

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2016 Supreme(SC) 316

SUPREME COURT OF INDIAKURIAN JOSEPH, R. BANUMATHI, JJ.M.K. Utthan Sudhar Samiti Maryadit – AppellantVersusBabulalshukla & Ors. – RespondentsCivil Appeal No. 4081 of 2016 [@ Special Leave Petition (C) No. 28479 of 2010]Decided On : 18-04-2016

In the interest of justice, intervention applications should be allowed to ensure fair participation in proceedings.

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
KURIAN JOSEPH, R. BANUMATHI, JJ.
M.K. Utthan Sudhar Samiti Maryadit – Appellant
Versus
Babulalshukla & Ors. – Respondents
Civil Appeal No. 4081 of 2016 [@ Special Leave Petition (C) No. 28479 of 2010]
Decided On : 18-04-2016