Ravindra V. Ghuge, J.

Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith and heard finally by the consent of the parties.

2. The issue raised in this petitioner is as to whether, the third party can challenge the award of the Lok Adalat before the High Court on the ground that the litigating sides had excluded the third party from the litigation?

3. The Petitioners, Kusumbai wife of Ramesh Palve and her daughters, namely, Swati and Mangal, are aggrieved by the award of the Lok Adalat dated 08.07.2017 by which, Regular Civil Suit No.730/2017 was compromised and two properties involved in the said suit were shared by the litigating sides to the said suit.

4. Considering the extensive submissions of the learned advocates for the respective sides, I find it apposite to record the details of relevant events, hereunder :-

(a) Barku was the original owner of the properties.

(b) Kondabai is the wife of Barku.

(c) Bhausaheb and Ramesh are the two sons of Barku and Kondabai. Lahanabai is the daughter of the said couple.

(d) Ramesh has passed away in an accident on 08.04.2000 and Kusumbai is the surviving widow along with the two daughters, Swati and Mangal.

(e) Regular Civil Suit No.447/2000 was preferre