This application has been filed by Mr. Ashish Singh Kotwal, learned counsel, seeking impleadment of Mr. Naresh Kumar Gupta as party respondent claiming to be a senior member of a political party and a member of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council, who submits that he has moved a Private Member’s Bill in the Legislative Council on the subject matter of the writ petition.

In our view, the applicant is neither a necessary nor proper party for the adjudication of the subject matter of the writ petition.

This application is dismissed.

In case, the applicant has any material, which he feels, deserves to be placed before this Court, it shall be open for him to inform the petitioner of the same and have the same brought on record through the petitioner.

PIL No.24/2018

1. The instant writ petition in public interest has been filed by a practicing lawyer complaining of mis-management and several illegalities regarding the maintenance of the Mata Machail Shrine and Yatra. The writ petition as well as the other pleadings on record refer to the Shrine which is located in village Machail in the Padder Area.

2. Before us, there are disputes between the private respondents with regard to