The question that arises for determination in this revision petition is whether in a petition filed by the arbitrators under section 14 of the Indian Arbitration Act (X of 1940) for filing an award, persons who were eo nomine, not parties to either the agreement of reference or to the award could be added as necessary parties under Order 1, rule 10, Civil Procedure Code. On a reference made by three brothers, Subbaratham Chettiar, Vasudevan Chettiar and Krishnaswami Chettiar to two arbitrators regarding the partition of their family properties the arbitrators gave an award. The award was filed by the arbitrators under section 14 of the Indian Arbitration Act in O.P. No. 90 of 1947 on the file of the Subordinate Court of Trichinopoly. Subbaratham Chettiar remained ex parte in the arbitration proceedings. He became insolvent since the filing of O.P. No. 90 of 1947 and the Official Receiver of Trichinopoly was brought on record as representing his estate. Subbaratham Chettiar filed O.P. No. 124 of 1947 in the same Court for setting aside the award on certain grounds. O.S. No. 3 of 1949 was filed on behalf of the minor sons of Subbaratham Chettiar, who are the petitioners befor