K. SAMPATH, J.

1. This is an application filed under Order 1, Rule 10, CPC, Order 14, Rule 8 of O.S. Rules and Section 151 of the Code of Civil Procedure for impleding respondents 2 to 4 defendants 1 to 4 in the suit.

2. The allegations in the affidavit are as follows:

The applicant has filed the above suit for specific performance of an agreement dated 20-5-1991 executed between the plaintiff/applicant and the defendant/first respondent in respect of the point ‘B’ Schedule property and for other reliefs. Pending suit the applicant filed an application for an injunction in O.A. No. 510/94 restraining the defendant from in any manner dealing with the plaint ‘B’ Schedule property till the disposal of the suit. An interim injunction was granted and after the first respondent entered appearance and contested the same, it was made absolute by the learned single Judge. However, the O.S. appeals in O.S.A. Nos. 57 and 58 of 1995 filed by the first respondent were allowed and the application for interim injunction was dismissed holding that any transaction would be hit by the doctrine of lis pendens. The order of the Appellate Court had become final. The applicant recently heard f