B. N. MISRA, J.

( 1 ) THIS revision is directed against the order dated 17-9-1981 passed by the learned Munsif, Dhenkanal, in T. S. No. 3 of 1980 allowing the opposite party's application under Order VI, Rule 17 read with Order I, Rule 10 of the Code of Civil Procedure (hereinafter referred to as the Code ).

( 2 ) THE opposite party is the plaintiff and the petitioners are the defendants in the Court below. The plaintiffs prayer is for declaration that the elections to the Circle Executive Committee and the Zonal Executive Committees of the State Bank of India Officers' Association, Orissa (hereinafter referred to as the Association), for the years 1980-82 are null and void and for permanent injunction against defendants 1, 2, 5 and 6 in order to restrain them from proceeding further with the elections. After the hearing of the suit commenced in the lower Court, evidence was closed on 13-8-1981, arguments on both sides were concluded on 24-8-1981 and the case was posted to 3-9-1981 for judgment. On 31-8-1981 the plaintiff filed a petition under Order VI, Rule 17 read with Order I, Rule 10 of the Code to implead the Association as a party and for consequential amendment of the pla