M.M.Kumar, J.

1. Challenge in this petition filed under Section 115 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (for brevity the Code) is to the order dated 24.1.2000 passed by the Civil Judge (Junior Division), Patiala, dismissing the application of the petitioners in which prayer for impleading them as party defendants under Order 1 Rule 10 of the Code was declined.

2. Facts necessary to decide the controversy raised in the present petition are that plaintiff-respondent No. 1 filed Civil Suit No. 507 dated 4.4.1998 against defendant respondent Nos. 2 and 3 for specific performance of the agreement to sell executed between them on 24.6.1997 in respect of the suit land. Plaintiff-respondent No. 1 alleged in his suit that defendant-respondents are the owners of the suit land and in that capacity they entered into agreement to sell which was executed on 24.6.1997. The sale price of suit land was fixed at Rs. 1,25,000/- per killa and the sale deed was to be executed on or before 1.12.1997. Defendant-respondent Nos,2 and 3 contested the suit by filing their written statement. During the pendency of the suit, the petitioners filed an application under Order 1 Rule 10 of the Code with t