1. This revision is directed against the order dated 9/02/1991, vide which an application filed by the plaintiffs, under Order XLI, Rule 20 of the Code of Civil Procedure, seeking permission to implead as respondents the original defendants Nos. 5 to 17 (inclusive of the present petitioners) who were party to the suit could not be impleaded as respondents in the appeal, was allowed.

2. The facts giving rise to the present revision may briefly be noticed. Parmatma Singh and Kartar Singh, respondent Nos. 2 and 3, filed a suit for declaration against Atma Singh, Narinder Singh, Manjit Singh and Saranjit Kaur. During the pendency of the suit, defendant Nos. 5 to 17 were impleaded by way of an amendment. The suit filed by the plaintiffs was dismissed vide judgement and decree passed on that behalf by the trial Court on 21/10/1987. The plaintiffs, who are respondent Nos. 2 and 3 in the present petition, being aggrieved against the judgement and decree passed by the trial Court, carried an appeal on 19/03/1988, before the District Judge, Ludhiana, which came up for disposal before the Additional District Judge, Ludhiana. However before the matter could be taken on merits, the plai