Hon’ble Sunil Ambwani, J.—Heard Shri Kesari Nath Tripathi, Senior Advocate assisted by Shri Naresh Kumar Pandey and Shri Chandan Kumar for the petitioner. Shri K.P. Singh and Shri Govind Saran appear for the Railways. Shri Siddhartha Singh and Shri Hem Pratap Singh appear for the proposed respondent No. 6. Shri Murlidhar, Senior Advocate assisted by Shri Ajai Kumar Sharma appeared for the respondent No. 5.

2. An application has been filed by Shri Shamim Ahmed for impleadment of North Central Railway Men’s Union in the writ petition. The applicant has secured the recognition by polling the highest number of votes. It is contended that the applicant for impleadment is neither a necessary nor a proper party to the proceedings. Shri Kesari Nath Tripathi has relied upon judgment in Kesari Devi v. State of U.P. and others, (2005) 3 UPLBEC 2727 in submitting that a person, who has already succeeded in seeking recognition, would have no interest for impleadment and is not a necessary party to be heard in the matter.

3. The Trade Union seeking impleadment has secured the highest number of votes and is an interested party in the matter. The applicant may not be a necessary party. It is