ORDER

Date : 19-03-2021 Heard Mr. S. Borgohain, learned counsel for the applicants. Also heard Mr. T.B. Jamir, learned Senior Additional Advocate General, Nagaland appearing for the State respondents as well as Mr. R. Iralu, learned senior counsel appearing for the respondent No. 5 in W.P. (C) 52/2020, Mr. Z.N. Ngullie, learned counsel appearing for the respondent No.4 and Mr. Sentiyanger, learned counsel appearing for the proforma respondent Nos. 5, 6 and 7 in the present I.A.

This is an I.A. application filed under Order-1 Rule 10 (2) of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, seeking impleadment of (1) Sri. Y. Akato Zhimomi, Proprietor of M/S Vertex Construction (2) Sri. Howoto Jakhalu, Proprietor of M/S Multi Builders and (3) Joint Venture Construction of Vertex Multibuilders Hi-Tech.

This I.A. application has been filed in pursuance to the order dated 04-03-2020 passed by the Division Bench of this Court wherein, it was observed that it is not in dispute that although a joint venture of three persons had competed for bidding in the project and the same was subject to litigation, only one of them has filed the writ petition. Maintainability of the writ petition itself is a question to