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2017 (4) TMI 141 - GUJARAT HIGH COURTPermission to intervene/be impleaded as respondents in the captioned writ petitions - It was submitted that the applicants were an integral part of the investigation and adjudication before the Designated Authority and that therefore, they are necessary and proper parties to the proceedings before this Court - Held that: - Rule 5 of the Rules makes provision for procedure for filing appeals and who may be joined as respondents. Sub-rule (2) of Rule 5 enumerates the persons who are required to be joined as respondents to the appeal. The category of persons under clause (c) thereof is “Interested persons who submitted representations to the designated authority in the course of investigation”. In these circumstances, having regard to the fact that in the present case, the applicants had submitted representations to the Designated Authority and were an integral part of the investigation, the applicants can be said to be necessary parties to the captioned petitions - application allowed - decided in favor of applicant.
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