Joinder of Necessary Party permitted - amendment authorised, re verification dispensed with, service and listing timelines directed.

Leave was granted to permit amendment of a writ petition to join a proposed respondent considered necessary if the Department's contention prevailed; the court authorised procedural amendment, dispensed with re-verification, and directed the petitioner to effect service on the newly added respondent within specified timelines. The order prescribes a two week window to file the amendment from upload of the order and sets a returnable date for service and further listing for directions, thereby validating joinder and controlling subsequent procedural steps.

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Issues: Whether leave should be granted to the petitioner to amend the writ petition to join Daiwa Securities Group INC as a necessary party and related directions on amendment, service and listing.

Analysis: The Court examined the factual position that, if the Department's contention succeeded, Daiwa Securities Group INC would be the affected party and therefore a necessary party to the writ petition. The Court considered the petitioner's request to join Daiwa Securities Group INC and found it appropriate in the circumstances to permit the procedural amendment. The Court specified timelines for carrying out the amendment, dispensing with re-verification, and directed service on the newly added respondent with a returnable date for further directions.

Conclusion: Leave is granted to the petitioner to amend the writ petition to join Daiwa Securities Group INC as Respondent No. 3 within two weeks from uploading of the order; re-verification is dispensed with; the petitioner shall effect service on the newly added respondent returnable on 16th April, 2026; the matter is listed for directions on 16th April, 2026.

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