https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=174881 Impleadment in a writ petition challenging suspension of an elected Sarpanch requires a direct legal interest in the dispute. A person placed in charge of the Sarpanch's office has no vested or popularly mandated right to that office and, absent an independent dispute with the petitioner, is neither a necessary nor proper party; the impleadment request was rejected. Interim protection granted after notice does not lapse merely because the matter is listed on later dates but is not reached for hearing. Adjournments preserving the order, together with the principle that court action should not prejudice parties, supported its continuation; the automatic-vacation rule under Article 226(3) was inapplicable. en-us Mon, 27 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 27 Oct 2015 10:28:47 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=174881 Impleadment in a writ petition challenging suspension of an elected Sarpanch requires a direct legal interest in the dispute. A person placed in charge of the Sarpanch's office has no vested or popularly mandated right to that office and, absent an independent dispute with the petitioner, is neither a necessary nor proper party; the impleadment request was rejected. Interim protection granted after notice does not lapse merely because the matter is listed on later dates but is not reached for hearing. Adjournments preserving the order, together with the principle that court action should not prejudice parties, supported its continuation; the automatic-vacation rule under Article 226(3) was inapplicable. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 27 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=174881