https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=306572 Order 1 rule 10(2) CPC empowers the court to strike out a party improperly joined at any stage of the proceedings, including before a written statement is filed. The relevant test is whether the party has any real connection with the relief claimed and is necessary or proper for adjudication. As the plaint disclosed no allegation or claim against defendant no. 2 and sought damages only against defendant no. 1, defendant no. 2 had no connection with the cause of action or relief. The application was therefore maintainable, and defendant no. 2 was liable to be struck out. en-us Wed, 10 Apr 1985 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 09 Feb 2023 17:52:54 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=306572 Order 1 rule 10(2) CPC empowers the court to strike out a party improperly joined at any stage of the proceedings, including before a written statement is filed. The relevant test is whether the party has any real connection with the relief claimed and is necessary or proper for adjudication. As the plaint disclosed no allegation or claim against defendant no. 2 and sought damages only against defendant no. 1, defendant no. 2 had no connection with the cause of action or relief. The application was therefore maintainable, and defendant no. 2 was liable to be struck out. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 10 Apr 1985 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=306572