1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR Civil Application No.3941 of 2007 In Writ Petition No.1692 of 2007 (Mohd. Ibrahim s/o Mohd. Ismail v. The Divisional Verification Committee for Other Backward Classes, through its Chairman, the Additional Commissioner (Revenue), Nagpur, and another) (Applicant/Intervenor : Shri Abdul Majid Shole Ibrahim) Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders or directions and Registrar's orders. Court's or Judge's orders Shri R.R. Rajkarne, Advocate for Applicant/Intervenor. Shri F.T. Mirza, Advocate for Petitioner. A.S. Fulzele, AGP for R- 1. Shri M.V. Samarth, Advocate for R- 2. Coram : A.H. Joshi & R.C. Chavan, JJ. Dated : 16 th August, 2007 1. Though the application is for intervention, we find that the averments contained in the application reveal that the applicant was the candidate having polled votes second in order of the petitioner. This fact on the fact of it demonstrates interest of the applicant. According to us, the applicant should be arrayed party- respondent, and, therefore, this application is allowed for arraying the applicant as respondent. 2 2. The petitioner to carry out necessary amendment within one week. 3. Shri F.T. Mirza, learned Advocate for the petitioner, undertakes to supply the copies of the petition to the learned Advocate for the added-respondent No.3. 4. Shri R.R. Rajkarne, learned Advocate for the applicant/intervener, waives service for the added- respondent No.3. JUDGE JUDGE. Pdl.