1/2 S.B.CIVIL WRIT PETITION NO.3265/2008 (Nand Kishore & Ors. vs. D.J.Merta & Ors.) DATE OF ORDER : 13/7/2009 HON'BLE DR.JUSTICE VINEET KOTHARI Mr.R.S.Choudhary, for the petitioners. Mr.Alkesh Agarwal, for the respondents. Heard learned counsel. This petition is directed against the order dated 2/5/2008, whereby, the learned District Judge, Merta in reference proceedings under the Land Acquisition Act has impleaded applicants Jai Prakash, Om Prakash and Jagdish Prasad as parties in the said proceedings. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that way back in the year 1967 under the decree of the revenue court they got the right over the land in question, therefore, if the land was acquired they are entitled to receive compensation and the applicants never raised any objection against that during this long period and when they are about to withdraw the amount of compensation, the present application was filed by the applicants seeking to be impleaded in the proceedings. On the side opposite, learned counsel for the applicants submits that said decree was obtained by forging the signature of their grand father-Chunni Lal and, therefore, they have interest in the land in 2/2 question and are entitled to be heard by the Reference Court and their impleadment in those proceedings cannot be challenged. Having heard learned counsels and upon perusal of the impugned order, this Court is of the opinion that impleadment of applicants by the learned District Judge cannot be validly assailed by present petitioners. If the respondents have any interest in the land, which prima facie they appear to have through their grand father, they are entitled to be heard by Reference Court and their impleadment cannot be challenged. The reasons given by the learned District Judge in the impugned order are unassailable and, therefore, the impugned order does not require interference by this Court. The writ petition being devoid of merit is hereby dismissed. However, learned District Judge is requested to decide the case expeditiously. (DR.VINEET KOTHARI), J. item no.28 baweja/-