IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 2319 OF 2004 IN WRIT PETITION NO. 4072 OF 2002 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Office Notes, Office Memoranda of : coram, appearances, Court’s Orders: Court’s or Judge’s orders or directions and Registrar Orders: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Mr.V.M. Bhate for the applicant. Mr.R.M. Patne, A.G.P. for respondent No.1 and 3. Mr.P.P. Chavan for respondents Nos.4 and 5. CORAM : H.L. GOKHALE & SMT. NISHITA MHATRE, JJ. DATE : 24TH SEPTEMBER 2004 P.C. : 1. Heard the counsel for the parties. 2. This Civil Application is moved on behalf of Group Gram Panchayat, Panch Nadi. It is the levy of taxes by this Gram Panchayat which is under challenge in the main petition filed by respondents Nos.1 and 2. They have been served, but their advocate is not present. The application is moved so that this Group Gram Panchayat is impleaded as the applicant. 3. Inasmuch as it is the decision of the Group Gram Panchayat which is under challenge, it is a necessary party. Accordingly we grant this Civil Application in terms of prayer (a). This Group Gram Panchayat will be added as respondent No.5 in the main petition. The applicant will carry out the necessary amendment within 2 weeks. 4. Application stands allowed in the above terms. (H.L. GOKHALE, J.) (SMT. NISHITA MHATRE, J.)