LPA No. 637 of 2011 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH * * * * * LPA No. 637 of 2011 (O&M) Date of decision : 24.5.2011 * * * * * Allahabad Bank ..........Appellant Versus State of Haryana and others ..........Respondents * * * * * CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M KUMAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GURDEV SINGH * * * * * Present: Mr. R.S Manhas, Advocate for the appellant. Mr. Aman Chaudhary, Advocate for respondents no. 1 & 2. Mr. Kamal Sehgal, Advocate for respondent no.3. Mr. Ashwani Kumar Bura, Advocate for respondent no. 12. * * * * * 1.To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2 .Whether the judgment should be reported in the digest? M.M KUMAR, J. 1. The instant appeal under Clause X of Letters Patent is directed against the order dated 24.2.2011 passed by the learned Single Judge rejecting the prayer made by the appellant for its impleadment as a party-respondent in the writ petition. LPA No. 637 of 2011 (O&M) -2- 2. Learned counsel for the appellant has stated that the same appellant has earlier filed LPA No.494 of 2011, where also, the learned Single Judge had declined the request made by the appellant for joining them as a party respondent. The said LPA was disposed of on 20.4.2011 and the non-applicant/appellant Bank was permitted to join as a party-respondent before the learned Single Judge. 3. In pursuance of notice of the appeal having been issued, learned counsel for the respondents had put in appearance and did not raise any objection if the appellant is permitted to join as a party respondent. 4. In view of the above, the impugned order passed by learned Single Judge is set aside. The appellant-Allahabad Bank is permitted to join as a party respondent in the proceedings before the learned Single Judge. The appeal stands disposed of in the above terms. ( M.M KUMAR ) JUDGE May 24, 2011 ( GURDEV SINGH ) ritu JUDGE