M/S.BAYER (INDIA ) LTD. vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

The Supreme Court held that parties aggrieved by a High Court judgment, even if not parties in the original writ petition, can file a review petition under Order XLVII of the Civil Procedure Code, 1908. The Court clarified that the review application will not be limited to normal grounds but will allow the entire controversy to be open for consideration. The appellants, owners of chemical factories, were granted liberty to file a review petition in the High Court regarding a communication that restricted development near their factories.