Randhir Singh Bhalla vs Special Land Acquisition Officer & Anr

The Supreme Court held that the third respondent was neither a necessary nor a proper party to the writ proceedings challenging land acquisition under the Land Acquisition Act. The Court set aside the Bombay High Court's order allowing the third respondent's impleadment, emphasizing that the appellant, as dominus litis, should not be impeded by unnecessary parties in private interest litigation. The Court also requested the High Court to expedite the pending writ petition, which had been unresolved for over 20 years.