RANDHIR SINGH BHALLA vs SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER

The Supreme Court held that the third respondent was neither a necessary nor a proper party to the writ proceedings challenging land acquisition, thus setting aside the Bombay High Court's order allowing his impleadment. The Court emphasized the dominus litis principle, affirming that a private interest litigation cannot be transformed into a public interest litigation without proper justification. The appeal was allowed, and the High Court was requested to expedite the pending writ petition.