M. Venkata Raju vs Teegala Annapurna & Anr

The Supreme Court set aside the orders of the Trial Court and the High Court which permitted the Vigneswara Swami Vari Temple to be impleaded as a co-plaintiff in a suit for recovery of arrears of rent filed by M. Venkata Raju. The Court held that such impleadment was improper under Order 1 Rule 10 of the CPC, emphasizing that the Temple's role should be reconsidered as a defendant rather than a co-plaintiff. The Court allowed the appeal and clarified that the Temple could apply to be impleaded as a party defendant in accordance with law.