Rule 1 Order I of Code of Civil Procedure 1908 "Who may be joined as plaintiffs"
All persons may be joined in one suit as plaintiffs
where-
(a) any right to relief in respect of, or arising out of,
the same act or transaction or series of acts or
transactions is alleged to exist in such persons, whether
jointly, severally or in the alternative; and
(b) if such persons brought separate suits, any common
question of law or fact would arise
Rule 2 Order I of Code of Civil Procedure 1908 "Power of court to order separate trails"
Where it appears to the court that any joinder of plaintiffs may embarrass or delay the trial of the suit, the court may put the plaintiffs to their election or order separate trials or make such other order as may be expedient
Rule 3 Order I of Code of Civil Procedure 1908 "Who may be joined as defendants"
All persons may be joined in one suit as defendants where-
(a) any right to relief in respect of, or arising out of,
the same act or transaction or series of acts or
transactions is alleged to exist against such persons,
whether jointly, severally or in the alternative; and
(b) if separate suits were brought against such persons, any
common question of law or fact would arise.
HIGH COURT AMENDMENT
BIHAR.-In its application to the Scheduled Areas in
the State of Bihar for the peace and good Government of the
said areas the following proviso shall be added, namely:
"Provided that in suits for declaration of title or for
possession relating to immovable properties of a member of
the Scheduled Tribes as specified in Part III to the
Schedule to the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950,
the Deputy Commissioner concerned shall also be joined as a
defendant"
- Bihar Regulation 1 of 1969, published in Bihar Gazette, Extra, Dated 9.2.1969.
Rule 3A Order I of Code of Civil Procedure 1908 "Power to order separate trials where joinder of defendants may embarrass or delay trial"
Where it appears to the court that any joinder of defendants may embarrass or delay the trial of the suit, the court may order separate trials or makes such other order as may be expedient in the interests of justice.
HIGH COURT AMENDMENT
MADHYA PRADESH.-In order 1 of First Schedule to the
principal Act, after Rule 3-A, the following rule shall be
inserted, namely: -
Rule 3B Order I of Code of Civil Procedure 1908 "Conditions
for entertainment of suits"
(1) No suit or proceeding for:
(a) declaration of title or any right over any agricultural
land, with or without any other relief; or
(b) specific performance of any contract for transfer of any
agricultural land, with or without any other relief, shall
be entertained by any Court, unless the plaintiff or
applicant, as the case may be, knowing or having reason to
believe that a return under Section 9 of the Madhya Pradesh
Ceiling on Agricultural Holdings Act, 1960 (No.20 of 1960)
in relation to land aforesaid has been or is required to be
filed by him or by any other person before competent
authority appointed under that Act, has impleaded the State
of Madhya Pradesh as one of the defendants or
non-applicants, as the case may be, to such suit or
proceeding.
(2) No Court shall proceed with pending suit or proceeding
referred to in sub-rule (1) unles, as soon as may be, the
State Government is so impleaded as a defendant or
non-applicant.
Explanation .-The expression "suit or proceeding" used in
this sub-rule shall include appeal, reference or revision,
but shall not include any proceeding for or connected with
execution of any decree or final order passed in such suit
or proceeding" - M.P. Act 29 of 1984, S. 5 (14.8.1984).