suit-Whether Court has discretion to direct a
plaintiff, though dominus litis, to implead a person as a
necessary party.
Words and Phrases : Necessary ... appellant-plaintiff it was contended that the
appellant-plaintiff was dominus litis and, therefore, could
not be forced to join the second respondent Corporation
result there is no recognition of the status of a Dominus-
Litis for any individual or group of individuals to
determine the course of destination ... part of those who initiate the proceeding, analogus
to Dominus-Litis.[652H;653A]
3. Unduly harsh and coercive measures against the states
and the authorities
filed his written statement. The respondent further
contends that being the dominus litis he was entitled to
choose the forum.
Allowing the petition, this Court ... Nepean Sea Road, Bombay. The
respondent further contends that being the dominus litis he
was entitled to choose the forum and no valid grounds have
party. It is
submitted that the original plaintiffs are the dominus litis and without
their consent nobody can be permitted to be impleaded as defendant ... Kasturi (supra) and applying the principle that the plaintiff
is the dominus litis, in the similar facts and circumstances of the case,
this Court observed
Tribunal. It is submitted that a litigant as
the dominus litis cannot be deprived of the right to choose a
forum without being heard. According ... Oudh it would be open to
the litigant who is the dominus litis to have his
forum conveniens. The litigant has the right
contention.
27.1. It is well settled that the plaintiff is the dominus litis and it is for the
plaintiff to determine the cause of action ... impleadment of parties is that the plaintiff in
a suit, being dominus litis, may choose the persons against whom he wishes to
litigate and cannot
respondent Nos.1
and 2 who instituted the suit are dominus litis in the matter
and cannot be compelled to add a defendant against their ... respondent Nos.1 and 2 who have instituted
the suit are dominus litis and it is for them to choose their
adversaries. If they
Janata Dal vs H.S. Chowdhary And Ors. on 28 August, 1992
Equivalent citations: AIR1993SC892
have a choice
of claiming specific relief or damages. As dominus litis,
he has the option of suing in one of several courts having
concurrent
Oudh it would be
open to the litigant who is the dominus
litis to have his forum conveniens. The
litigant has the right
