M V RAVINDRANATH Vs. UNION OF INDIA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The claim petitions by the present appellants were rejected by the tribunal on two grounds, set out in its judgment dated 5-11-1993 as under:

(2.) It was for these two reasons that the Tribunal did not enter into the merits of the controversy and dismissed the claim petitions on the technical pleas.

(3.) Mr A. T. M. Sampath, learned counsel for the appellants has stated that because the claim petitions were rejected on the ground of non-impleadment of necessary parties, an opportunity should have first been given to the appellants to implead those persons who were likely to be affected by the final order. It is stated that this opportunity can be provided to the appellants even at this stage.