As against this rule 8 of Order | of the C. P. C.

Ordinarily all — persons interested in a suit ought to be joined as parties. As against this rule 8 of Order | of the C. P. C. is a rule of convenience based on reason and good policy and saves the trouble and expense which would otherwise have to be incurred in such cases. A’ suit filed with the permission to sue for and on behalf of numerous person. having the same interest under Order I, rule 8 is still a suit filed by the person who is permitted to sue as the plaintiff, and the persons represented by him do not by virtue of the permission become plaintiffs in the suit Such other persons would be bound by the decree in the suit but that is because they are represented by the plaintiffs and not because they are parties to the suit unless by express order of the Court they are permitted to be impleaded as such in their own capacity and are not allowed to suc in a representative capacity. Conversely and similarly it will be clear that the persons who are all sued in a representative capacity will not become parties to the suit as defendants, and if, therefore, they are not on record as such the question of bringing on record a legal representative in case of demise of any one of them does not arise.

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