“It is a settled law that the following conditions must be fulfilled in order to institute a representative suit:--
Persons interested in the suit must be numerous.
They all must have the same interest in the suit.
Permission of Court under rule 8 shall be obtained.
Notice must be given to all the persons whom. It is sought to represent.
Indian Supreme Court while interpreting Order I, rule 8, C.P.C. in the State of Andhra Pradesh vy. Gundugola Venkata Suryanarayana Garu AIR 1965 SC 11 laid down the following principle:--
Yo enable a person to file a suit in a representative capacity for and on behalf of numerous persons where they have the same interest, the only condition is the permission of the Court".

2007 SCMR 74