In Brief
In this Special Leave Petition, the Supreme Court considered whether the High Court correctly upheld an order allowing a society to continue a pending suit under Order 22, Rule 10 of the Civil Procedure Code. The petitioner contested this on grounds of delay. The Court held that no limitation period applies to applications under Order 22, Rule 10; the right to apply is continuous and may be exercised at any time during litigation. The Court must exercise discretion judicially and be prima facie satisfied with pleaded facts. Delay is not a bar; questions about validity are examined at final hearing, not at the substitution stage. The petition was dismissed.
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