Sadhwani and Others v. Sadhwani and Others – SLR – 647, Vol 2 of 1982 – sllr 1982 volume 2 page 647

In the dispute between groups of family-member shareholders and directors (including respondents challenging board conduct and petitioners defending their actions) in a privately held company, the court addressed whether the 3rd, 5th, and 6th defendants must be made respondents in an application for leave to appeal against an order maintaining interim injunctions. The determination established that only those parties adversely affected by the relief sought are necessary respondents under the Civil Procedure Code. The findings relied upon statutory interpretation and precedents (notably Talavaratne v. Talavaratne and Ibrahim v. Babee et al), reiterating that non-joinder of persons unaffected by the court’s order does not invalidate proceedings. The preliminary objection was therefore overru