Rule 10A of CPC : Rule 10A: Power Of Court To Request Any Pleader To Address It

Explanation using Example

Imagine a scenario where a local municipality files a lawsuit against a construction company for allegedly violating zoning laws. During the proceedings, there's a local environmental group that has been following the case closely because the outcome could impact a nearby wetland, but they are not formally part of the lawsuit and thus not represented in court.

Under Rule 10A of The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, the court, recognizing the environmental group's potential interest in the case, may use its discretion to request a pleader—perhaps an environmental law expert or an attorney sympathetic to the group's cause—to address the court on how the decision might affect the wetland, even though the group is not a party to the case.