Involvement eviction suit does not make occupant necessary party separate monetary recovery suit

Impleading an occupant as a co-defendant in an eviction suit before a specialized court does not automatically render them a necessary or proper party in a separate monetary suit for service charge recovery. Joining an unauthorized occupant in eviction proceedings is required to ensure effective execution of possessory decrees. Conversely, monetary recovery suits for service charges target the specific entity liable for user fees, making third-party occupants irrelevant to the financial adjudication. A plaintiff may selectively prosecute possessory and monetary remedies against different entities without violating impleadment rules. Different causes of action attract different considerations regarding necessary party participation. Possessory remedies focus on physical control, whereas monetary claims focus on contractual or user liability. Cross-utilization of defendants across distinct forums is legally impermissible without establishing direct relevance. Thus, being a necessary party in an eviction proceeding does not confer automatic status in a service charge suit. (NAK Engineering Company Pvt. Ltd. v. Tarun Keshrichand Shah & Ors. | 2026 INSC 8)