Whether the court can refuse to take counterclaim on record if it leads to the addition of parties?
As regards addition of the parties i.e. the parties who are not arrayed as the parties to the suit by the plaintiffs, the Rule 15 clearly permits addition of such parties in the course of filing of the counter claim. {Para 5} 6. For the reasons stated above, therefore, exclusion of the counter claim merely on the ground of addition of new parties or disclosure of a new cause of action is not