CONTINENTAL TRUST BANK LTD. & ORS
V.
BALOGUN & ORS
G. A. OGUNTADE, J.C.A (Delivered the Leading Judgment): The 1st to 4th respondents were the plaintiffs/applicants before the Federal High Court in Suit NO.FHC/L/CS/995/2001 where they brought an application for judicial review in the form of an Order of Certiorari, Declaration and injunction against the 1st and 2nd respondents. It was alleged that the 1st and 2nd respondents had improperly taken some decisions against the plaintiffs/applicants (i.e. 1st to 4th respondents) without affording them the opportunity to be heard.
In the course of the proceedings before the lower court, the appellants applied to be made parties to the proceedings, a request which was granted by Sanyaolu J. They then became the 3rd to 8th respondents. On 5/3/02 they brought an application asking for the following orders:
"1. An order dismissing and or striking out the plaintiffs motion on notice dated 26th November 2001 for an application for judicial review.
2. And such further or other order of orders as th…