Third party Procedure.

The 3rd  party procedure  is the  procedure by which party who is not  an  original  party (privy) to the proceedings is brought to the suit  by the defendant  on a ground  that  in  case that the original defendant is found  liable the party so  brought  into the  suit will have to contribute or indemnify the  defendant. A defendant has to apply for  leave to present  to  the court a 3rd  party  notice  per Order 1, Rule 14(1)  of the CPC. 

3rd  Party Procedure differs from rejoinder of  a party in that, 3rd party procedure is  only initiated by the defendant, where as; rejoinder  of a  party may be initiated by the application of either party to the suit  or  by the court.