JUDGMENT : S. Murtaza Fazl Ali, J. - In these suits, the plaintiffs namely, Government of Punjab & Haryana have filed petitions for withdrawal of suits as the dispute between the States have been settled between the parties and they are permitted to withdraw the suits in view of the agreement dated 31st December, 1981 between the plaintiffs and the State of Rajasthan. The applications for withdrawal have been made on the basis of the agreement dated 31st December, 1981 reached between the aforesaid parties. 2. A number of applications to intervene and impleading parties to the suits have been made, but these applications have been made by the private parties who have absolutely no locus to appear in the suits. This matter has now been concluded by the decision of this Court in 1978 (1) SCR p. 1, State of Rajasthan & Ors. etc. etc. v. Union of India etc. etc. which followed an earlier decision of this Court in 1970 (2) SCR p. 522, State of Bihar v. Union of India & Anr. Moreover, the plain language of Art. 131 of the Constitution clearly shows that this Court has only a limited jurisdiction to hear suits filed by the States inters or suit between States and Union Government. Article 131, therefore, does not contemplate any other party to be heard or to intervene in the matter. For these reasons, therefore, the applications for intervention and impleading parties are rejected. The prayer of the plaintiffs for withdrawal of suits is allowed and the suits are dismissed as withdrawn in view of the agreement dated 31st December, 1981 between the parties to the suits. There will be no order as to costs.