In both intervention of right and permissive intervention, the applicant must make a timely application to be heard. The applicant cannot sit on its rights; it must intervene as soon as it has reason to know that its interest may be adversely affected by the outcome of the pending litigation.
For either right intervention or permissive intervention, the applicant needs to submit an application promptly for consideration. The applicant should not procrastinate on their rights; they must act quickly if there is a suspicion that their interests could be jeopardized by the ongoing legal proceedings.