IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.S.SATHEESACHANDRAN WEDNESDAY, THE 8TH SEPTEMBER 2010 / 17TH BHADRA 1932 SA.NO. 875 OF 2002() -------------------- {AS.12/1989 OF SUB COURT, CHERTHALA IN OS.306/1984 OF ADDL.MUNSIFF COURT, CHERTHALA} .................... APPELLANT(S): ADDL.13TH RESPONDENT: ------------------------------------------------ N.D. GOPALAKRISHNAN, S/O. DAMODARAN, AGED 43 YEARS, CHATHAMVELINIKARTHIL VEEDU, PONNAMVELI (EAST), PATTANAKKAD P.O., CHERTHALA. BY ADV. SRI.P.SANTHOSH KUMAR (PANAMPALLI NAGAR) SRI.V.J.JOHN RESPONDENT(S)/APPELLANTS/PLAINTIFFS : ------------------------------------------------- 1. RAJAPPAN, THAKIDIYILIYIL HOUSE, THANNEERMUKKAM NORTH VILLAGE, VARANAM. P.O., CHERTHALA. 2. ALLIKUMARI, D/O. ALLI, KANIYAMTHARA VEEDU, UZHUPAMURI, VAYALAR EAST VILLAGE, OLATHALA, PATTANAKKAD P.O., CHERTHALA. 3. KRISHNAN PUSHKARAN, KOCHUKATTUMKAL NIKARTHIL VEEDU, VAYALAR EAST VILLAGE, OLATHALA, PATTANAKKAD P.O., CHERTHALA. 4. ALLI SUBHA, KUNNUKUZHI LAKSHAM VEEDU, VAYALAR EAST VILLAGE, OLATHALA, PATTANAKKAD P.O., CHERTHALA. 5. N.K. VELAYUDHAN, C/O. ANIYAPPAN, PUTHUMANA VEEDU, KOLLAPPALLY, KALAVAMKODAM P.O., CHERTHALA. SA.NO. 875 OF 2002 :: 2 :: 6. VELU RAVUNNI, KARAKKAVELIYIL, PATTANAKKADU MURI, VAYALAR WEST VILLAGE. 7. KARUNAKARAN, S/O. PAPPY, MALIYAKKAL, PATTANAKKADU MURI, VAYALAR WEST VILLAGE (DIED). 8. KRISHNANKUTTY, S/O. PAPPY, KARAKKAVELIYIL, VALAMANGALAM MURI, THURAVOOR SOUTH VILLAGE. 9. MANIYAPPAN, S/O. PAPPY, KARAKKAVELYIL, VALAMANGALAM MURI, THURAVOOR SOUTH VILLAGE. 10. SUKUMARAN, S/O. PAPPY, KARAKKAVELIYIL, VALAMANGALAM MURI, THURAVOOR SOUTH VILLAGE. 11. NARAYANI, S/O. PAPPY, KARAKKAVELILYIL, VALAMANGALAM MURI, THURAVOOR SOUTH VILLAGE. 12. ALLY, D/O. NARAYANI, KOCHUKUTTUNKAL, UZHUVA MURI, VAYALAR EAST VILLAGE. 13. THANKAPPAN, S/O. PAPPY, PANICKARACHIRAYIL, VALAMANGALAM SOUTH MURI, THURAVOOR SOUTH VILLAGE. 14. P.K. PANKAJAKSHI, KOTTAPARAMBIL, AYYAPPANKAVU (EAST), KOCHI-18. 15. BHANUMATHY, W/O. CHATHU, NACHUNNEL P.O., VAIKOM. 16. SAROJINI, W/O. VASAPPAN, KANNAMTHARAVEETTIL, VETTAKAL, PATTANAKKADU. 17. PAPPY BALAPPAN, NIKARTHIL VEETTIL, PATTANAKKADU MURI, VAYALAR (W) VILLAGE. 18. PAPPY MURALI, NIKARTHIL VEETTIL, PATTANAKKADU MURI, VAYALAR (W) VILLAGE. SA.NO. 875 OF 2002 :: 3 :: 19. N.D. AMBIKA, D/O. HYMAVATHY, MANANPARAMBU NIKARTHIL, PATTANAKKADU MURI, VAYALR (W) VILLAGE. 20. SARASWATHY, W/O. DAMODARAN, MANANPARAMBU NIKARTHIL, PATTANAKKADU MURI, VAYALAR WEST. 21. KANAKA, D/O. DAMODARAN, MANAPARAMABU NIKARTHIL, PATTANAKKADU MURI, VAYALAR WEST. 22. KUNJUMON, S/O. DAMODARAN, MANAPARAMBU NIKARTHIL, PATTANAKKADU MURI, VAYALAR WEST. 23. BABU ALIAS SOMAN, S/O. DAMODARAN, MANAPARAMBU NIKARTHIL, PATTANAKKADU MURI, VAYALAR WEST. R5 BYADV. SRI.J.OM PRAKASH THIS SECOND APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 08/09/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.S.SATHEESACHANDRAN, J. --------------------------------------- C.M.P.No.2561 of 2002 & S.A.No.875 of 2002 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 8th day of September, 2010 JUDGMENT C.M.P.No.2561 of 2002 The 5th respondent has filed a memo stating that the sole appellant died on 4.9.2009 and no steps have been taken till date to implead the legal representatives, if any, of the appellant. A copy of the memo is seen served on the counsel appearing for the appellant, who is stated to be no more. 2. The appeal is filed with a petition to condone delay of 281 days. The appellant is stated to have expired on 4.9.2009. There is no effective representation for the appellant. In the light of the memo filed by the 5th respondent as above and as Qthere is no effective prosecution, the delay petition (C.M.P.No.2561 of 2002) is dismissed. S.A.No.872 of 2002 In view of the dismissal of C.M.P.No.2561 of 2002, the appeal is also dismissed. Sd/- (S.S.SATHEESACHANDRAN) JUDGE sk/- true copy P.S. To Judge