IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.P.BALACHANDRAN THURSDAY, THE 15TH JANUARY 2009 / 25TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No.779 of 2009 (P) ------------------------------- E.P.21/05 IN OS.33/1998 of SUB COURT, NEDUMANGAD .................... PETITIONER: --------------- MURUKAYYA , AGED 56 YEARS, S/O.,MUKKAYYA, RAJ BHAVAN, MULAKKOTTUKARA, KOTTAKKAKOM MURI, VITHURA VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.R.S.KALKURA RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. D.LIVINGSTAN S/O.DAVID, ROHINI GARDENS, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DAVID ALEX, S/O.DAVID, ROHINI GARDENS,PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. LILLY HUDSON, D/O.DUDSAN, ROHINI GARDENS,PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. ASHA.D.HUDSON, D/O.HUDSAN, ROHINI GARDENS,PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. ANIL HUDSAN, S/O.HUDSON ROHINI GARDENS,PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 6. ANUPAMA HUDSAN, D/O.HUDSAN, ROHINI GARDENS,PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 7. ANJU HUDSAN, ROHINI GARDENS PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 8. DOLLY GLADSTON, T.C. 4/2482,EAST PATTOM THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. WP(C).No.779 of 2009 (P) 2 9. SUBHASH KUMAR, S/O.GLADSON T.C. 4/2482, EAST PATTOM,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 10. G.SURESH KUMAR T.C. 4/2482, EAST PATTOM,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 11. SANAL KUMAR, S/O. GLADSTONE T.C. 4/2482, EAST PATTOM,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 12. VIOLET DEEPAK, S/O. GLADSTONE T.C. 4/2482, EAST PATTOM,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 13. JAYA SHERLY, T.C. 4/2482, EAST PATTOM,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 14. HELAN PAUL, W/O.AUSTINE PAUL VAZHAVILAKATHU PUTHENVEEDU,THAMALAM, POOJAPPURA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 15. THOMAS DAVID, S/O.AUSTIN PAUL VAZHAVILAKATHU PUTHENVEEDU,THAMALAM, POOJAPPURA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 16. YERSALAKUTTY, D/O. AUSTIN PAUL VAZHAVILAKATHU PUTHENVEEDU,THAMALAM, POOJAPPURA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 17. PAUL VARGHESE, S/O. AUSTIN PAUL VAZHAVILAKATHU PUTHENVEEDU,THAMALAM, POOJAPPURA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 18. SASANKARAKADIS DAS S/O. AUSTIN PAUL VAZHAVILAKATHU PUTHENVEEDU, THAMALAM,POOJAPPURA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 19. PAUL JACOB, S/O. AUSTIN PAUL VAZHAVILAKATHU PUTHENVEEDU, THAMALAM,POOJAPPURA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 20. THANKA BABY, W/O.DAVID SUNDAR RAJ ROHINI COMPOUND, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 21. VALSALA HELEN, ROHINI COMPOUND, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 22. VIJAYAKUMAR, ROHINI COMPOUND, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 23. MOHANA CHANDRAN, ROHINI COMPOUND, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM WP(C).No.779 of 2009 (P) 3 24. SUSEELA VIOLOT ROHINI COMPOUND, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 25. PRABHA, ROHINI COMPOUND, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 26. DAVID THOMAS, ROHINI COMPOUND, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 27. GEENA GAMALAIYAL, W/O.THOMAS DAVID B.M.SADANAM, PANAYARA KUNNU, KATTACHAL KUZHY,BALARAMAPURAM. 28. ANY THOMAS, AGED 10 (MINOR) ROHINI COMPOUND, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 29. AUSTIN GAMALIYEL, AGED 9 (MINOR) ROHINI COMPOUND, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM . ADV. SRI.V.CHITAMBARESH (SR.) FOR R16TO24,26TO29 SRI.T.C.SURESH MENON FOR -DO- -DO- SRI.JIBU P THOMAS FOR -DO- -DO- SRI.P.S.APPU FOR -DO- -DO- SRI.A.R.NIMOD FOR -D0- -DO- THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/01/2009, ALONG WITH CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.P.BALACHANDRAN, J. ------------------------------------------------ W. P. C. Nos.779, 813, 814 & 816 of 2009 ------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 15th day of January, 2009 COMMON JUDGMENT All these Writ Petitions arise out of E.P.21/05 in O.S.33/98 on the file of the Sub Court, Nedumangad. The petitioners herein filed claim petitions while execution of the decree in O.S.33/98 was in progress and those claim petitions viz. E.A. Nos.134, 135, 137 and 139 of 2005 in E.P.21/05 were all dismissed by the court below for default. The petitioners filed applications for restoration of the claim petitions. The court below dismissed the restoration petitions vide separate orders dt.18/12/08 which are produced as Ext.P6 in W.P.C. Nos.813/09 and 779/09 and as Ext.P7 in W.P.C Nos.816/09 and 814 of 2009. Respondents have entered appearance in all these Writ Petitions and counsel on both sides submit that these Writ Petitions be disposed W. P. C. Nos.779, 813, 814 & 816 of 2009 -2- of setting aside the orders assailed and directing the court below to afford opportunity to the claim petitioners to adduce evidence on the claim petitions filed by them setting aside the order of dismissal for default passed on those petitions. 2. In the result, allowing these writ petitions, I set aside the impugned orders in these Writ Petitions namely Ext.P6 order in Writ Petition Nos.813 and 779 of 2009 and Ext.P7 order produced in Writ Petition Nos.816 and 814 of 2009 as also the order dismissing E.A. Nos.134, 135, 137 and 139 of 2005 for default and direct the Sub Judge, Nedumangad to dispose of those claim petitions afresh on merits affording opportunity to the petitioners and the decree holder/respondent to adduce evidence in the matter both oral and documentary as the parties desire to adduce. The court below shall expedite the enquiry in W. P. C. Nos.779, 813, 814 & 816 of 2009 -3- the claim petitions and shall dispose of all the four claim petitions positively within one month of the date on which a copy of this judgment is produced before him either by the counsel for the petitioners or by the counsel for the respondent. 3. Issue copy of this judgment to the counsel for the petitioners and the respondent urgently. K.P.BALACHANDRAN, JUDGE kns/-