IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.S.SATHEESACHANDRAN THURSDAY, THE 29TH JULY 2010 / 7TH SRAVANA 1932 RFA.No. 483 of 2010() --------------------- OS.20/2007 of SUB COURT, MANJERI .................... APPELLANT/PLAINTIFF: --------------------------------------- MUHAMMED @ KUNHAN, S/O.LATE AMBADAN HYDRAS HAJI, P.O.EDAPPATTA, MELATTOOR, PERINTHALMANNA TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN: 679 326. BY ADV. SRI.K.V.SOHAN SMT.SREEJA SOHAN.K. SRI.GEORGE JOSEPH PULIMOOTTIL SMT.N.MAHALAKSHMI SRI.K.DILIP SRI.ROVIN RODRIGUES RESPONDENT(S)/DEFENDANTS: ------------------------- 1. ABDUL KAREEM, S/O.LATE AMBADAN HYDRAS HAJI, P.O.IRIGATTERI, KARAVARAKUNDU VIA, PERINTHALMANNA TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN: 676 523. 2. ABDUL AZEEZ (DIED). 3. AYISSA, W/O.CHAKKALAKUNNAN BAPPU @ ALAVI PUNNAKKAD P.O., VAKKODE, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN: 689 652. 4. VALIYA PATHUMMA, W/O.ALAVIKUTTY, PATHAKKAL HOUSE, EDAPPATTA P.O. KUNDANCHOLA, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN: 676 523. 5. CHERIYA PATHUMMA, W/O.POOZHIKUNNAN ABU, THUVVOOR P.O., NILAMBUR TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN: 679 327. RFA.483/10 6. AMINA, W/O.HAMZA, NATTUKALLINGAL HOUSE, EDAPATTA P.O., MOONADI, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN: 679 326. 7. NABEESA, W/O.ELAMPILAYI USMAN, EDAPPATTA P.O. VELLIYANJERI, PERINTHALMANNA TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN : 679 326. 8. ASYA, D/O.(LATE) AMBADAN HYDRAS HAJI, EDAPPATTA P.O. PERINTHALMANNA TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN : 679 326. 9. SAKEENA, W/O.PILATHODAN HAMZA, UCHARAKKADAV, PEZHUNTHARA, PERINTHALMANNA TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN : 679 322. 10. KATHIYAKKUTTY, W/O.LATE AMBADAN HYDRAS HAJI, EDAPPATTA P.O., PERINTHALMANNA TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN : 679 326. 11. MACHINGAL JAMEELA, W/O.LATE AMBADAN ABDUL AZEEZ, EDAPPATTA P.O., PERINTHALMANNA TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN : 679 326. 12. BUSHARA, W/O.KUVVERI KAREEM, KIZHAKKUMPADAM, EDAPPATTA P.O., PERINTHALMANNA TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN : 679 326. 13. KHALID, S/O.LATE AMBADAN ABDUL AZEEZ, EDAPPATTA P.O., PERINTHALMANNA TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN : 679 326. 14. SUHAIRA, W/O.NAIDAKKOTTIL BASHEER, PATTIKKAD, PERINTHALMANNA TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN : 679 326. 15. ABDUL NAZAR, W/O.LATE AMBADAN ABDUL AZEEZ, EDAPPATTA P.O., PERINTHALMANNA TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN : 679 326. 16. MUHAMMED AMEEN, S/O.LATE AMBADAN ABDUL AZEEZ, EDAPPATTA P.O., PERINTHALMANNA TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN : 679 326. 17. SAMEERA, AGED 14 YEARS (MINOR) RFA.483/10 18. ABDUL MAJID, AGED 11 YEARS (MINOR) MINOR RESPONDENTS 17 & 18 ARE REPRESENTED BY GUARDIAN/MOTHER-11TH DEFENDANT - MACHINGAL JAMEELA, W/O.LATE AMBADAN ABDUL AZEEZ, EDAPATTA P.O., PERINTHALMANNA TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN: 679 326. THIS REGULAR FIRST APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN & S.S.SATHEESACHANDRAN, JJ. ------------------------------- R.F.A.NO.483 OF 2010 ----------------------------------- Dated this the 29th day of July, 2010 J U D G M E N T THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J. Two suits for partition came up for trial before the court below. It was noticed that the claims related, apparently, to the same assets. The suits were taken up, considered and disposed of by a common judgment. However, in conclusion, it decided under issue No.4 that decree need be passed only in one suit and, therefore, adopted a procedure of consolidating the two suits. Ultimately, in clause (xi) of the decretal portion of the judgment, the court proceeds to, essentially, merge the two suits and passed a decree as if it is one in O.S.No.20 of 2007. This does not appear to be the correct procedure in terms of the law as settled by the Full Bench of this Court in Janardhanan Pillai v. Kochunarayani Amma (1976 KLT 279 (FB)), in particular, in paragraph 5 thereof. We, therefore, return this appeal R.F.A.483/2010 2 memorandum to enable the appellant for re-presentation, if necessary, after review of the judgment following the direction hereunder. The court below shall, on production of a copy of this judgment, proceed to suo motu take up this matter and issue notice to the counsel appearing before that court in the suit and review its judgment in the light of what is stated above and dispose of the matter by passing decrees in both the suits in accordance with law. R.F.A. ordered accordingly. Copy of this judgment to be communicated to the court below forthwith. THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN JUDGE S.S.SATHEESACHANDRAN JUDGE prp R.F.A.483/2010 3