IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.BHAVADASAN MONDAY, THE 15TH JUNE 2009 / 25TH JYAISHTA 1931 RFA.No. 538 of 2008() --------------------- OS.153/2003 of SUB COURT, MUVATTUPUZHA .................... APPELLANT (S): 2ND DEFENDANT ----------------- THOMAS JOHN, S/O. JOHN, AGED ABOUT 50, AIPARAYIL HOUSE, KIZHUMADANGU KARA, ARAKUZHA VILLAGE, MUVATTUPUZHA TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.P.KESAVAN NAIR SRI.K.G.CLEETUS RESPONDENT(S): PLAINTIFFS - DEFENDANTS 1, 3, 4 AND 5 -------------------- 1. JOSEPH (A.J. JOSEPH), S/O.JOHN, AGED 55, AIPARAYIL HOUSE, KADAVOOR VILLAGE, PAINGOOTTOOR KARA, KOTHAMANGALAM TALUK. 2. LEELA JOHN, W/O. JOHNY, 60 YEARS, KALAPURA HOUSE, KAVANA KARA, MUVATTUPUZHA VILLAGE, DO TALUK. 3. MATHEW (A.J. MATHEW), S/O. JOHN, AGED ABOUT 62. AIPARAYIL HOUSE, MALLIPPARA KARA, PINDIMANA VILLAGE. 4. MOLLY BABY, W/O. BABY, AGED ABOUT 47, PUTHENPURACKAL HOUSE, THIRUMARADY KARA, THIRUMARADY VILLAGE. 5. ROSILY GEORGE, W/O. GEORGE, AGED ABOUT 57, VELLAPPILLY HOUSE, PERUMBALLOOR KARA, ARAKUZHA VILLAGE, MUVATTUPUZHA TALUK. 6. MARIAKUTTY JOHN, W/O. JOHN, AGED ABOUT 85, AIPARAYIL HOUSE, KIZHUMADANGU KARA, ARAKUZHA VILLAGE, MUVATTPUZHA TALUK. THIS REGULAR FIRST APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.RAMAN & P.BHAVADASAN, JJ. ------------------------------- R.F.A.No.538 of 2008 ------------------------------- Dated this the 15th June, 2009 J U D G M E N T Raman, J. This appeal is against ex parte decree passed in O.S.No.153 of 2003, on the file of Sub Court, Muvattupuzha. The appellant is the second defendant. During the pendency of this appeal, the appellant has preferred an application before the court below under Order IX Rule 13 of Code of Civil Procedure to set aside the ex parte decree. In such circumstances, without prejudice to the right of the petitioner to pursue the said petition, this appeal is allowed to be withdrawn. P.R.RAMAN, JUDGE P.BHAVADASAN , JUDGE. nj.