IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOMAS P.JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 8TH SEPTEMBER 2010 / 17TH BHADRA 1932 WP(C).NO. 26507 OF 2010(O) ----------------------------------------- OS.93/2006 OF ADL.SUB COURT, THALASSERY .................... PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- CHANDROTH PARAYIL MARIYUMMA,D/O. SAINABA UMMA, HAZEENA MANZIL, KEEZHUR AMSOM DESOM, PO,KEZHUR. BY ADV. SRI.P.U.SHAILAJAN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. ALI HAJI, S/O.SAINABA UMMA,AGED 59 YEARS PAZHASSI AMSOM, MATTANNUR DESOM-670 702. 2. USMAN HAJI(DIED) 3. CHANDROTH PARAYIL PATHUMMA, D/O.SAINABA UMMA, AGED 55 YEARS, THILANKERI AMSOM, KAVUMBADI DESOM, PO.THILLANKERI-670 702. 4. THAHIRA, AGED 33 YEARS, THILANKERI AMSOM, KAVUMBADI DESOM, PO.THILLANKERI-670 702. 5. UMMALLU, AGED 33 YEARS, THILANKERI AMSOM, KAVUMBADI DESOM,PO.THILANKERI PIN-670 702. 6. RAHMATH, AGED 27 YEARS, THILANKERI AMSOM, KAVUMBADI DESOM,PO.THILANKERI PIN-670 702. 7. NISHAYI, AGED 25 YEARS, THILANKERI AMSOM, KAVUMBADI DESOM,PO.THILANKERI PIN-670 702. 8. RASEENA,AGED 23 YEARS, THILANKERI AMSOM, KAVUMBADI DESOM,PO.THILANKERI PIN-670 702. 9. SHAFEENA, AGED 20 YEARS THILANKERI AMSOM, KAVUMBADI DESOM,PO.THILANKERI PIN-670 702. 10. SHAMSEENA,AGED 17 YEARS THILANKERI AMSOM, KAVUMBADI DESOM,PO.THILANKERI PIN-670 702. 11. SHARMINA, AGED 13 YEARS, THILANKERI AMSOM, KAVUMBADI DESOM,PO.THILANKERI (RESPONDENTS 9 TO 11 BEING MINORS REP.BY GUARDIAN 4TH RESPONDENT) 12. SHAIJEER, AGED 21 YEARS THILANKERI AMSOM, KAVUMBADI DESOM,PO.THILANKERI PIN-670 702. 13. SAVAD,AGED 19 YEARS, THILANKERI AMSOM, KAVUMBADI DESOM,PO.THILANKERI PIN-670 702. 14. SHAHIR,AGED 17 YEARS, THILANKERI AMSOM, KAVUMBADI DESOM,PO.THILANKERI PIN-670 702. 15. SHANIMA, AGED 13 YEARS, THILANKERI AMSOM, KAVUMBADI DESOM,PO.THILANKERI (RESPONDENTS 13 TO 15 BEING MINORS REP.THROUGH GUARDIAN 5TH RESPONDENT) 16. RASALMA, AGED 15 YEARS, THILANKERI AMSOM, KAVUMBADI DESOM,PO.THILANKERI PIN-670 702. 17. RASIQ, AGED 13 YEARS, THILANKERI AMSOM, KAVUMBADI DESOM,PO.THILANKERI PIN-670 702.(RESPONDENTS 16 TO 17 BEING MINORS REP.THROUGH GUARDIAN 6TH RESPONDENT) 18. APHNAS, D/O.NMASHAYI, AGED 11 YEARS, (MINOR REP.BY GUARDIAN 7TH RESPONDENT) 19. SHAHAL, AGED 8 YEARS, THILANKERI AMSOM, KAVUMBADI DESOM,PO.THILANKERI PIN_670 702. 20. SHAHIR, AGED YEARS, THILANKERI AMSOM, KAVUMBADI DESOM,PO.THILANKERI PIN-670 702.(RESPONDENTS 19 AND 20 BEING MINORS 21. CHANDROTH PARAYIL SAROMA,AGED SAINABA UMMA,AGED 48 YEARS, THILANKERI AMSOM, KAVUMBADI DESOM,PO.THILANKERI PIN-670 702. 22. SAMEERA AGED 30 YEARS, THILANKERI AMSOM, KAVUMBADI DESOM,PO.THILANKERI PIN-670 702. 23. SAMEER, THILANKERI AMSOM, KAVUMBADI DESOM,PO.THILANKERI PIN-670 702 24. SHAFEER, AGED 28 YEARS, THILANKERI AMSOM, KAVUMBADI DESOM,PO.THILANKERI PIN-670 702. 25. SHAKEELA, AGED 13 YEARS, THILANKERI AMSOM, KAVUMBADI DESOM,PO.THILANKERI PIN-670 702. 26. RASALATH, AGED 8 YEARS, THILANKERI AMSOM, KAVUMBADI DESOM,PO.THILANKERI PIN-670 702. 27. FATHIMATHU,AGED 6 YEARS, THILANKERI AMSOM, KAVUMBADI DESOM,PO.THILANKERI PIN-670 702.(RESPONDENTS 25 TO 27 BEING MINORS REP.BY GUARDIAN 22ND RESPONDENT) 28. HAJIRA, AGED 29 YEARS, D/O.LATE SUHARA, PATHIRIYAD AMSOM, KEEZHALLUR DESOM,PO.VENGAD PIN-670 612. 29. SABIRA, AGED 27 YEARS,D/O.LATE SUHARA, PATHIRIYAD AMSOM, KEEZHALLUR DESOM,PO.VENGAD PIN-670 612. 30. BASHEER, AGED 26 YEARS,S/O.LATE SUHARA, PATHIRIYAD AMSOM, KEEZHALLUR DESOM,PO.VENGAD PIN-670 612. 31. SUBAR, AGED 25 YEARS,S/O.LATE SUHARA, PATHIRIYAD AMSOM, KEEZHALLUR DESOM,PO.VENGAD PIN-670 612. 32. JABIR, AGED 21 YEARS, S/O.LATE SUHARA, PATHIRIYAD AMSOM, KEEZHALLUR DESOM,PO.VENGAD PIN-670 612. 33. SHABEER, AGED 14 YEARS, PATHIRIYAD AMSOM, KEEZHALLUR DESOM,PO.VENGAD PIN-670 612. 34. SHABID, AGED 9 YEARS, PATHIRIYAD AMSOM, KEEZHALLUR DESOM,PO.VENGAD PIN-670 612. 35. AYSHA, AGED 5 YEARS, PATHIRIYAD AMSOM, KEEZHALLUR DESOM,PO.VENGAD PIN-670 612.(RESPONDENTS 33 TO 35 BEING MINORS REP.BY GUARDIAN 28TH RESPONDENT) 36. FATHIMATH SUHARA, AGED 13 YEARS, PATHIRIYAD AMSOM, KEEZHALLUR DESOM,PO.VENGAD PIN-670 612. 37. NIHAMA, AGED 6 YEARS, PATHIRIYAD AMSOM, KEEZHALLUR DESOM,PO.VENGAD PIN-670 612. 38. SINAN, AGED 5 YEARS, PATHIRIYAD AMSOM, KEEZHALLUR DESOM, PO,VENGAD,. (RESPONDENTS 36 TO 38 BEING MINORS REP.BY GUARDIAN 29TH RESPONDENT) 39. CHANDROTH PARAYIL AMINA, D/O.SAINABA, AGED 43 YEARS, PO.EDAYANNUR-670 595. 40. NAZIYA, AGED 31 YEARS, D/O.CHANDROTH PARAYIL AMINA, AGED 31 YEARS, PO.EDAYANNUR-670 595 . 41. NAZEELA, AGED 27 YEARS, D/O.CHANDROTH PARAYIL AMINA, AGED 31 YEARS, PO.EDAYANNUR-670 595 42. NADHEER, AGED 23 YEARS, D/O.CHANDROTH PARAYIL AMINA, AGED 31 YEARS, PO.EDAYANNUR-670 595 43. NAFEER, AGED 21 YEARS, D/O.CHANDROTH PARAYIL AMINA, AGED 31 YEARS, PO.EDAYANNUR-670 595 44. NAJEER,AGED 18 YEARS, D/O.CHANDROTH PARAYIL AMINA, AGED 31 YEARS, PO.EDAYANNUR-670 595 45. FATHIMATH HANA, AGED 8 YEARS,D/O.NAZIYA, PO.EDAYANNUR-670 595 THROUGH GUARDIAN 40TH RESPONDENT 46. SHAHANAS,AGED 5 YEARS,D/O.NAZIYA, PO.EDAYANNUR-670 595 THROUGH GUARDIAN 40TH RESPOND ENT 47. CHANDROTH PARAYIL KAULATH, D/O.SAINABA UMMA, AGED 36 YEARS,CHAVASSERY AMSOM, VELIYAMBRA DESOM, PO,VELIYAMBRA-PIN-670001. 48. SHYMATH, AGED 25 YEARS,D/O.CHANDROTH PARAYIL KAULATH, CHAVASSERY AMSOM, VELIYAMBRA DESOM, PO,VELIYAMBRA-PIN-670001. 49. SARJIL, AGED 23 YEARS,D/O.CHANDROTH PARAYIL KAULATH, CHAVASSERY AMSOM, VELIYAMBRA DESOM, PO,VELIYAMBRA-PIN-670001. 50. SARBEENA, AGED 21 YEARS,D/O.CHANDROTH PARAYIL KAULATH, CHAVASSERY AMSOM, VELIYAMBRA DESOM, PO,VELIYAMBRA-PIN-670001. 51. AYSHA, AGED 21 YEARS,D/O.CHANDROTH PARAYIL KAULATH, CHAVASSERY AMSOM, VELIYAMBRA DESOM, PO,VELIYAMBRA-PIN-670001. THROUGH GUARDIAN 47TH RESPONDENT. 52. SANHA,D/O.SHYMATH, AGED 8 YEARS, CHAVASSERY AMSOM,VELIYAMBRA DESOM, PO,VELIYAMBRA- PIN670001. 53. NITHA FATHIMA, AGED 5 YEARS D/O.SHYMATH, CHAVASSERY AMSOM,VELIYAMBRA DESOM, PO,VELIYAMBRA-P IN-670001.(RESPONDENTS 52 AND 53 BEING MINORS THROUGH GUARDIAN 48TH RESPONDENT) 54. JAFFAR, AGED 33 YEARS,S/O.SAINABA UMMA, PAZHASSI AMSOM, DESOM, PO,MATTANNUR,PIN-670 702. 55. CHANDROTH PARAYIL MUHAMMED RAFFI, AGED 31 YEARS, S/O.SAINABA UMMA, MANGATTIDAM AMSOM, MERUVAMBAYI DESOM,PIN-670001. 56. CHANDROTH PARAYIL THAJUDDEEN,AGED 29 YEARS,D/O.SAINABA UMMA,PARANHERIMUKKI,KEEZHUR AMSOM,DESOM PO.IRITTY,PIN-670 703. 57. MANGALADAN RUKHIYA, AGED 48 YEARS, W/O.LATE USMAN,"RUKHIYA MANZIL"NELLUNNI, PO.MATTANNUR,PIN-670 702. 58. DR.SHANTH, AGED 31 YEARS,S/O. LATE USMAN,"RUKHIYA MANZIL"NELLUNNI, PO.MATTANNUR,PIN-670 702. 59. SHABEER, AGED 28 YEARS,S/O. LATE USMAN,"RUKHIYA MANZIL"NELLUNNI, PO.MATTANNUR,PIN-670 702. 60. SHIJAS,AGED 25 YEARS,S/O. LATE USMAN,"RUKHIYA MANZIL"NELLUNNI, PO.MATTANNUR,PIN-670 702. 61. SHAJILA,D/O. LATE USMAN,"RUKHIYA MANZIL"NELLUNNI, PO.MATTANNUR,PIN-670 702. 62. THANIYAN KUNHAMMED, S/O.MAMMAD, NHERIKOTTIYAYIL,KAVUMPADI PO,THILANKERI-670 702. 63. N.LAKSHMI, W/O.RAJESH, VANCHERI,PO.THILLANKERI. 64. KARIYIL SIVAN,S/O.GOVINDAN NAMBIAR, ALAYAD,PO.THILLANKERI. 65. KUNNATH ASSOOTTY, S/O.MAMMED, KAVUMPADI,PO.THILLANKERI. 66. PARAYIL SAFEENA, D/O.MOOSA, FATHIMA MANZIL, KABRIKKAD, PO.ARALAM,PIN-670 704. 67. PARAYIL SUHARA, PARAYIL HOUSE, PO,.THILLANKERI-PIN-670 702. 68. PARAYIL RAFEEQUE,PARAYIL HOUSE, PO,.THILLANKERI-PIN-670 702. 69. PARAYIL MUJEEB, PARAYIL HOUSE, PO,.THILLANKERI-PIN-670 702. 70. PARAYIL FAIUZAL,PARAYIL HOUSE, PO,.THILLANKERI-PIN-670 702. 71. PARAYIL USMAN,PARAYIL HOUSE, PO.THILLANKERI-PIN-670 702. 72. HAZEENA, AGED 39 YEARS, PAYANCHERI MUKKU, KEEZHUR AMSOM,DESOM,PO PEEZHUR,PIN-670 703. 73. SAJITHA, AGED 37 YEARS,SIVAPURAM AMSOM,PO.SIVAPURAM PIN-670 702. 74. SAUDHA, AGED 35 YEARS, HAZEENA MANZIL, KEEZHUR AMSOM, DESOM, P.O,IRITTY,PIN-670 703. 75. SIRAJ, AGED 32 YEARS, HAZEENA MANZIL, KEEZHUR AMSOM, DESOM, P.O,IRITTY,PIN-670 703. 76. MUJEEB RAHMAN, AGED 30 YEARS, HAZEENA MANZIL, KEEZHUR AMSOM, DESOM, P.O,IRITTY,PIN-670 703. 77. MUHAMMED, AGED 28 YEARS,HAZEENA MANZIL, KEEZHUR AMSOM, DESOM, P.O,IRITTY,PIN-670 703. 78. RUFID,AGED 26 YEARS,HAZEENA MANZIL, KEEZHUR AMSOM, DESOM, P.O,IRITTY,PIN-670 703. 79. SHABANA, AGED 28 YEARS,HAZEENA MANZIL, KEEZHUR AMSOM, DESOM, P.O,IRITTY,PIN-670 703. 80. SHIJAS,AGED 21 YEARS,HAZEENA MANZIL, KEEZHUR AMSOM, DESOM, P.O,IRITTY,PIN-670 703. 81. JASEENA, AGED 25 YEARS, PAYANCHERIMUKKU, KEEZHUR AMSOM, DESOM,PO.IRITTY PIN-670 703. 82. JAREESA, AGED 16 YEARS, PAYANCHERIMUKKU, KEEZHUR AMSOM, DESOM,PO.IRITTY PIN-670 703. 83. SAJEER, AGED 18 YEARS,S/O.HAZEENA, PAYANCHERIMUKKU, KEEZHUR AMSOM, DESOM,PO.IRITTY PIN-670 703. 84. NITHA FATHIMA, D/O.JASEENA, PAYANCHERIMUKKU, KEEZHUR AMSOM, DESOM,PO.IRITTY PIN-670 703. 85. ANEEZ, AGED 20 YEARS,SIVAPURAM AMSOM, DESOM,PO.SIVAPURAM,PIN-670 702. 86. SHAMMAS, AGED 17 YEARS,SIVAPURAM AMSOM, DESOM,PO.SIVAPURAM,PIN-670 702. 87. ANAZ AGED 14 YEARS, SIVAPURAM AMSOM, DESOM,PO.SIVAPURAM,PIN-670 702. 88. NIBRAZ, AGED 10 YEARS, SIVAPURAM AMSOM, DESOM,PO.SIVAPURAM,PIN-670 702. 89. FARHAN, AGED 6 YEARS, SIVAPURAM AMSOM, DESOM,PO.SIVAPURAM,PIN-670 702. 90. MISHARIYA, AGED 4 YEARS, SIVAPURAM AMSOM DESOM,PO.,SIVAPURAM(RESPONDENTS 88 TO 91 BEING MINORS REP.THROUGH THEIR NEXT FRIEND SAJITHA) 91. FATHIMA, AGED 18 YEARS, HASEENA MANZIL, KEEZHUR AMSOM, DESOM,PO.IRITTY PIN-670 703. 92. MUHAMMED SHIBIL, AGED 5 YEARS, HASEENA MOHAMMED,KEEZHUR AMSOM, DESOM,PO.IRITTY PIN-670 703. 93. RISHANA, AGED 9 YEARS,D/O.SHABANA, HASEENA MANZIL, KEEZHUR AMSOM, DESOM,PO.IRITTY PIN-670 703.REPRESENTED THROUGH SHABANA. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/09/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOMAS P.JOSEPH, J. ==================================== W.P(C) No.26507 of 2010 ==================================== Dated this the 08th day of September, 2010 J U D G M E N T This Writ Petition is filed by plaintiff No.1 in O.S. No.93 of 2006 of the court of learned Sub Judge, Thalassery challenging Ext.P5, order. Petitioner and respondent Nos.72 to 94 obtained a preliminary decree for partition of a few items of immovable properties against respondent Nos.1 to 71-defendants of whom many remained ex parte. After preliminary decree was drafted petitioner found certain mistakes in the preliminary decree which did not agree with the description of the property in the plaint schedule and accordingly wanted to correct the preliminary decree in tune with the description of property in the plaint schedule. For the said purpose petitioner filed I.A. No.4623 of 2009. Since some among respondent Nos.1 to 71 remained absent petitioner filed I.A. No.1319 of 2010 to dispense with notice to those absentee respondents among respondent Nos.1 to 71. Learned Sub Judge has dismissed that application vide Ext.P5, order observing that since petitioner and other plaintiffs wanted to amend survey number of the property, request to dispense with notice to ex W.P(C) No.26507 of 2010 -: 2 :- parte defendants cannot be entertained. That order is under challenge. Learned counsel contends that except the addition of western boundary in item Nos.1 and 4 of plaint all other amendments are only in the nature of correction as preliminary decree is not in tune with the descriptions in the plaint schedule. It is also contended by learned counsel that it is well within the power of the court to allow such corrections under Section 152 of the Code of Civil Procedure (for short,”the Code”). According to the learned counsel since ex parte defendants are not entitled to notice of further proceedings in the suit learned Sub Judge was not correct in dismissing I.A. No.1319 of 2010. 2. I have gone through a copy of plaint and copy of preliminary decree. It appears that except inclusion of western boundary of item Nos.1 and 4 sought for in I.A. No.4623 of 2009 other amendment of the preliminary decree relate to correction of survey numbers, amsom or desom as it is not in tune with the descriptions in plaint schedule. Now the question is whether notice to the ex parte defendants on I.A. No.4623 of 2009 should be dispensed with. I stated that all corrections sought for except inclusion of western boundary of item Nos.1 and 4 appeared to be to make description of preliminary decree in tune with descriptions in the plaint schedule and if the request concerned only that much there was no difficulty and notice to W.P(C) No.26507 of 2010 -: 3 :- ex parte defendants could be dispensed with since what is intended is only to make the preliminary decree in tune with the description of property in the plaint schedule. But so far as item Nos.1 and 4 are concerned I find that western boundary is blank in the plaint schedule and which is sought to be incorporated in the preliminary decree by amendment. May be that also was within the power of court under Sec.152 of the Code. But in so fart as western boundary of item Nos.1 and 4 not mentioned in the plaint schedule is sought to be incorporated it is appropriate that notice is given to the ex parte defendants also to avoid future objections as to the identity of the property. In that view of the matter I do not find reason to interfere with the view taken by the learned Sub Judge in I.A.No.1319 of 2010. As such interference is not warranted. Writ petition is dismissed THOMAS P. JOSEPH, JUDGE. vsv