IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOMAS P.JOSEPH TUESDAY, THE 20TH SEPTEMBER 2011 / 29TH BHADRA 1933 OP(C).No. 3012 of 2011(O) ------------------------- CMA.23/2011 of FIRST ADDL.DISTRICT COURT, THRISSUR IA NO.4111/2010 IN OS.721/2010 of MUNSIFF COURT,CHAVAKKAD .................... PETITIONERS (S): ------------------------------- 1. AL-NAZAR TRUST, ANNAKARA AMSOM, PERUVALLUR DESOM, CHAVAKKAD TALUK, REPRESENTED BY MANAGING TRUSTEE DR.M.ALI, MOTHER ARTS & SCIENCE COLLEGE, POST PERUVALLUR, THRISSUR. 2. PRESIDENT DR.P.A.SAIDUMUHAMMED, MOTHER ARTS & SCIENCE COLLEGE, POST PERUVALLUR, THRISSUR. 3. SECRETARY K.ABDUL RAHIMAN MASTER, MOTHER ARTS & SCIENCE COLLEGE, POST PERUVALLUR, THRISSUR. 4. PRINCIPAL, MOTHER ARTS & SCIENCE COLLEGE, POST PERUVALLUR, THRISSUR. 5. R.U.SALIM, ADMINISTRATOR, MOTHER ARTS & SCIENCE COLLEGE, POST PERUVALLUR, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.C.A.CHACKO RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. DILSHAD.V, S/O.VALIYAKATH SHAMSUDHEEN, PANNAYUR DESOM, CHAVAKKAD, THRISSUR-680 506. 2. AHAMEED RASHEED, S/O.NALAKATH AHAMED, PANNAYUR AMSOM, EDAKAZHIYUR DESOM, CHAVAKKAD TALUK-680 515. 3. ARIF, S/O.PANIKKAVEETTIL ASHARAFF, ORUMANAYUR AMSOM DESOM, CHAVAKKAD TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT-680 512. OP(C) NO.3012/2011 2 4. JABIR, S/O.KONNAMAKKAL IBRAHIM, PUNNAYUR AMSOM, VETTIPUZHA DESOM, CHAVAKKAD TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT-680 506. 5. HARISH MOHANDAS, S/O.PERUMPADAPPIL SANTHOSH KUMAR, NELLAI AMSOM, DESOM, MUKUNDAPURAM, THRISSUR DISTRICT-680 305. 6. MANU PRASANTH, S/O.KOLLARA MOHANAN, MULLASSERY AMSOM DESOM, CHAVAKKAD TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT-680 509. 7. SANJAY, S/O.MACHADATH GOPINATH, ELAVALLY DESOM, CHAVAKKAD TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT-680 511. 8. NIKHILDAS, S/O. KURIYAKOSE LOHIDAS, MULLASSERY AMSOM, PERAMANGALAM DESOM, THRISSUR TALUK - 680 509. 9. DITTE DAVIS, S/O. PERATHUR DAVIS, KAIPARAMBA AMSOM, PERAMANGALAM DESOM, THRISSUR - 680 586. 10. DIPIN.V, S/O. VALIYATHUVILAPPIL UNNIKRISHNAN, ELAVALLI AMSOM, VAKA DESOM, CHAVAKKAD, THRISSUR - 680 511 11. RAJESH, S/O. ANEDATH VIJAYARAJAN, MULLASSERY AMSOM, PERUVALLUR DESOM, CHAVAKKAD TALUK, THRISSUR - 680 509. 12. SHABIEB.R.S, S/O. RAYAMARAKKAR VEETIL SIDHIK, ELAVALLI AMSOM, VAKA DESOM, CHAVAKKAD, THRISSUR - 680 511. 13. ALBEES, S/O. CHANDANAPRAMBIL HANEEFA, EDAKAZHIYUR AMSOM, DESOM, CHAVAKKAD TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT - 680 515. 14. AJFAR TAV, S/O. THANDATH AZEER, PANNAYUR AMSOM, EDAKAZHIYUR DESOM, CHAVAKKAD TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 15. KRISHNADAS.V, S/O.THARAYIL BALAKRISHNAN.P.O, VENMANAD AMSOM, DESOM, CHAVAKKAD TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT - 680 506. 16. SREEDHU.V, D/O. MOOLIPARAMBIL SOMAN, VELUE AMSOM, DESOM, CHAVAKKAD TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT - 680 506. OP(C)NO.3012/2011 3 17. HIJASMON.V, S/O.PULICHARAN VEETIL ABDULJABAR, KANDANASSERY VILLAGE, KARIYANNUR DESOM, THALAPILY TALUK, THRISSUR - 680 001. 18. SIYAD KHADER, S/O. VEMBULIYEDATH ABDULKHADER, PAVARATTY VILLAGE, PUTHUMANASSERY, KARIYANNUR DESOM, THALAPPILLY TALUK - 680 001. 19. NIJI JOHN, D/O. CHIRAMAL PULOOKARAN JOHN, CHIYARAM VILLAGE, CHELALLOTTUKARA DESOM, THRISSUR TALUK PIN - 680 001. 20. HAFIS ASHRAF, S/O. MUSLIM VEETIL ASHARAF, ORUMANAYUR VILLAGE, BLANGAD DESOM, CHAVAKKAD TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT - 680 506. 21. NIYAS ABOOBACKER, S/O. MANKEDATH ABOOBACKER, VYLATHUR VILLAGE, DESOM, CHAVAKKAD TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT - 680 506. 22. JANISH, S/O. VATTATH ABDUL JALEEL, VYLATHUR VILLAGE, DESOM, CHAVAKKAD TALUK - 680 506. 23. SUHAIL.P.P, S/O. PUTHUVEETTIL PAREED, EDAVALLY VILLAGE, KAKKASSERY DESOM, CHAVAKKAD TALUK - 680 511. 24. SHAMEER.R.S, S/O. MOOTHEDATH SHAMSUDHEEN, EDAKAZHIYUR VILLAGE, AVIYUR DESOM, CHAVAKKAD TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT - 680 511. 25. PUSHKARAN.A.K., S/O.ALATHU KARUNAKARAN THELUR VILLAGE, EDAKALATHUR DESOM, THRISSUR TALUK-680 001. 26. SREJITH.K.S., S/O.KAIPPADA SIVADASAN, GURUVAYUR VILLAGE, PALAYUR DESOM, CHAVAKKAD TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT-680 511. 27. VIJAY, S/O.PADANJARUT MANI, OLLUKKARA VILLAGE, DESOM, THRISSUR TALUK-680 655. 28. JISNA.R.S., D/O.MUTTIKAL ISMAIL, WADAKKANCHERRY VILLAGE, DESOM, THALAPPILLY THRISSUR DISTRICT-680 582. OP(C) NO.3012/2011 4 29. BAVYA.P.E., D/O.PALISSERY BABURAJ, MANATHALA VILLAGE, DESOM, CHAVAKKAD TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT-680 511. 30. NEERFISE, D/O.SHIYAMANSIL ABDULLA, ADATTU VILLAGE, PURANATTUKARA DESOM, THRISSUR TALUK-680 551. 31. SANJESH.P.BABU, S/O.PUNNAMPARA BABU, ADDATTU VILLAGE, PURANATTUKARA, THRISSUR-680 551. 32. STEBIN.C.S., S/O.CHIRIYAMKANDATHU SUNNY CHITTILAPPILLY VILLAGE, DESOM, THRISSUR TALUK-680 551. 33. SHAHIR.P.M., S/O.PADINJARATH HYDERALI, PUNNAYUR VILLAGE, MENNAMKUNNU DESOM, CHAVAKKAD TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT-680 511. 34. NEETHU.K.MOHANDAS, D/O.KALATHIL MOHANDAS MANATHALA VILLAGE, THIRUVATHRA DESOM, CHAVAKKAD TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT-680 511. 35. ASWATHI.C.S., D/O.CHERUPUARAMBIL SASIDHASRAN, PEEKEDE VILLAGE, PERAKAM DESOM, CHAVAKKAD TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT-680 511. 36. STAFEENAHALBI, D/O.PUTHENVEETIL NOUSHAD OLLUKKARA VILLAGE, KALATHODE DESOM, THRISSUR TALUK-680 001. 37. RAHANA.A.R., D/O.AMBALATH RASHEED, VENKITANGU VILLAGE, PADUR DESOM, THRISSUR TALUK-680 001. 38. SULTHAN.A.I., S/O.ANAKADAVIL IBRAHIM, KADAPPURAM VILLAGE, ARANGADI DESOM, CHAVAKKAD TALUK-680 001. 39. JERIN JACOB, S/O.MEKKATTUKULAM JACOB PUZHAKKAL VILLAGE, AMALANGAR DESOM, CHAVAKKAD TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT-680 511. 40. SIRAJUDHEEN, S/O.THERUVATHVEETIL BASHEER, VENKITANGU VILLAGE, MECHARIPADI DESOM, CHAVAKKAD TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT-680 511. 41. FAHAD, S/O.PANIKKAVEETIL HANEEFA, VENKITANGU VILLAGE, DESOM, CHAVAKKAD TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT-680 511. OP(C) NO.3012/2011 5 42. HASNA M.K., D/O.MUSLIMVEETTIL KUTTIKKAD ABDUL AZEEZ, PUNNAYUR VILLAGE, EDAKARA DESOM, CHAVAKKAD TALUK, THRISSUR-680511. 43. SHERIN KADERMON, D/O.VALIYAKATH CHUNNATTE KADERMON, CHAVAKKAD TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT-680511. 44. ASWATHY, D/O.ARUKETTY RAJAN, POOKKODE VILLAGE, KOTTAPPADI DESOM, CHAVAKKAD TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT-680511. 45. SRUTHI O.S., D/O.OLEKKAT SURESH, KARAMUCK VILLAGE, DESOM, CHAVAKKAD TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT-680511. 46. SHERIN MAMU, D/O.PANIKKAVEETTIL PERUMPARAMBATH MAMU, MANATHALA VILLAGE, DESOM, CHAVAKKAD TALUK, THRISSUR-680511. 47. NEETHU T.S., D/O.THERAYIL SIVADASAN, POOKKODE VILLAGE, THAMARAYUR DESOM, CHAVAKKAD TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT-680505. 48. RAVATHI U.K., D/O.UNGUGAL KESAVAN, ANJOOR VILLAGE, DESOM, THALAPPILLY TALUK, THRISSUR-680001. 49. MIDHUN M.M., S/O.MANJIPARAMBIL MANOHARAN, VATANAPPILLY VILLAGE, THRITHALLUR DESOM, CHAVAKKAD TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT-680511. 50. NISHIL, S/O.THEKKANCHERRY ARUMUKHAN, PUNNAYURKULAM VILLAGE, DESOM, CHAVAKKAD TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT-679561. 51. SIBI E.J., S/O.ERUMADATHIL JACOB JOSE, KUNNAMKULAM VILLAGE, DESOM, THALAPPILLY TALUK-680503. 52. SHAHID U.T., S/O.THIYATHAYIL UMMER, VADAKKEKAD VILLAGE, NJAMANENGAD DESOM, CHAVAKKAD TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT-679562. 53. NITHYA SATHIAN, D/O.THAMARATH KRISHNAN, PUNNAYUR VILLAGE, AKALA DESOM, CHAVAKKAD TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT-680511. OP(C) NO.3012/2011 6 54. NEETHU T.S., D/O.THEKKINIYEDATH SASIDHARAN, THANIAM VILLAGE, PERINGOTTUKARA DESOM, THRISSUR-680565. 55. SUMI K.G., D/O.KURUMBEDAN GANGADHARAN, AMBALLUR VILLAGE, POOKODE DESOM, MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK, THRISSUR-680001. 56. REMIN DAVID T., D/O.THALAKKETTUR DAVID, VADAKKEKAD VILLAGE, VYLATHUR DESOM, THRISSUR-680001. 57. REGISTRAR, UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT, THENIPPALAM, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT-673636. ADV. SANTHOSH MATHEW, STANDING COUNSEL FOR CALIDUT UNIVERSITY - FOR R57 THIS OP (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/09/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: OP(C)NO.3012/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER(S) EXHIBITS EXT.P-1 TRUE COPY OF THE PLAINT IN O.S.NO.721/2010 ON THE FILE OF MUNSIFF COURT, CHAVAKKAD. EXT.P-2 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF PROSPECTUS FOR THE YEAR 2009-2010. EXT.P-3 TRUE COPY OF GOVT.ORDER NO.21079/B3/2002/H.EDN DATED 27.11.2001. EXT.P-4 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 10.1.2011 IN I.A. NO.4111/2010 IN O.S.NO.721/2010 OF MUNSIFF COURT, CHAVAKKAD. EXT.P-5 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 9/6/2011 IN C.M.A. NO.23/2011 OF I ADDL.DISTRICT COURT, THRISSUR. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS NIL //TRUE COPY// THOMAS P. JOSEPH, J. -------------------------------------- O.P.(C) No.3012 of 2011 -------------------------------------- Dated this the 20th day of September, 2011. JUDGMENT Respondent 57 appears through standing counsel. Notice to respondents 1 to 56 is dispensed with in view of the decision I propose to take. 2. This Original Petition is in challenge of the order passed by the learned Munsiff, Chavakkad on I.A.No.4111 of 2010 in O.S.No.721 of 2010 as not interfered by the learned First Additional District Judge, Thrissur in C.M.A.No.23 of 2011. Respondents 1 to 56 are students of the first petitioner, a self financing institution affiliated to respondent 57. It admitted respondents 1 to 56 for various courses opened by it based on Ext.P2, prospectus for the year 2009-2010 on the understanding of payment of fee as referred to therein. Later, there was a revision of the fee structure, according to the petitioners based on Ext.P3, Government Order. In that situation respondents 1 to 56 filed the suit for a decree for injunction against charging and collecting of higher fee than stated in Ext.P2, prospectus. The application was resisted by petitioners but allowed by learned Munsiff by Ext.P.4, order dated 10.01.2011. That order was challenged before the learned First Additional District Judge, Thrissur in C.M.A.No.23 of 2011. Learned Additional District Judge directed learned Munsiff to dispose of the suit as early as possible, at any rate within four months from the date of receipt of a copy of judgment. The judgment and order referred OP(C) No.3012/2011 2 above are under challenge in this petition. 3. Learned counsel for petitioners has contended that the trial court has proceeded on the wrong assumption that in view of Ext.P2, prospectus petitioners are estopped from claiming higher fee as permitted by the Government in Ext.P3, Government Order. Learned counsel has submitted that in view of Ext.P3, Government Order, it was within the right of petitioners to fix revised fee structure and the question of estoppel does not arise. It is also pointed out that it was while Ext.P3, Government Order was in force that Ext.P2, prospectus was issued and hence respondents 1 to 56 are not entitled to contend that petitioners are estopped from claiming higher fees than the fee provided in Ext.P2. Alternatively it is argued by learned counsel that the trial court may be directed to dispose of the suit untrammelled by the finding regarding estoppal which in effect amounted to deciding the suit itself. I have heard learned counsel for respondent 57. 4. It is seen from Ext.P5, judgment that the learned Additional District Judge, though has not gone into the correctness of Ext.P.4, order thought it fit that the suit itself be disposed of within four months from the date of receipt of a copy of Ext.P5, judgment. Having heard learned counsel for petitioners and respondent 57, I do not find reason to come to a different conclusion. I do not find reason to interfere with Ext.P5, judgment. But, it is directed that learned Munsiff shall dispose of the suit untrammelled by any observation/finding in Ext.P4, order on the question of applicability or otherwise of the rule of estoppel OP(C) No.3012/2011 3 or the other observations made in the said order. The suit shall be disposed of on its merit based on the materials on record. Original Petition is closed with the above direction. THOMAS P.JOSEPH, Judge. cks