IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.P.BALACHANDRAN MONDAY, THE 14TH JULY 2008 / 23RD ASHADHA 1930 RSA.No.517 of 2008 (C) ---------------------------- AS.8/2004 of SUB COURT, KOYILANDY OS.463/1959 of MUNSIFF COURT, PAYYOLI (IA 1062/1973.) .................... APPELLANTS/APPELLANTS/RESPONDENTS 67 TO 73 IN THE FINAL DECREE APPLICATION ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. CHATHOTH KANDIYIL LAKSHMI AMMA, W/O NARAYANAN NAIR, IRINGATH AMSOM, DESOM, QUILANDY. 2. CHATHOTH KANDIYIL MALATHY, D/O NARAYANAN NAIR, IRINGATH AMSOM, DESOM, QUILANDY. 3. CHATHOTH KANDIYIL DEVI, D/O NARAYANAN NAIR, IRINGATH AMSOM, DESOM, QUILANDY. 4. CHATHOTH KANDIYIL AMBIKA, D/O NARAYANAN NAIR, IRINGATH AMSOM, DESOM, QUILANDY. 5. CHATHOTH KANDIYIL CHANDRIKA, D/O NARAYANAN NAIR, IRINGATH AMSOM, DESOM, QUILANDY. 6. CHATHOTH KANDIYIL SANTHOSH BABU, S/O NARAYANAN NAIR, IRINGATH AMSOM, DESOM, QUILANDY. 7. CHATHOTH KANDIYIL BINDU, D/O NARAYANAN NAIR, IRINGATH AMSOM, DESOM, QUILANDY. BY ADV. SRI.V.V.ASOKAN SMT.S.AMINA SMT.S.LAKSHMY RSA.No.517 of 2008 (C) -2- RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS/OTHER RESPONDENTS AND APPLICANT IN FINAL DECREE APPLICATION: --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. T. ACHUTHAN, S/O KUNHIMADHAVI AMMA, CHATHOTH KANDIYIL, IRINGATH AMSOM, DESOM, KOYILANDY TALUK. 2. T. VIMALA, D/O KUNHIMADHAVI AMMA, CHATHOTH KANDIYIL, IRINGATH AMSOM, DESOM, KOYILANDY TALUK. 3. T. VALSALA, D/O KUNHIMADHAVI AMMA, CHATHOTH KANDIYIL, IRINGATH AMSOM, DESOM, KOYILANDY TALUK. 4. SUDHAKARAN NAIR, S/O KUNHIMADHAVI AMMA, CHATHOTH KANDIYIL, IRINGATH AMSOM, DESOM, KOYILANDY TALUK. 5. CHATHOTH KANDIYIL NARAYANI AMMA, KALLAYIL HOUSE, CHATHOTH KANDIYIL, IRINGATH AMSOM, DESOM, KOYILANDY TALUK. 6. JANU, D/O NARAYANI AMMA, D/O CHATHOTH KANDIYIL NARAYANI AMMA, CHATHOTH KANDIYIL, IRINGATH AMSOM, DESOM, KOYILANDY TALUK. 7. T. BALAKRISHNAN, S/O NARAYANI AMMA, S/O CHATHOTH KANDIYIL NARAYANI AMMA, CHATHOTH KANDIYIL, IRINGATH AMSOM, DESOM, KOYILANDY TALUK. RSA.No.517 of 2008 (C) -3- 8. T. RADHA, D/O NARAYANI AMMA, CHATHOTH KANDIYIL, IRINGATH AMSOM, DESOM, KOYILANDY TALUK. 9. PADMINI, D/O NARAYANI AMMA, CHATHOTH KANDIYIL, IRINGATH AMSOM, DESOM, KOYILANDY TALUK. 10. T. RAGINI, D/O KALLIAANI AMMA, CHATHOTH KANDIYIL, IRINGATH AMSOM, DESOM, KOYILANDY TALUK. 11. T. NIRMALA, D/O KALLIANI AMMA, CHATHOTH KANDIYIL, IRINGATH AMSOM, DESOM, KOYILANDY TALUK. 12. DAMODARAN NAIR, S/O KALLIANI AMMA, PATTAR VEETTIL, IRINGATH AMSOM, DESOM, KOYILANDY TALUK. 13. GOVINDAN, S/O KALLIANI AMMA, PATTAR VEETTIL, IRINGATH AMSOM, DESOM, KOYILANDY TALUK. 14. KARTHIAYANI, D/O KALLIANI AMMA, PATTAR VEETTIL, IRINGATH AMSOM, DESOM, KOYILANDY TALUK. 15. KAMALAKSHI, D/O KALLIANI AMMA, PATTAR VEETTIL, IRINGATH AMSOM, DESOM, KOYILANDY TALUK. RSA.No.517 of 2008 (C) -4- 16. NARAYANAN, S/O KALLIANI AMMA, PATTAR VEETTIL, IRINGATH AMSOM, DESOM, KOYILANDY TALUK. 17. VIJAYA, D/O KALLIANI AMMA, PATTAR VEETTIL, IRINGATH AMSOM, DESOM, KOYILANDY TALUK. 18. MADHAVI AMMA, S/O LAKSHMI AMMA, THAYYILKANDIYIL, IRINGAL AMSOM, KOYILANDY TALUK. 19. KUNHIKRISHNAN NAIR, THAYYILKANDIYIL, IRINGAL AMSOM, KOYILANDY TALUK. 20. KALLIANI, THAYYILKANDIYIL, IRINGAL AMSOM, KOYILANDY TALUK. 21. PADMANABHAN, S/O LAKSHMI AMMA, THAYYILKANDIYIL, IRINGAL AMSOM, KOYILANDY TALUK. 22. KUNHIRAMAN NAIR, S/O MATHU AMMA, OTTATHENGIL, AYANIKKAD AMSOM, KOYILANDY TALUK. 23. T. KAMALA, D/O NANI AMMA, KANNANKANDI, PONNANKKANANI, KOYILANDY. 24. T. DEVI, D/O NANI AMMA, KANNANKANDI, PONNANKKANANI, KOYILANDY. RSA.No.517 of 2008 (C) -5- 25. INDIRA, D/O NANI AMMA, KANNANKANDI, PONNANKKANANI, KOYILANDY. 26. MADAYI MOIDEEN, MANNARA KAYYIL, IRINGATH AMSOM, KOYILANDY TALUK. 27. NAGATH KANARAN, IRINGATH AMSOM, KOYILANDY TALUK. 28. VADAKKAYIL THAZHAKUNI KULUPPAMALOL CHOYYAN, IRINGATH AMSOM, KOYILANDY TALUK. 29. VADAKKAYIL THAZHEKUNI VELLAN, IRINGATH AMSOM, KOYILANDY TALUK. 30. PADMAVATHY, D/O MADHAVI AMMA, CHATHOTHKANDIYIL, IRINGATH AMSOM, KOYILANDY TALUK. 31. RAGINI, D/O KALLIANI, CHATHOTHKANDIYIL, IRINGATH AMSOM, KOYILANDY TALUK. 32. ASOKAN, S/O KALLIANI AMMA, CHATHOTHKANDIYIL, IRINGATH AMSOM, KOYILANDY TALUK. 33. PILATHOTTATHIL UNNI ADIYODI, ADIYERI PARAMBATH, ERAVATTOOR AMSOM, KOYILANDY TALUK. 34. VADAKKE PERATTA MOIDEEN, KUMMOLI HOUSE, IRINGATH AMSOM, DESOM, KOYILANDY TALUK. RSA.No.517 of 2008 (C) -6- 35. NEYYALLOOR DEVI AMMA, D/O KRISHNA KURUP, PUTHUKKUDY HOUSE, THURAYUR AMSOM, DESOM, KOYILANDY TALUK. 36. SWARNA, D/O DEVI AMMA, PUTHUKKUDY HOUSE, THURAYUR AMSOM, DESOM, KOYILANDY TALUK. 37. SUJA, D/O DEVI AMMA, PUTHUKKUDY HOUSE, THURAYUR AMSOM, DESOM, KOYILANDY TALUK. 38. T.V.PARVATHY AMMA, MADATHIL HOUSE, IRINGAL AMSOM, DESOM, KOYILANDY TALUK. 39. RADHAKRISHNAN, MADATHIL HOUSE, IRINGAL AMSOM, DESOM, KOYILANDY TALUK. 40. VIJAYALAKSHMI, MADATHIL HOUSE, IRINGAL AMSOM, DESOM, KOYILANDY TALUK. 41. INDIRA DEVI, MADATHIL HOUSE, IRINGAL AMSOM, DESOM, KOYILANDY TALUK. 42. KANNANKANDI PONNAKKANARI VASANTHA, AYANIKKAD AMSOM, DESOM, KOYILANDY TALUK. 43. PREMAN, KANNANKANDY PONNAKKANARI HOUSE, AYANIKKAD AMSOM, DESOM, KOYILANDY TALUK. 44. UNNI, KANNANKANDY PONNAKKANARI HOUSE, AYAMKKAD AMSOM, DESOM, KOYILANDY TALUK. RSA.No.517 of 2008 (C) -7- 45. UNICHATH VEETTIL MEENAKSHI AMMA, W/O PAITHAL NAIR, PURAKKAD AMSOM DESOM, KOYILANDY TALUK. 46. UNICHATH RAVEENDRAN, PURAKKAD AMSOM DESOM, KOYILANDY TALUK. 47. NAGATH CHOYI, S/O RARICHAN IRINGATH AMSOM DESOM, KOYILANDY TALUK. 48. VADAKKE PERATTA ANTHRU, S/O KALANTHAR, KUTTIVAYAL, AYANIKKAD AMSOM, DESOM, KOYILANDY TALUK. 49. JANU, W/O LATE KUUMBAN, VADAKKAYIL, THAZHAKUNIYIL, IRINGATH AMSOM DESOM, KOYILANDY TALUK. 50. VADAKKAYIL KUNI AYISHA, W/O ASSAINAR, VADAKKAYIL, THAZHAKUNIYIL, IRINGATH AMSOM DESOM, KOYILANDY TALUK. 51. MAMMAD, VADAKKAYIL, THAZHAKUNIYIL, IRINGATH AMSOM DESOM, KOYILANDY TALUK. 52. ABDURAHIMAN, VADAKKAYIL, THAZHAKUNIYIL, IRINGATH AMSOM DESOM, KOYILANDY TALUK. 53. ISHAK, VADAKKAYIL, THAZHAKUNIYIL, IRINGATH AMSOM DESOM, KOYILANDY TALUK. 54. KARAPARAMBATH NAFEESSA, KEEZHARIYOOR AMSOM, DESOM, KOYILANDY TALUK. RSA.No.517 of 2008 (C) -8- 55. PARAPURATH FATHIMA, ULLIYERI AMSOM, DESOM, KOYILANDY TALUK. 56. VADAKKAYIL NARAYANI, W/O KELAPPAN, IRINGATHA AMSOM DESOM, KOYILANDY TALUK. 57. PUTHALATH RADHA, W/O BALAN, IRINGATHA AMSOM DESOM, KOYILANDY TALUK. 58. MANAYATH PAVITHRAN, IRINGATHA AMSOM DESOM, KOYILANDY TALUK. 59. KUVVERY POYIL KUNIYIL PREMAN, IRINGATHA AMSOM DESOM, KOYILANDY TALUK. 60. VADAKKAYIL VINODAN, IRINGATHA AMSOM DESOM, KOYILANDY TALUK. 61. VADAKKAYIL PRAMODAN, IRINGATHA AMSOM DESOM, KOYILANDY TALUK. 62. VADAKKAYIL SAJEEVAN, IRINGATHA AMSOM DESOM, KOYILANDY TALUK. 63. VADAKKAYIL BABU, IRINGATHA AMSOM DESOM, KOYILANDY TALUK. 64. KARTHIAYANI AMMA, ATTARATT THAZHA POYIL, AYANIKKAD AMSOM DESOM, KOYILANDY TALUK. 65. SARASA, MANAYATH HOUSE, P.O. KOLLAM, KOYILANDY TALUK. 66. PRASANNA, ATTARATT THAZHA KUNIYIL HOUSE, AYANIKKAD AMSOM, DESOM, KOYILANDY TALUK. RSA.No.517 of 2008 (C) -9- 67. BHAMINI, W/O BHASKARAN, PANHATT HOUSE, P.O. KOLLAM, KOYILANDY. 68. DEVARAJAN, S/O GOVINDAN NAIR, ATTRATT THAZHA KUNIYIL HOUSE, AYANIKKAD AMSOM, DESOM, KOYILANDY TALUK. 69. KRISHNADAS @ BABU, S/O GOVINDAN NAIR, ATTRATT THAZHA KUNIYIL HOUSE, AYANIKKAD AMSOM, DESOM, KOYILANDY TALUK. THIS REGULAR SECOND APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.P.BALACHANDRAN, J. ------------------------------------------------ R. S. A. No.517 of 2008 ------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 14th day of July, 2008 JUDGMENT Counsel for the appellants submits that on verifying the records, he could not find out any record to show that the preliminary decree was amended as stated in para 3 of the appeal memo and that therefore, this R.S.A need be considered for admission only on other grounds ignoring the contention canvassed that there was an amendment of the preliminary decree. Hence, arguments on admission are heard. 2. This is R.S.A filed by the L.Rs of deceased second plaintiff/Narayanan Nair who was second counter petitioner in I.A.1062/73 and whose L.Rs were impleaded as respondents 67 to 73 in I.A.1062/73. I.A.1062/73 in O.S.463/59 is an application filed by the 33rd defendant in the suit for passing of a final R. S. A. No.517 of 2008 -2- decree in terms of the preliminary decree passed in the suit. When Commission Report was filed effecting division of the property by metes and bounds the second counter petitioner/the second plaintiff who was the predecessor in interest of the present appellants filed an objection wherein the main contention was that item No.4 property is not partible as he is having tenancy right over the same. The said contention obviously was not maintainable as it stood repelled by the preliminary decree itself. The other contentions raised as regards the Commission Report are that there are some mistakes in the calculations and those mistakes are to be corrected and modification effected and report has to be got resubmitted. There is no mention at all as to what is the mistake in the Commission Report which has to be got rectified. In para 4 of the objection, a R. S. A. No.517 of 2008 -3- contention is raised to the effect that there are subsequent improvements in the property inasmuch as the nature of the trees noted by the commissioner in 1973 when he inspected the property is not the same at present as the coconut trees have become yielding by now. That is a matter which the parties who are entitled to value of improvements can advance before delivery as subsequent value of improvements if at all value of improvements is already assessed and they are found entitled to, as per the final decree. The right under Act 29 of 1958 in that respect can be exercised only at the time of delivery and not at the stage of passing of final decree. Thus, there was practically no objection at all raised by the predecessor of the present appellants to the Commission Report so as to enable the Commission Report being got remitted back to the Commissioner. As regards R. S. A. No.517 of 2008 -4- allotment of plots also there is absolutely no objection. It was in the above circumstance that the final decree was passed by the trial court. Though no appeal had been filed by the present appellants, after filing of the appeal by respondents 1 to 7 herein before the first appellate court as A.S.8/04 and when they did not want to pursue the appeal, the present appellants who were respondents 67 to 73 in I.A.1062/73 got themselves transposed as appellants in lieu of the present respondents 1 to 7 after two years of filing the appeal. However, nobody has challenged the propriety of allowing such transposition. The first appellate court heard the appeal on merits and dismissed it as no circumstance was pointed out or substantiated so as to interfere with the final decree passed by the trial court. It is against the concurrent final decree so passed that counter petitioners 67 to 73 who R. S. A. No.517 of 2008 -5- lost in the appeal wherein they were got transposed as the appellants have preferred this R.S.A. The facts of the case being as discussed above, the learned counsel for the appellants was not able to make out that there is any infirmity in the final decree so passed which calls for any interference by this Court. There is no substantial question of law or even equity so as to call for any interference by this Court in this R.S.A, with the final decree passed concurrently by the courts below. This R.S.A, in the circumstances, is dismissed in limine refusing admission. K.P.BALACHANDRAN, JUDGE kns/-