IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.BASHEER & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.Q.BARKATH ALI MONDAY, THE 31ST MAY 2010 / 10TH JYAISTHA 1932 MFA.No. 244 of 2002(E) ---------------------- OPMH.87/1994 of DISTRICT COURT, MANJERI .................... APPELLANT(S): SUPPLEMENTAL RESPONDENTS 24 TO 26 ----------------------------------------------- 1. SOFIA JASMIN, D/O.LATE MANAYAMTHODI HUSSAIN, VALIYORA AMSOM, KARUKA DESOM, TIRUR TALUK. 2. SADEED SAREESH, S/O.LATE MANAYAMTHODIL HUSSAIN, VALIYORA AMSOM, KARUKA DESOM, TIRUR TALUK. 3. FATHIMA, W/O.LATE MANAYAMTHODIL HUSSAIN, VALIYORA AMSOM KARUKA DESOM, TIRUR TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.K.P.DANDAPANI, SENIOR ADVOCATE RESPONDENT(S): PETITIONER & RESPONDENTS 1 TO 22 & SUPPL. RESPONDENTS 23, 27 AND 28 -------------------------------------------------------- 1. MANAYAMTHODI SUBAIDA, D/O.KUNHAMMED, VALIYORA AMSOM, KARUKA DESOM, TIRUR TALUK. (MANAYAMTHODI HUSSAIN(DIED). 2. THITHI UMMA, D/O.MAMMEDKUTTY HAJI, VALIYORA AMSOM KARUKA DESOM, TIRUR TALUK. 3. MAMMADIYA UMMA, D/O.MAMMEDKUTTY HAJI, VALIYORA AMSOM, KARUKA DESOM, TIRUR TALUK. 4. PATHUMMAUMMA, D/O.MAMMEDKUTTY HAJI, VALIYORA AMSOM, KARUKA DESOM, TIRUR TALUK. MFA.NO.244/2002 5. KUNHIPATHUMMA, D/O.MAMMEDKUTTY HAJI, VALIYORA AMSOM, KARUKA DESOM, TIRUR TALUK. 6. AYISSA UMMA, D/O.MAMMEDKUTTY HAJI, VALIYORA AMSOM, KARUKA DESOM, TIRUR TALUK. 7. MAMMINIKUTTY UMMA, D/O.MAMMEDKUTTY HAJI, VALIYORA AMSOM, KARUKA DESOM, TIRUR TALUK. 8. THAZHATHUVEETTIL THITHACHU, D/O.ALAVI HAJI, IRINGALLOOR, PARAPPUR, TIRUR TALUK. 9. MANAYAMTHODI HASSAIN MUHAMMED SAITH, S/O.HASSAIN, VALIYORA AMSOM, KARUKA DESOM, TIRUR TALUK. 10. KUTTIYATTIL HUSSAIN KOYA, S/O.MUHAMMED HAJI, CHERIYAMUNDA AMSOM, THALAKADTHUR DESOM, TIRUR TALUK. 11. MANAYAMTHODI MUHAMMED, S/O.MAMMEDKUTTY, VALIYORA AMSOM DESOM, TIRUR TALUK. 12. MANAYAMTHODI MUHAMMED, S/O.MUHAMMED, VALIYORA AMSOM DESOM, TIRUR TALUK. 13. MALAYIL VEERANKUTTY, S/O.MALAYIL MOIDEENKUTTY MASTER, KODUVAYOOR AMSOM, DESOM, TIRUR TALUK. 14. ANJUKANDAN PATHUTTY, D/O.KUNHAVARAN, KODUVAYOOR AMSOM, DESOM, TIRUR TALUK. 15. KATTEPARAMBIL SUBAIDA, D/O.SULAIMAN, RAMESWARAM AMSOM, DESOM, MATTANCHERRI VILLAGE WARD 13, HOUSE NO.150, COCHIN. 16. SALEENA, D/O.SUBAIDA, RAMESWARAM AMSOM, DESOM, MATTANCHERRY VILLAGE WARD 13, HOUSE NO.150, COCHIN. 17. ABDUL NAJEEB, D/O.SUBAIDA, RAMESWARAM AMSOM DESOM, MATANCHERRI VILLAGE WARD 13, HOUSE NO.150, COCHIN. 18. MANAYAMTHODI AYISHA SHIBA, D/O.HUSSAIN, W/O.KUTIYATTIL HUSSAIN KOYA, CHIERYAMUNDA AMSOM, THALAKADTHUR DESOM, TIRUR TALUK. MFA.NO.244/2002 19. UMMATHUR KADEEJA, C/O.KUTTIALI MASTER, MALAPPURAM AMSOM. 20. THOTTUMKADAVATH KUNHAMI,D/O.MOIDEEN, CHEROOR AMSOM, KILINAKKODE DESOM, TIRUR TALUK. 21. UTHANKADAVATH ALASSAN, S/O.MOIDEEN, CHEROOR AMSOM KILINAKKODE DESOM, TIRUR TALUK. 22. MOHAMMED SHUJA, S/O.LATE MANAYAMTHODI HUSSAIN, VALIYORA AMSOM, KARUKA DESOM, TIRUR TALUK. 23. UTHAMKDAVATH ALASSAN, CHEROOR AMSOM, KILINAKKODE DESOM, TIRUR TALUK. 24. UTHAMKADAVATH MUHAMMED, CHEROOR AMSOM, KILINAKKODE DESOM, TIRUR TALUK. ADV. SRI.T.KRISHNANUNNI (CAVEATOR) SRI.T.SETHUMADHAVAN FOR R9 & R18 SRI.K.JAYESH MOHANKUMAR FOR R9 & R18 THIS MISC. FIRST APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 31/05/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: A.K.BASHEER & P.Q.BARKATH ALI, JJ. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - M.F.A.No.244 OF 2002 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 31st day of May, 2010 JUDGMENT Basheer, J. This appeal is directed against an order passed under the Mental Health Act. Supplemental respondents 24 to 26 in the Original Petition are the appellants. 2. The appeal was filed way back on February 14, 2002. Though several opportunities were given to the appellants to complete service of notice on the respondents, the appellants have not bothered to take steps in this regard. It is true that appellants had filed I.A.No.1583/2008 with a prayer to serve notice on some of the respondents through paper publication. But the appellants did not take any further steps in this regard. More importantly, respondents 8, 10 and 11 were reported dead as early as in 2004 and in 2007. But till date no steps have been taken to implead the legal representatives of these deceased persons. 3. Today when the case is posted in the defect list, learned MFA.No.244/02 2 counsel for the appellants prays for a further adjournment and submits that steps will be taken within one week. But we are not persuaded to accede to the above request especially keeping in view the past conduct of the appellants during the last eight years. It is further seen from the records that this court by its order dated February 20, 2002 on C.M.P.No.1229 of 2002 had declined the prayer made by the appellants to stay the operation of the impugned order passed by the court below. Therefore, the Appeal is dismissed for non-prosecution. A.K.BASHEER, JUDGE P.Q.BARKATH ALI, JUDGE sv. MFA.No.244/02 2