IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA THURSDAY, THE 6TH MARCH 2008 / 16TH PHALGUNA 1929 Mat.Appeal.No. 31 of 2008() -------------------------------------- AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 12/12/2007 IN IA 3591/2006 IN OP.1241/2002 of FAMILY COURT,ERNAKULAM .................... PETITIONER: APPELLANT/PETITIONER/PLAINTIFF: --------------------- AMMINIKUTTY, W/O. DIVAKARAN, THACHURUTHIPARAMBU, KANDAKOLIL, CHALIKKAVATTOM, VENNALA P.O., KOCHI-28. BY ADV. SRI.R.ANILKUMAR SRI.P.BANI RESPONDENTS: IST RESPONDENT/PLAINTIFF/2ND RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT ------------------------- DEFENDANT/ 33RD RESPONDENT/2ND PETITIONER/2ND PLAINTIFF 1. T.N. DIVAKARAN, S/O. NARAYANAN, THACHURUTHIPARAMBU, KANDAKOLIL, CHALIKKAVATTOM, VENNALA P.O., KOCHI-28. 2. A.C. JOLLY, S/O. CHACKO, RESIDING AT ANANTHAURUTH VEEDU, CHILAVANNUR ROAD, KADAVANTHRA, KANAYANNUR TALUK, ERNAKULAM. 3. ASWATHY, D/O. T.N.DIVAKARAN, THACHURUTHIPARAMBU, KANDAKOLIL, CHALIKKAVATTOM, VENNALA P.O., KOCHI-28. BY ADV. SRI.P.K.RAVISANKAR THIS MATRIMONIAL APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 06/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: J.B.KOSHY & K.HEMA, JJ. -------------------------------------- Mat.A.No.31 OF 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated 6th March, 2008 JUDGMENT Koshy,J . This appeal is filed against the order refusing to restore the original petition which was dismissed for default. It is opposed by the respondents stating that this appeal filed only to protract the matter. Heard both sides. We are of the opinion that it is a fit case where order has to be passed on merit by the Family Court. Parties shall appear before the Family Court, Ernakulam on 21st April, 2008. Both parties shall not postpone the proceedings unnecessarily. The impugned order is set aside and the O.P. is restored. J.B.KOSHY JUDGE K.HEMA JUDGE tks