IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.P.BALACHANDRAN TUESDAY, THE 24TH MARCH 2009 / 3RD CHAITHRA 1931 RSA.No.354 of 2005 (A) ---------------------------- A.S.94/96 OF DISTRICT COURT, THALASSERY O.S.34/90 OF MUNSIFF COURT, KUTHUPARAMBA -------------------- APPELLANTS/LEGAL HEIRS OF 2ND RESPONDENT -------------------------------- ------------------------- 1. MELEKKANDI DEVAKI, AGED 68 YEARS, WIDOW OF DECEASED KANNAN, 2ND DEFENDANT IN OS. 34/90 OF MUNSIFF COURT, KUTHUPARAMBA AND 2ND RESPONDENT IN AS 94/96 OF DIST.COURT, THALASSERY, R/A. KOOLOTH VALAPPIL HOUSE CHALODE, EDAYANNUR VILLAGE OF KEEZHALLUR AMSOM, EDAYANNUR DESOM. 2. K.V.MYTHILI, AGED 52 YEARS, D/O.DECEASED KANNAN, RESIDING AT AARAMUM, ANGARAKKANDI. 3. K.V.RAJAN, AGED 50 YEARS, S/O.DECEASED KANNAN, K.V.HOUSE, CHALODE. 4. K.V.LEELA, AGED 48 YEARS, D/O.DECEASED KANNAN, K.V.HOUSE, CHALODE. 5. MOHANAN, AGED 45 YEARS, S/O.DECEASED KANNAN, K.V.HOUSE, CHALODE. 6. CHANDRAN, AGED 39 YEARS, S/O.DECEASED KANNAN, K.V.HOUSE, CHALODE. 7. SEETHALA, AGED 37 YEARS, D/O.DECEASED KANNAN, THENBARY HOUSE, EAHUR. 8. USHA, AGED 35 YEARS, D/O.DECEASED KANNAN RESIDING AT BAPU NILAYAM, KOYOD. 9. PRAMOD AGED 32 YEARS, S/O.DECASED KANNAN K.V.HOUSE, CHALODE. RSA.No.354 of 2005 (A) -2- 10. REENA, AGED 30 YEARS, D/O.DECEASED KANNAN, K.V.HOUSE, CHALODE. [THE APPELLANTS ARE PERMITTED TO COME ON RECORD AS THE LEGAL HEIRS OF THE 2ND DEFENDANT, KOOLOTH VALAPPIL KANNAN AS PER ORDER DT.05/04/05 IN I.A.689/05] BY ADV. SRI.C.KHALID SRI.N.GOPINATHA PANICKER SRI.T.P.SAJID (THALASSERY) RESPONDENTS/APPELANTS NO.1 TO 4 (DEFENDANTS NO.3, 5 TO 7) AND PLAINTIFF AND DEFENDANTS Nos.2, 4, 8 & 9. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * 1. KOOLOTH VALAPPIL KALLYANI, AGED 72 YEARS, D/O.LATE KALLYANI, KEEZHALLUR VILLAGE, EDAYANNUR, KANNUR DISTRICT. [DIED AND RECORDED] 2. KOOLOTH VALAPPIL BALAN, AGED 43 YEARS, S/O.LATE KALLIYANI, AGRICULTURIST, KEEZHALLUR VILLAGE, EDAYNNUR, KANNUR DISTRICT. 3. KOOLOTH VALAPPIL RAVEENDRAN, AGED 43 YEARS, S/O.LATE KALLIYANI, AGRICULTURIST, KEEZHALLUR VILLAGE, EDAYANNUR, KANNUR DISTRICT. 4. KEELOTH VALAPPIL MUKUNDAN, AGED 39 YEARS, S/O.LATE KALLIYANI, AGRICULTURIST, KEEZHALLUR VILLAGE, EDAYANNUR, KANNUR DISTRICT. 5. KOOLOTH VALAPPIL DEVAKI, AGED 37 YEARS, D/O.LATGE KALLIYANI, AGRICULTURIST, KEEZHALLUR VILLAGE, EDAYANNUR, KANNUR DISTRICT. 6. KOOLOTH VALAPPIL UTHAMAN, AGED 45 YEARS, S/O.LATE KALLIYANI, AGIRUCULTURIST, KEEZHALLUR VILLAGE, EDAYANNUR, KANNUR DISTRICT. 7. KOOLOTH VALAPPIL SASINDRAN, AGED 37 YEARS, S/O.LATE KALLIYANI, AGRICULTURIST, KEEZHALLUR VILLAGE, EDAYANNUR, KANNUR DISTRICT. RSA.No.354 of 2005 (A) -3- 8. C.P.NARAYANAN NAMBIAR, AGED 75 YEARS, S/O.CHATHU NAMBIAR, AZHIKODE AMSOM DESOM. ADV. SRI.E.V.NAYANAR FOR R2 TO R4,R6,R7 SRI.C.P.KUNJHIKANNAN SRI.K.P.DANDAPANI (SR) SMT.VIDHYA A.C. SRI.V.RAJAGOPAL *[IT IS RECORDED THAT RESPONDENTS 2 TO 7 ARE THE LEGAL HEIRS OF THE DECEASED 1ST RESPONDENT AND THEY ARE THE ONLY LRS OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT AS PER THE ORDER DT.16/01/2008 VIDE MEMO C.F.854/2006] THIS REGULAR SECOND APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 24/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.P.BALACHANDRAN, J. ------------------------------------------------ I. A. No.656 of 2009 & R. S. A No.354 of 2005 ------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 24th day of March, 2009 JUDGMENT Compromise reported vide I.A.656/09 settling the dispute between the parties is accepted and recorded. 2. In the result, the decrees of the courts below are set aside and there will be a preliminary decree in terms of the compromise reported vide I.A.656/09. The compromise as also Annexure-A plans (seven in number) attached thereto shall form part of the compromise decree. Fee for separate allotment of shares will have to be paid for such of the sharers who have not already paid court fee for separate allotment of their shares. Parties to suffer their own costs. The shares shall be got valued before passing of final judgment to enable determination of stamp duty R. S. A No.354 of 2005 -2- to be levied for drafting final decree in conformity with this preliminary decree passed in terms of the compromise. K.P.BALACHANDRAN, JUDGE kns/-