IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARUN-UL-RASHID TUESDAY, THE 7TH JULY 2009 / 16TH ASHADHA 1931 RP.No. 56 of 2008() ------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGMENT OF THIS COURT IN AS.576/1992 Dated 24/10/2007 ................... REVIEW PETITIONERS/APPELLANTS --------------------------------- 1. A.M.PADMINI AMMA, D/O.KRISHAN NAMBIAR, OLACHERI HOUSE, POST CHALAD, CANNANORE. 2. A.M.SATHYABHAMA, D/O.KUNHIKANNAN NAMBIAR, C/O.T.L.NAMBIAR, 125, SHIVAJI NAGAR, NAGPUR. BY ADV. SRI.M.KRISHNAKUMAR RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS ---------------------- 1. V.P. MURALEEDHARAN, S/O. VIJAYALAKSHMI AMMA, RESIDING AT VANAMALA VIHAR, POST WEST PONNIAM, KADIRUR, TELLICHERRY. 2. V.P. VANAJA, D/O. VIJAYALAKSHMI AMMA, RESIDING AT NEW DELHI. 3. V.P.MADHUSUDHANAN, S/O.VIJAYALAKSHMI AMMA, MECHANIC, NOW RESIDING AT NEW DELHI. 4. V.P.VINEETHA, D/O.VIJAYALAKSHMI AMMA, RESIDING AT VIJAYA NIVAS, POST WEST PONNIAM, KADIRUR, TELLICHERRY. 5. V.P. ANOOP, S/O.VANAJA, AGED 17 (MINOR) THROUGH THE NEXT FRIEND MOTHER VANAJA, 3RD RESPONDENT. 6. V.P.BHARATH KUMAR ALIAS B.K.NAMBIAR, S/O.AMMUKKUTTY AMMA, MEDICAL SUPERVISOR, RSIDING AT MADRAS. 7. P.V.DINESH NAMBIAR, S/O.V.P.AMMUJAM, DOCTOR, NOW RESIDING AT BOMBAY. -2- R.P.NO.56/2008 8. V.P.LATHA MENON, D/O.AMMUJAM, NOW RESIDING AT U.S.A. 9. V.P.SURESH NAMBIAR, S/O. AMMUJAM, ACCOUNTANT, -DO- 10. V.P.PADMAJAVALLY, D/O.AMMUKUTTY AMMA, RESIDING AT KUWAIT. 11. V.P.SHIBANI, D/O.PADMAJAVALLY, NOW RESIDING AT MADRAS. 12. V.P. AJAY NAMBIAR, S/O.PADMAJAVALLY, NOW RESIDING AT KUWAIT. 13. V.P. MALLIKA RANI, D/O.AMMUKUTY AMMA, NOW RESIDING AT MADRAS. 14. V.P. SANGEETHA, D/O. MALLIKA RANI, D-O- 15. V.P.SAJAY, S/O. MALLIKA RANI. 16. V.P.RADHAKRISHNAN, S/O.AMMUKUTTI AMMA, STOREKEEPER, NOW RESIDING AT KUWAIT. 17. T.VINODINI, W/O.LATE V.P. SATHYAPALAN, RESIDING AT LAKSHMI NIVAS, KAVINISSERY, POST CHERUKUNNU, KANNUR DISTRICT. 18. T. JAYASREE, D/O.LATE V.P.SATHYAPALAN, RESIDING AT -DO- ,-DO- 19. T.JAYAPRAKASHAN, S/O.LATE V.P. SATHYAPALAN, -DO- -DO- 20. V.P. SALILENDRANATH, S/O.AMMUKUTTY AMMA, AGED 47, MEDICAL REPRESENTATIVE, RESIDING AT SUPRIYA, POST KALOOR, COCHIN-17. 21. A.C.JALAJA, D/O.KALLIANIKUTTY AMMA, C/O.N. NARAYANAN NAIR, PERSONAL ASSISTANT, HEAD POST OFFICE, BADAGARA. 22. P.K.RUGMINI AMMA, W/O. GOVINDANKUTTY NAMBIAR, RESIDING AT GOKULAM , POST KADIRUR. 23. P.K.GIRIJA, D/O.GOVINDANKUTTY NAMBIAR, RESIDING AT GOKULAM, POST KADIRUR. 24. P.K.GOPINATH, S/O. GOVINDANKUTTY NAMBIAR, -DO- ,-DO- 25. KAMALA NARAYANAN, RESIDING IN RAGHAVAM, PULIPARAMBA, THALIPARAMBA, KANNUR. 26 A.M.DVARAJAN, -DO- -DO- -3- R.P.NO.56/2008 27. A.M.VIJAYAKUMAR, -DO- -DO- 28. ASHA BALAGOPALAN, D/O.LATE RAGHAVAN NAMBIAR, 94/F, POCKET NO.4, PHASE 1, MAYUR VIBOR, NEW DELHI. 29. SUNILKUMAR, S/O LATE RAGHAVAN NAMBIAR, QUARTER NO.499, SECTOR NO.8, R.K.PURAM, NEW DELHI. 30. GEETHA VIJAYAN, D/O. LATE RAGHAVAN NAMBIAR, KAMALALAYAM, EAST POST, PAYYANNUR, KANNUR. 31. PUSHPA SASIDHARAN, D/O. LATE RAGHAVAN NAMBIAR, PODOTH HOUSE, KUVERY KANNUR. 32. T. SAROJA, W/O.A.M. PADMANABHAN NAMBIAR, RESIDING T VIJAYASREE DURGA HOUSING SOCIETY, BLOCK NO.34, 6TH ROAD, SANTACRUZ EAST, BOMBAY-55. 33. T. ANOOP, CLERK, RESIDING AT VIJAYASREE DURGA HOUSING SOCIETY, -DO- -DO- 34. T. ANIL, CLERK, -DO- -DO- 35. T. ASHA, -DO- -D- 36. A.M.CHANDRAMATHIAMMA, D/O.KRISHNAN NAMBIAR, RESIDING AT VIMALA SADN, POST KUNNIMANGALAM. 37. P. JANAKI, W/O. RAVINDRAN, RSIDING AT JAWAHAR HOUSING COLONY, POSTL THOTTADA, CANNANORE. 38. P. SOBHANA, D/O.RAVINDRAN, RESIDING AT JAWAHAR HOUSING COLONY, POST THOTTADA, CANNANORE. 39. P. PRADEEP, S/O.RAVINDRAN, CLERK, RESIDING AT -DO- -DO- 40. P. DILIP, S/O.RAVINDRN, RESIDING AT -DO- -DO- 41. A.M. AMMUJAM, D/O. KRISHNAN NAMBIAR, RESIDING AT C-21/186, GANDHI NAGAR, BANDRA EAST, BOMBAY -51. 42. A.C.MADHAVI AMMA, D/O.NARAYANAN NAMBIAR, RESIDING AT KELOTH HOUSE, POST ERUVATTY, KADIRUR. 43. RADHAKRISHNAN, (LR OF R35), RESIDING IN KARUNA NIVAS, NEAR CHAMBER HALL, KANNUR. 44. CHANDRASEKHARAN (LR OF R35), RESIDING IN SREEDEVI, PATHAYAKUNNU, KIZHAKKE KADIRUR, PATTYAM. -4- R.P.NO.57/2008 45. GIRIJA MOHNDAS, (LR OF R35), LAKSHMI NIVAS, NEAR NCC CAMP, PAYYANNOOR. 46. SMT.PRASANNA, (LR OF R35), RESIDING IN SREEDVI, PATHAYAKUNNU, KIZHAKKE KADIRUR, PATTAYAM. 47. RAJMOHAN, (LR OF R35), -DO- -DO- 48. PREMKUMAR, (LR OF R35), -DO- -DO- 49. INDIRA, (LR OF R35), -DO- -DO- 50. A.C. LAKSHMIKUTTY AMMA @ LCHINNAMMA AMMA, D/O.NARAYANAN NAMBIAR, RESIDING AT RAJAPURAM, ERUVATTY. 51. SMT. KANAKAVALI, (LR OF R37), VYSHNAV, P.O.PINARAI, 670 741. 52. VIJAYAVALLI, (LR OF R37), NAMATH (h), POST KODIERI, VIA. EDAYIL PEEDIKA. 53. MANMOHAN, (LR OF R38 PADMINI), AC NIVAS, KALLACH, VIA NADAPURAM. 54. HARIDASAN, (LR OF R38) POLICE HEAD QUARTERS, NADAKKAVU. 55. SWARNALATHA, (LR OF R38), RESIDING ;AT KRISHNA VIHAR, P.O. KALLACHI,\ NADAPURAM. 56. SURESH BABU, (LR OF R38), THIRUVATHIRA, POST VARAM. 57. A.C. BALANARAYANAN NAMBIAR, S/O. NARAYANAN NAMBIAR, SUDHALAYAM, PATHRIYAM P.O., VIA. MAMBRA 670 241. 58. A.C. MADHAVIKUTTY, D/O.NARAYANAN NAMBIAR, RESIDING AT “DWARAKA' POST ERUVATTY. ADV. SMT.PRABHA R.MENON FOR R25 TO 41 & 51 TO 57 SRI.B.KRISHNAN FOR R2 TO 7,9 TO 11, 13, 15 TO 17 & 21 SRI.R.PARTHASARATHY FOR R2TO 7,9 TO 11, SRI.R.PARTHASARATHY FOR 13,15,16,17 &21 SMT.PRABHA R.MENON FOR R29 THIS REVIEW PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: KURIAN JOSEPH & HARUN-UL-RASHID,JJ. --------------------------- R.P.NO.56 OF 2008 IN A.S.NO.576 OF 1992 A --------------------------- DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF JULY, 2009 O R D E R Appellants are the review petitioners. This Court by judgment dated 24th October, 2007 dismissed the appeal and allowed the cross objection. 2. The review petitioners contended before this Court that items 3 to 5 are Puthravakasham Tawazhi properties and therefore could be divided only as per stirpital principle i.e. each of the four children getting 1/4th share in the properties. According to the review petitioners, consequently the lst defendant is entitled to 1/4th share and the plaintiffs together are entitled to only 1/4th share. It is further submitted that the principle of division as stated above is statutorily recognized in Section 48 of the Madras Marumakkathayam Act, 1933. Other contentions are also raised contending inter alia that this Court -2- R.P.No.56/2008 failed to note that item No.6 is a joint purchase. Hence, item No.6 could also be divided only between the four children of late Parvathy Amma, that the lst defendant would be a deemed tenant under the provisions of the Kerala Land Reforms Act and the admission of the lst defendant that items Nos.3 to 5 are partible, would not in any way justify the division of the properties on a per capita basis; but only on a stirpital basis. 3. Heard the learned counsel for the review petitioners and the respondents. 4. We have considered the contentions of the review petitioners. The aforesaid contentions are touching the merits of the case and are argued and repelled. No grounds are made out to review the judgment under appeal. Accordingly, the review petition stands dismissed. KURIAN JOSEPH, Judge. HARUN-UL-RASHID, Judge. kcv. -3- R.P.No.56/2008