IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.K.MOHANAN MONDAY, THE 21ST JANUARY, 2008 / 1ST MAGHA, 1929 AS.No. 171 of 1997 (E) --------------------------- (OS.733 OF 1989 of PRL.SUB COURT,THRISSUR) .................... APPELLANT/PLAINTIFF: ------------------------- CENTRAL BANK OF INDIA, 'CHANDER MUKHI', BOMBAY – 400021, REPRESENTED BY SRI.S.VENKITAVARAGHAVAN. BY ADV. SRI.MPR.NAIR SRI.DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN RESPONDENTS/DEFENDANTS: --------------------------------- 1. M/S.INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT CO., KURUPPAM ROAD, TRICHUR, REPRESENTED BY RESPONDENTS 2 TO 5 WHOSE NAMES AND ADDRESSES ARE GIVEN BELOW. 2. MR.K.P.PAPPAI, KANJIRATHINKAL HOUSE, OLARIKKARA, PULLAZHI, TRICHUR. 3. MR.K.O.AUGUSTINE, KANNATH HOUSE, OLLUKKARA, MANNUTHY, TRICHUR. 4. MR.T.T.VARGHESE, THANIPPILLY HOUSE, OORAKAM, TRICHUR DISTRICT. 5. MR.M.A.JOSE, MADATHIPARAMBIL HOUSE, POKKUNNU, CALICUT. 6. MR.K.R.VARGHESE, KANJIRATHINKAL HOUSE, OLARIKKARA, PULLAZHI, TRICHUR. BY ADV. SRI.K.P.DANDAPANI THIS APPEAL SUITS HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 21/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.RAMAN & V.K.MOHANAN, JJ. --------------------------------------------- A.S.No. 171 of 1997 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 21st day of January, 2008 J U D G M E N T Raman,J: This appeal is in the year 1997. The second respondent died. Impleading petitions were filed. Notice to additional respondents 7 and 8 returned as 'expired'. Notice to additional R9 returned as 'refused'. Notice to additional R10 returned as 'left place'. Notice to additional R11 signed. In respect of notice to R9, since there is refusal, it can be declared. But no steps were taken to implead the legal representatives of Additional respondents 7 and 8. No steps have been taken to take fresh process to respondent No.10. In the circumstances, this appeal is dismissed for non-prosecution. All the interlocutory applications do not survive and are dismissed. P.R.RAMAN, Judge V.K.MOHANAN, Mbs/ Judge P.R.RAMAN & V.K.MOHANAN, JJ. -------------------------------------------- A.S.NO. 171 OF 1997 ------------------------------------ J U D G M E N T DATED:21-1-2008