IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.PADMANABHAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 4TH MARCH 2008 / 14TH PHALGUNA 1929 AS.No. 774 of 1996() -------------------- OS.122/1994 of SUB COURT, MUVATTUPUZHA .................... APPELLANT: ----------- THOMAS, S/O.YOHANNAN, PANAYALIL HOUSE, ANIKKADU KARA, MUVATTUPUZHA VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.BABU KARUKAPADATH RESPONDENTS: DEFENDANTS: ------------- 1. JOSE, S/O.YOHANNAN, PANAYELIL HOUSE, ENANALLOOR KARA, ENANALLOOR VILLAGE, MUVATTUPUZHA TALUK. 2. ANTHAPPAN, S/O.YOHANNAN, PANAYELIL HOUSE, ANIKKAD KARA, MUVATTUPUZHA VILLAGE, MUVATTUPUZHA TALUK. 3. MATHEW, S/O.YOHANNAN, DO. 4. MARIYAKUTTY, W/O.GEORGE, KIZHIKKACHALIL HOUSE, KAVANA KARA, MANJALLOOR VILLAGE, MUVATTUPUZHA TALUK. 5. BRAJEETHA, W/O.YOHANNAN, PANAYELIL ANIKKAD KARA, MUVATTUPUZHA VILLAGE, DO. TALUK. BY THIS APPEAL SUITS HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 04/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.PADMANABHAN NAIR, J. ------------------------------- A.S.No.774 of 1996 ------------------------------- Dated this the 4th March, 2008. J U D G M E N T Today also, the learned counsel appearing for the appellant seeks further time to take steps to implead the legal representatives of deceased first respondent. I do not find any reason to grant further time as prayed for. So, the appeal, so far as it relates to first respondent is abated. The suit was one for partition. Without the legal representatives of the first respondent on the party array, no effective decision can be taken. So, the appeal so far as it relates to first respondent is abated and as regards respondents 2 to 5 is dismissed for non-prosecution. C.M.P.No.4657/1996 in A.S.No.774/1996 is dismissed. K.PADMANABHAN NAIR, JUDGE nj. K.PADMANABHAN NAIR, J. ------------------------------- A.S.No.774 of 1996 J U D G M E N T Dated: 4th March, 2008. -------------------------------