IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN WEDNESDAY, THE 3RD DECEMBER 2008 / 12TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 RFA.No. 323 of 2003 ------------------------- OS.100/2002 of SUB COURT, PAYYANNUR .................... APPELLANT/PLAINTIFF: ---------------------------- CLASSIC BENEFIT FUND LTD., HAVING REGISTERED OFFICE AT WALLACE GARDEN MADRAS, REP. BY ITS MANAGER KANNUR BRANCH & DULY CONSTITUTED ATTORNEY, P.B.No.1409, PALLIKKUNNU, KANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.K.V.SOHAN SRI.B.PREMNATH (E) SMT.SREEJA SOHAN.K. RESPONDENTS/DEFENDANTS: ------------------------------------ 1. K.M. RAMAN, S/O. NARAYANAN, BUSINESS, M/S. REMYA OIL MILLS, P.O. ULIKKAL, KANNUR DISTRICT. 2. M.N. DAMODHARAN, S/O. NARAYANAN, BUSINESS, M/S. NARMADA TEXTILES, P.O. ULIKKAL, KANNUR DISTRICT. 3. K.K. MATHEW, BUSINESS, M/S. PAVIZHAM TRADERS, P.O. ULIKKAL, KANNUR DISTRICT. ADV. SRI. SURESH KUMAR KODOTH FOR R1 TO R3 THIS REGULAR FIRST APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 03/12/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: KURIAN JOSEPH & K.T. SANKARAN, JJ. ------------------------------------------ R.F.A. No.323 OF 2003 ------------------------------------------ Dated this the 3rd day of December, 2008. J U D G M E N T Sankaran, J. The plaintiff in O.S.No.100/2002 on the file of the Sub Court, Payyannur has filed this appeal challenging the judgment dated 06.03.2003 by which the court below rejected the plaint for non-payment of balance court fee. 2. After hearing the counsel on either side, we are of the view that a breathing time should be granted to the appellant to pay the balance court fee. Accordingly, the judgment of the court below is set aside. The appellant is granted two weeks' time to pay the balance court fee. If the balance court fee is paid within a period of two weeks, the trial court shall restore the suit to file and dispose of R.F.A. No.323/03 2 the same on merits. If the balance court fee is not paid within the aforesaid period, the judgment under appeal shall stand confirmed. The appeal is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH JUDGE K.T. SANKARAN JUDGE smp R.F.A. No.323/03 3 KURIAN JOSEPH & K.T. SANKARAN, JJ. R.F.A. No.323 OF 2003 J U D G M E N T 03.12.2008