IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN WEDNESDAY, THE 9TH JANUARY 2008 / 19TH POUSHA 1929 S. A.No. 183 of 1996(E) --------------------- ( AS.37/1993 of I ADDL.SUB COURT, ERNAKULAM OS.130/1988 of PRL.MUNSIFF'S COURT, ERNAKULAM ) APPELLANT/APPELLANT/PLAINTIFF: ------------------------------------------------------ *1. ELIKUTTY, AGED 66, D/O. LONAN OF KIZHUPPILLIL HOUSE, AND W/O. VARKEY AT ANAMTHURUTHIL HOUSE, VENNALA. (*DIED. ADDL. APPELLANTS 2 TO 7 ARE IMPLEADED. ) *ADDL. APPELLANTS 2 TO 7: 2. JOSEPH, S/O. ELIKUTTY, ANAMTHURUTHIL HOUSE, VENNALA. 3. CHINNAMMA, D/O. ELIKUTTY, ANAMTHURUTHIL HOUSE, VENNALA. 4. JACOB, S/O. ELIKUTTY, ANAMTHURUTHIL HOUSE, VENNALA. 5. FRANCIS, S/O. ELIKUTTY, ANAMTHURUTHIL HOUSE, VENNALA. 6. ANTONY, S/O. ELIKUTTY, ANAMTHURUTHIL HOUSE, VENNALA. 7. MOLLY, D/O. ELIKUTTY, ANAMTHURUTHIL HOUSE, VENNALA. (*ADDL. APPELLANTS 2 TO 7 ARE IMPLEADED AS LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES OF THE DECEASED 1ST APPELLANT AS PER ORDER DATED 05.03.1997 ON C.M.P. NO. 1923 OF 1996.) RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS/DEFENDANTS:: -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. VARKEY, AGED 66, S/O. KIZHUPILLIL LONAN, RESIDING AT KIZHUPPILLY HOUSE, KAKKANADU KARA, THRIKKAKARA SOUTH VILLAGE. 2. MARIAM @ MARIAKUTTY, AGED 58, D/O. KIZHUPILLIL LONAN AND W/O. PAPPACHAN RESIDING AT PALAKKAPILLY, POONITHURA VILLAGE. S. A.No. 183 of 1996(E) 3. MARIAM, AGED 60, W/O. LONAN , KIHZUPPILLIL HOUSE, KAKKANADUKARA, SOUTH VILLAGE. 4. BABY, AGED 44, W/O. M.J. JOSEPH, D/O. JUNIOR LONAN, KIZHUPPILLIL HOUSE, KAKKANADUKARA, THRIKKAKARA SOUTH VILLAGE. 5. YACOB, S/O. LONAN JUNIOR, AGED 49, KIZHUPPILLIL HOUSE, KAKKANADUKARA, THRIKKAKARA SOUTH VILLAGE. 6. MARY, W/O. P.V. JOSE, D/O. LONAN JUNIOR, AGED 35, KIZHUPILLIL HOUSE, KAKKANADUKARA, THRIKKAKARA SOUTH VILLAGE, 7. LILLY, W/O. MICHAEL AND D/O. LONAN JUNIOR, AGED 27, KIZHUPILLIL HOUSE, KAKKANADUKARA, THRIKKAKARA SOUTH VILLAGE. 8. MOLLY, AGED 30, D/O. LONAN JUNIOR, KIZHUPPILLIL HOUSE, KAKKANADUKARA , THRIKKAKARA SOUTH VILLAGE. 9. JOLLY, S/O. LONAN JUNIOR, KIZHUPILLIL HOUSE, KAKKANADUKARA, THRIKKAKARA SOUTH VILLAGE. 10. BENNY, AGED 26, S/O. LONAN JUNIOR, KIZHUPILLIL HOUSE, KAKKANADUKARA, THRIKKAKARA SOUTH VILLAGE. 11. SHILA, AGED 23, D/O. LONAN JUNIOR, KIZHUPILLIL HOUSE, KAKKANADUKARA, THRIKKAKARA SOUTH VILLAGE. 12. M.J. FRANCIS, AGED 47, MADATHIPARAMBIL HOUSE, THATHAPPILLIL, ALLEPPEY. R1 BY ADV. SRI.R.D.SHENOY AND BY ADV. SMT.SUSEELA R.BHATT R3 TO R11 BY SRI.P.S.USUPH AND ADV. SRI.P.V.ZIYAD THIS SECOND APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 09/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.T. SANKARAN, J. ................................................................................... S.A. No. 183 OF 1996 ................................................................................... Dated this the 9th January, 2008 J U D G M E N T This Second Appeal is of the year 1996. Service is not complete. Steps are not taken to complete the service. When the case was posted before the Registrar on 07.12.2007, there was no representation. 2. The learned counsel who filed the Second Appeal was elevated as a Judge. Thereafter, no vakalath was filed for the additional appellants. Since the appellants have failed to take steps, the Second Appeal is dismissed for default. A copy of this judgment shall be communicated to the additional appellants 2 to 7. Any of the appellants may apply for restoration of the Second Appeal within a period of one month from today, provided necessary steps are taken to cure the defects. K.T. SANKARAN, JUDGE. lk K.T. SANKARAN, J. ........................................................ S.A. No. 183 OF 1996 ......................................................... Dated this the 9th January, 2008 J U D G M E N T