IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN FRIDAY, THE 30TH JANUARY 2009 / 10TH MAGHA 1930 AS.No.187 of 1991(D) ------------------------- (O.S. No.231/85 OF SUB COURT, PALAKKAD) APPELLANTS/ PLAINTIFFS: -------------- 1. MANIKANDAN, AGED 22 YEARS, S/O. PONNAN, KAMMANTHARA, VANDAZHI AMSOM, ALATHUR TALUK. 2. PRAKASAN, S/O. PONNAN, AGED 20 YEARS, KAMMANTHARA, VANDAZHI AMSOM, ALATHUR TALUK. (EXPIRED. LR IMPLEADED). 3. REGHU (MINOR), AGED 17 YEARS, S/O. -DO- -DO-. 4. RAVI (MINOR), AGED 14 YEARS, S/O. -DO- -DO-. ADDL. 5. ADDL.5TH APPELLANT: RUGMINI, W/O. PONNAN, AGED 56, KAMMANTHARA, VANDAZHI AMSOM, ALATHUR TALUK. (ADDL. 5TH APPELLANT IS IMPLEADED AS THE LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DECEASED 2ND APPELLANT AS PER ORDER DTD.06.11.2007 IN C.M.P.No.943/02). MR.P.N.K. ACHAN, SENIOR ADVOCATE. BY MR.A.RAMAPRABHU, ADVOCATE. MR. K. RAJEEV, ADVOCATE. MR. C.P. RAVIKUMAR, ADVOCATE. RESPONDENTS/ DEFENDANTS: ----------------- 1. MANICKAN, S/O. RAMANKUTTY, AGED 50 YEARS, NELLIKODE, VANDAZHI AMSOM, ALATHUR TALUK. (EXPIRED. LR IMPLEADED). AS.No.187/1991 ...2... 2. MOIDEENKUTTY ALIAS MULLAKKA, FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN, AGED 60 YEARS, RESIDING AT -DO-. 3. CHAMI, AGRICULTURIST, AGED 50 YEARS, S/O. KOCHU, RESIDING AT KANNIAMANGALAM DESOM, KIZHAKKENCHERRY AMSOM, ALATHUR TALUK. (EXPIRED. LRs IMPLEADED). 4. AMMALU, W/O. MADHAVAN, AGED 40 YEARS, RESIDING AT ELAVANPADAM, KIZHAKKENCHERRY AMSOM, ALATHUR TALUK. 5. VELLAPPAN, AGRICULTURIST, AGED 45 YEARS, S/O. VELAN KANDAN, RESIDING AT VALAYALIL, VANDAZHI AMSOM, ALATHUR TALUK. 6. RAMAKRISHNAN, AGRICULTURIST, AGED 45 YEARS, S/O. PULIKKALIL VELANDI, ELAVANPADAM, KIZHAKKENCHERRY AMSOM, ALATHUR TALUK. 7. MERY, W/O. CHAKKALAKKAL FRANCIZ, AGED 40 YEARS, RESIDING AT ELAVANPADAM DESOM, KIZHAKKENCHERRY AMSOM, ALATHUR TALUK. 8. VELAN, S/O. KANDAN, AGRICULTURIST, AGED 60 YEARS, RESIDING AT -DO-. 9. KARUPPI, W/O. LATE KOMBI, AGED 60 YEARS, VALAYALIL VANDAZHI AMSOM, ALATHUR TALUK. 10. KANDAN, AGED 35 YEARS, S/O. LATE KOMBI, RESIDING AT -DO- -DO-. 11. NAMBI, AGED 30 YEARS, S/O. -DO- -DO-. 12. KUTTAPPAN, AGED 26 YEARS, -DO- -DO-. 13. RAJAN, AGED 25 YEARS, RESIDING AT -DO- -DO-. 14. KANDUNNI, S/O. VELAYUDHAN, AGED 40 YEARS, AGRICULTURIST, RESIDING AT THEKKEMURI, VANDAZHI AMSOM, ALATHUR TALUK. 15. CHACKO, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN, RESIDING AT VATTANGADATHIL, ELAVANPADAM, KIZHAKKENCHERRY, ALATHUR TALUK. 16. K.P. THOMAS, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN, RESIDING AT -DO-. AS.No.187/1991 ...3... 17. KOYU, S/O. KANDU, AGED 48 YEARS, NELLIKODE, VANDAZHI AMSOM, ALATHUR TALUK. 18. OMANA, W/O. K.R. MADHAVAN, AGED 45 YEARS, KIZHAKKEMURI, VANDAZHI AMSOM, ALATHUR TALUK. 19. MATHU, D/O. RAMU, AGED 49 YEARS, KIZHAKKEMURI, VANDAZHI AMSOM, ALATHUR TALUK. 20. SUDEVAN, S/O. KUNNUPARAMBIL VASU, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, ELAVANPADAM, KIZHAKKANCHERRY, ALATHUR, PALAKKAD. 21. JAYAPRAKASH, S/O. K.C. NARAYANAN, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, RESIDING AT KIZHAKKEMURI, VANDAZHI AMSOM, ALATHUR TALUK. 22. ANDI, S/O. RAMU, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, RESIDING AT KUNNAKATTIL VANDAZHI AMSOM, ALATHUR TALUK. 23. KRISHNAN, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, STATIONERY, FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN, VANDAZHI AMSOM, ALATHUR TALUK. 24. KRISHNAN, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, S/O. KANDAN, RESIDING AT NELLIYAMKADU, VANDAZHI AMSOM, ALATHUR TALUK. 25. MOIDU, S/O. SEITHAVAL ROWTHER, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, RESIDING AT KAMMANTHARA, VANDAZHI AMSOM, ALATHUR TALUK. (EXPIRED. LRs IMPLEADED). 26. GANGADHARAN, S/O. MAYAN, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, KAMMANTHARA, VANDAZHI AMSOM, DESOM, ALATHUR. 27. RAJAN, S/O. VELLA, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, RESIDING AT KAMMANTHARA, VANDAZHI AMSOM, DESOM, ALATHUR. 28. KRISHNAN, S/O. RAJAN, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, RESIDING AT KAMMANTHARA, THARUR AMSOM, ALATHUR. 29. SREEDHARAN, S/O. MADHAVAN, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, KIZHAKKANCHERRY AMSOM, ELAVANPADAM, ALATHUR TALUK. 30. SAIDU MOHAMMED, S/O. ABDUL REHMAN, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, RESIDING AT CHITTADI-KANIYAMANGALAM COLONY, VANDAZHI VILLAGE, ALATHUR TALUK. AS.No.187/1991 ...4... 31. NANDINI, W/O. SUDHAVAN, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, RESIDING AT KUNNUPARAMBIL ELAVANPADAM, KIZHAKKANCHERRY AMSOM, ALATHUR TALUK. 32. PONNAN, S/O. CHINNAN, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, RESIDING AT KAMMANTHARA, VANDAZHI AMSOM, ALATHUR TALUK. 33. SURESHKUMAR (MINOR), 15 YEARS, S/O. PONNAN, REP. BY GUARDIAN, MOTHER RUGMANI, RESIDING AT KAMMANTHARA, VANDAZHI AMSOM, ALATHUR TALUK. 34. VASANTHA, D/O. PONNAN, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, RESIDING AT ABOUT ADDRESS. 35. REMA, D/O. PONNAN, AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS, RESIDING AT -DO- -DO-. 36. SUDHA, D/O. PONNAN, AGED ABOUT 17 YEARS (MINOR) BY GUARDIAN MOTHER RUGMINI, RESIDING AT -DO- -DO-. ADDL R37. KALYANI, W/O. LATE MANICKAN, AGED ABOUT 42, NELLIKODE, VANDAZHI AMSOM, ALATHUR TALUK. ADDL R38. KRISHNAN, S/O. LATE MANICKAN, AGED ABOUT 34, -DO-. ADDL R39. SIVAN, S/O. LATE MANICKAN, AGED ABOUT 26, NELLIKODE, VANDAZHI AMSOM, ALATHUR TALUK. ADDL R40. VELU, S/O. LATE MANICKAN, AGED ABOUT 44, NELLIKODE, VANDAZHI AMSOM, ALATHUR TALUK. ADDL. R41. KANDAN, S/O. LATE MANICKAN, AGED ABOUT 41, NELLIKODE, VANDAZHI AMSOM, ALATHUR TALUK. ADDL. R42. SATHYABHAMA, D/O. LATE MANICKAN, AGED ABOUT 29, NELLIKODE, VANDAZHI AMSOM, ALATHUR TALUK. ADDL. R43. RUGMINI, D/O. LATE MANICKAN, AGED ABOUT 38, NELLIKODE, VANDAZHI AMSOM, ALATHUR TALUK. (THE LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES OF the DECEASED FIRST RESPONDENT ARE IMPLEADED AS ADDL. RESPONDENTS 37 TO 43 AS PER ORDER DATED 06.11.2007 IN C.M.P.No.2847/02). ADDL.R44. PATHUMUTH, W/O. LATE MOIDU, AGED ABOUT 55, KAMMANTHARA, VANDAZHI AMSOM, ALATHUR TALUK. AS.No.187/1991 ...5... ADDL. R45. MOHAMMED HANEED, S/O. LATE MOIDU, AGED ABOUT 40, KAMMANTHARA, VANDAZHI AMSOM, ALATHUR TALUK. ADDL. R46. NABEESA, D/O. LATE MOIDU, AGED ABOUT 33, KAMMANTHARA, VANDAZHI AMSOM, ALATHUR TALUK. ADDL. R47. MAHABOOB, D/O. LATE MOIDU, AGED ABOUT 30, KAMMANTHARA, VANDAZHI AMSOM, ALATHUR TALUK. ADDL.R48. SAVIN, S/O. LATE MOIDU, AGED ABOUT 28, KAMMANTHARA, VANDAZHI AMSOM, ALATHUR TALUK. ADDL. R49. SEFIA, D/O. LATE MOIDU, AGED ABOUT 25, KAMMANTHARA, VANDAZHI AMSOM, ALATHUR TALUK. ADDL. R50. RASIA, D/O. LATE MOIDU, AGED ABOUT 22, KAMMANTHARA, VANDAZHI AMSOM, ALATHUR TALUK. ADDL.R51. HAVAMMA, W/O. LATE MOIDU, AGED ABOUT 25, KAMMANTHARA, VANDAZHI AMSOM, ALATHUR TALUK. ADDL.R52. NOORJAHAN, D/O. LATE MOIDU, AGED ABOUT 25, KAMMANTHARA, VANDAZHI AMSOM, ALATHUR TALUK. ADDL. R53. PARAJA, D/O. LATE MOIDU, AGED ABOUT 27, KAMMANTHARA, VANDAZHI AMSOM, ALATHUR TALUK. ADDL. R54. SLAM, S/O. LATE MOIDU, AGED ABOUT 20, KAMMANTHARA, VANDAZHI AMSOM, ALATHUR TALUK. (THE LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES OF RESPONDENT No.25 ARE IMPLEADED AS ADDL. RESPONDENTS 44 TO 54 AS PER ORDER DTD.06.11.07 IN C.M.P.No.2844/02) ADDL.R55. C. KUNCHU, AGED 40 YEARS, S/O. LATE CHAMI, VALAYAL HOUSE, ELAMPADOM, VANDAZHI, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. ADDL.R56. C. NARAYANAN, AGED 35 YEARS, S/O. LATE CHAMI, VALAYAL HOUSE, ELAMPADOM, VANDAZHI, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. ADD. R57. C. KRISHNAN, AGED 30 YEARS, S/O. LATE CHAMI, VALAYAL HOUSE, ELAMPADOM, VANDAZHI, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. (THE LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES OF DECEASED THIRD RESPONDENT ARE IMPLEADED AS ADDL. RESPONDENTS 55 TO 57 AS PER ORDER DTD. 25.03.08 IN I.A. 4498/07). AS.No.187/1991 ...6... MR. E.R.VENKATESWARA, ADVOCATE. MR. C.P. DAMODARAN NAYAR, ADVOCATE. MR.N.N. SUGUNAPALAN, ADVOCATE. MR. P. SHRIHARI, ADVOCATE. MR. K. RAMESH, ADVOCATE. MR. P.N. MOHANAN, ADVOCATE. THIS APPEAL SUITS HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 30/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: A.S.No.187/1991 Order on C.M.P.No.2093/1991 in A.S.No.187/1991 Order on C.M.P.No.2277/1991 in A.S.No.187/1991 Closed. Sd/- Sd/- KURIAN JOSEPH K.T. SANKARAN 30.01.2009 JUDGE JUDGE // True Copy // P.A. to Judge. smp KURIAN JOSEPH & K.T. SANKARAN, JJ. ---------------------------------------- A.S. No.187 OF 1991 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 30th day of January, 2009. J U D G M E N T Kurian Joseph, J. This is an appeal filed by the plaintiffs in O.S.No.231/1985 on the file of the Sub Court, Palakkad. The suit is one for partition. A preliminary decree was passed allowing the suit in part. Hence the appeal. 2. Parties are present. We also had the assistance of Sri.Mohammed Mustaque as mediator. It is reported that the parties have agreed to settle the entire disputes on payment of Rs.90,000/- (Rupees ninety thousand only). The said amount will be paid after collecting the same from the respondents proportionate to their holding. It is further submitted that the amount as above will be paid before the end of February 2009. Therefore, we permit the 15th respondent-Chacko to collect the amount as above and pay the same to the appellants through A.S.No.187/1991 2 the counsel before this Court. On paying the amount as above and filing a memo to that effect before the Sub Court, Palakkad, O.S.No.231/1985 will stand dismissed as withdrawn. The appeal is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH JUDGE K.T. SANKARAN JUDGE smp A.S.No.187/1991 3 KURIAN JOSEPH & K.T. SANKARAN, JJ. A.S. No.187 OF 1991 J U D G M E N T 30.01.2009