IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.K.ABDUL REHIM FRIDAY, THE 9TH APRIL 2010 / 19TH CHAITHRA 1932 RFA.No. 616 of 2009 (B) --------------------------- I.A.1649/07 IN OS.121/2006 of PRINCIPAL SUB COURT,KOCHI .................... APPELLANTS/PLAINTIFFS ---------------------------- 1. THERESA.P.THOMAS, W/O. ALBY.T.S. TEACHER THEKKEVEETIL HOUSE, XI/743 BISHOP GARDEN PATTALAM, KOCHI-682001, FORT KOCHI VILLAGE KOCHI TALUK. 2. ANNIE THOMAS D/O. LATE THOMAS C/O. ALBY T.S., 3. CUTHBERT THOMAS, S/O. LATE THOMAS PARAYAKATTIL HOUSE, XVI/1964 T & R CROSS ROAD THOPPUMPADI, KOCHI-682055, NOW RESIDING AT HOUSE NO. XVIII/1995-B ST. LOUIS CHAPPEL MUNDAMVELI.PO KOCHI-682507, REP.BY HIS POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER.T.S.ALBEY, S/O.STEPHEN THEKKEVEETIL HOUSE,XI/743,KOCHI-1. FORT KOCHI VILLAGE, KOCHI TALUK OF -DO- -DO- 4. ROSEBELL THOMAS W/O. XAVIER, KURISINGAL HOUSE, XVII/995-B ST. LOUIS CHAPPEL MUNDAMVELI.P.O., KOCHI-682507, RAMASWARAM VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.P.R.LESLIE STEPHEN SMT.LILLY LESLIE RESPONDENT(S): DEFENDANTS ----------------------------------- CYRIL VICTOR THOMAS, S/O. LATE THOMAS AGED 41 YEARS, PARAYAKATTIL HOUSE 16/1964, T & R CROSS ROAD, KOCHI-682005 RAMESWARAM VILLAGE, KOCHI TALUK. ADV. SRI.T.MADHU FOR R1 THIS REGULAR FIRST APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/04/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C. KURIAKOSE & C. K. ABDUL REHIM, JJ. ------------------------------------------------ R. F. A. No.616 of 2009 ------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 9th day of April, 2010 JUDGMENT Pius C. Kuriakose, J Under challenge in this appeal is the order rejecting the plaint for non-remittance of the balance court fee on time. Having considered the submissions of Smt.Lilly Leslie, the learned counsel for the appellants and those of Sri.T.Madhu, the learned counsel for the respondent, we are of the view that the court below should be directed to accept the balance court fee already remitted and proceed with the suit to be dealt with in accordance with law. Hence, we set aside the impugned judgment and R. F. A. No.616 of 2009 -2- decree (rejecting the plaint) and remit the suit to the Subordinate Judge's Court, Kochi. That court is directed to formulate issues on the basis of the pleadings raised by the parties, try the suit and dispose of the suit in accordance with law at the earliest. Refund the full court fee remitted on the appeal memo to Smt.Lilly Leslie. Parties will appear before the Sub Court on 25/05/10. PIUS C. KURIAKOSE JUDGE C. K. ABDUL REHIM JUDGE kns/-