IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.GOPINATHAN FRIDAY, THE 1ST OCTOBER 2010 / 9TH ASWINA 1932 OP.No. 18625 of 2002(P) ----------------------- PETITIONER(S)/RESPONDENTS 1,3 &4 IN MFA: --------------- K.GOPALAKRISHNA BHAT,S/O.K.RAMARAYA BHAT RESIDING AT 14/1290,"SNEHA" MOOLAMKUZHI ROAD, KARUVELIPPADY,COCHIN-5 ( DIED) 2. MR.SAVITHRI G.BHAT, W/O.LATE K.G.BHAT, 67 YEARS AC -2, ARDMORE BLOCK, MGM APARTMENTS, CHIKKALASANDRA (NEXT TO NAIDU FILM STUDIO) BANASHANKARI 3RD STAGE EXTENSION, BANGALORE – 560061. 3. MR.NARESH KUMAR K, S/O. LATE K.G.BHAT, 37 YEARS, AC -2, ARDMORE BLOCK, MGM APARTMENTS, CHIKKALASANDRA (NEXT TO NAIDU FILM STUDIO) BANASHANKARI 3RD STAGE EXTENSION, BANGALORE – 560061 4. MRS.ROOPA, S.PAI, D/I. LATE K.G.BHAT, 42 YEARS 30/2019 B, ' SUDARSHAN' MAKKANCHERRY THAZHAM CHEVAYOOR POST, CALICUT – 673 017. 5. MRS. DEEPA D.PRABHU, D/O. LATE K.G. BHAT, 38 YEARS, C/O. DAMODAR D PRABHU, B 241, OFFICERS QUARTERS NEAR BEML HORTICULTURAL NURSERY BEML NAGAR, KOLAR GOLD FIELDS 568315. (PETITIONERS 2 TO 5 ARE IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER IN I.A. NO.16667/2007 DATED 22/9/2010THE IMPLEADED PERITIONERS ARE THE LEGAL HERIS OF THE DECEASED PETITIONER) BY ADV. SRI.K.N.SIVASANKARAN SRI.V.V.ASOKAN SRI.SUNIL SHANKER RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. M/S.SHRI JAI NARAIN TRADES, WILLINGDON ISLAND,COCHIN-3 2. K.NARENDRA BHAT S/O.VASUDEVA BHAT, RESIDING AT MUNDAKKAL,KOLLAM (DIED) 3. SANJEEVI @ PADMAVATHI BHAT,W/O.LATE K.V.VASUDEVA BHAT,RESIDING AT UPPER BENDOOR, MANGALORE 4. PUSHPALATHA M.SHETY,UMAVATHI AHRAYA NETOOR P.O.,NETOOR,KOCHI-682 304 5. CHINMAYA M.SHETTY,(MINOR) REPRESENTED BY NEXT FRIEND PUSHPALATHA M.SHETTY,UMAVATHI AHRAYA,NETOOR P.O.,NETOOR,KOCHI 682 304 ADDL.R6. BHARATI BHAT, W/O. LATE NARENDRA BHAT, MUNDAKAL, QUILON. (ADDL.6TH RESPONDENT IS IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER ORDER IN I.A. NO.11736/2003 DATED 10/2/2004) ADV. SRI.N.N.SUGUNAPALAN, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR R1 SRI.M.C.SEN, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR R6 SRI.M.P.SREEKRISHNAN FOR R6 SMT.SHAHNA KARTHIKEYAN FOR R6 SRI.S.EASWARAN SRI.N.N.SUGUNAPALAN, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR R4 SRI.P.B.SAHASRANAMAN SRI.T.S.HARIKUMAR THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 01/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & P.S.GOPINATHAN, JJ. ------------------------ O.P.(Arb.)No. 18625 OF 2002 ------------------------ Dated this the 1st day of October, 2010 JUDGMENT Pius C.Kuriakose, J. This is an original petition filed under Section 17 of the Arbitration Act 1940 to pass decree in terms of the award passed by the arbitrator who was appointed by this Court. 2. Having considered the submissions addressed before us by Sri. Sunil Shanker, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri.N.N.Sugunapalan, learned senior counsel for the contesting respondents and Sri.P.B.Sahasranaman, learned counsel for the 10th respondent, we do not find any reason as to why the original petition should not be allowed. We allow the original petition and order that decree be passed in terms of the award filed before this Court by the Arbitrator. PIUS C.KURIAKOSE,JUDGE P.S.GOPINATHAN, JUDGE dpk WPC.No. 2 PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & P.S.GOPINATHAN, JJ. ------------------------ O.P.(Arb.)No. 18625 OF 2002 ------------------------ JUDGMENT 1st October 2010