IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN MONDAY, THE 17TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 26TH KARTHIKA 1930 AS.No. 157 of 1993(D) --------------------- ( OS.144/1990 of PRL.SUB COURT , THALASSERY ) APPELLANTS/PLAINTIFFS 1 TO 13, 16 TO 22 & 32 TO 43: --------------------------------------------------------------- 1. MRS. HYMA JOSEPH, D/O. SATHI, RETIRED CHIEF SUPERVISOR, 44 KALLIAPPAN STREET SREERANGA COLONY, KILPARK, MADRAS -10. 2. MRS. GIRIJA BURGEES, D/O. SATHI, NO.63-3-24 SAILAJA JAWAHAR NAGAR SRIHARIPURAM, VISAKAPATTANAM 530 011 BY POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER ,1ST APPELLANT HYMA JOSEPH. 3. MRS. SAVITHRI GANGADHARAN, D/O. SATHI, NO OCCUPATION, 58 THANA STREET, 3RD FLOOR, VEPERY, MADRAS – 7. 4. MRS. HARIMATHI RADHAKRISHNAN, D/O. SATHI, NO OCCUPATION, 32/1164 SUBHASH NAGAR, CHEMBUR, BOMBAY-71 BY POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER, 1ST APPELLANT, HYMA JOSEPH. 5. MRS. JALAJA JAYASANKAR, D/O. SATHI, LEYOLI COLONY, CHOOLAMEDU, MADRAS – 600 094 BY POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER 1ST APPELLANT HYMA JOSEPH. 6. PADMA CHANDRAHAS, 70 YEARS, D/O. THAMBAYI KUTTY, , DOCTOR, OLD 5-A, NEW AVADI ROAD, KILPARK, MADRAS. AS.No. 157 of 1993(D) 7. CAPT. SUNIL KUMAR, S/O. THAMBAYI KUTTY, (RETIRED FROM MILITARY ) C/O. DR. PADMA CHANDRAHAS, OLD 5-A, NEW AVADI ROAD, KILPARK, MADRAS. 8. BRIG. K. KUMAR, S/O. THAMPAYI KUTTY, FLATA 2 HUTCHIN ROAD, CORE TOWN, BANGALORE -84. 9. P.C. SANTHOSH, S/O. SAHADEVAN , CLERK, BANK OF TAMILNADU, J.P. NAGAR, BANGALORE -37. 10. MRS. SHYNA PAUL, D/O. SAHADEVAN, NO. 259, ANNA NAGAR, MADRAS. 11. MRS. GIRIJA VIJAYAN, D/O. CHANDRAN, SARAVATHI SADAN, NEAR 1ST RAILWAY GATE, TELLICHERRY. 12. SHEELA LAKSHMANAN, D/O. CHANDRAN, A-51, VRINDAVAN COLONY, CHEVAYOOR, CALICUT. 13. MR. VIJICHANDRAN, S/O. CHANDRAN, RANJINI, BANK EMPLOYEE, TALAP, KANNUR. 14. MRS. RATHI SUKUMARAN, D/O. MADHAVAN, 13, WELSELY ROAD, CANNANORE. 15. MRS. SATHI JAISAN, D/O. MADHAVAN, C/O. WELSELY ROAD, CANNANORE. 16. UJAL, S/O. SOMAN, ANALYTIC CHEMISTIC, 56 HANS ROAD, MOUNT ROAD, MADRAS – 2. 17. MRS. ANITHA, D/O. SOMAN, TEACHER, 56 HANS ROAD, MOUNT ROAD, MADRAS -2. 18. REMILA, D/O. SOMAN, NO OCCUPATION, 56 HANS ROAD, MOUNT ROAD, MADRAS-2. 19. MRS. REETHA SWAMY, D/O. SOMAN, TEACHER, 56 HANS ROAD, MOUNT ROAD, MADRAS-2. 20. A.C. RAVINDRAN, S/O. INDRAN, OPP. CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, WYNAD ROAD, CALICUT. AS.No. 157 of 1993(D) 21. A.C. SARITHA, D/O. INDRAN, OPP. CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, WYNAD ROAD, CALICUT. 22. MRS. PREETHU JAI RAJ, D/O. PARIMALA, KARAYI HOUSE, NEAR TEMPLE GATE, TELLICHERRY. 23. MANU TOYLE, S/O. RAGHAVAN, MEDICAL REPRESENTATIVE, 63, JAWAHAR STREET, RAMNAGAR, AMBATURE, MADRAS -40. 24. P.C. VENUGOPAL, S/O. SREEMATHI, C/O. BRIGHT BAR, OPP. RAILWAY STATION, SECUNDERABAD BY POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER, 1ST APPELLANT HYMA JOSEPH . 25. CEASER JACOB, S/O. LEELA, BUSINESS, PRATHIBHA APARTMENTS, 103-1ST FLOOR, , SEBASTIAN ROAD, , SECUNDERABAD BY POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER, HYMA JOSEPH, 1ST APPELLANT. 26. ALAXANDER JACOB, S/O. LEELA, BUSINESS, C/O. BRIGHT BAR, OPP. RLY STATION, SECUNDERABAD BY POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER HYMA JOSEPH, 1ST APPELLANT. 27. MRS. VIMALA NAGARAJ, D/O. SREEMATHI, RETIRED SUPDT., CUSTOMS, 12/141 SREE RAMAKRISHNAPURAM HYDERABAD-35, BY POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER 1ST APPELLANT HYMA JOSEPH. 28. P.C. SUNDARRAJ, S/O. SREEMATHI, 12/141, SREE RAMAKRISHNAPURAM, HYDERABAD-53, BY POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER 1ST APPELLANT HYMA JOSEPH. 29. MRS. RAJI SUMATHI, D/O. AMMINI, KARIMBIL HOUSE, NEAR SREE NARAYANA PARK, KANNUR. 30. C.K. HARIDAS, S/O. AMMINI, , OLD. NO.17, KALPANA KILPART GARDEN COLONY, MADRAS -10. 31. RETNI HARIKRISHNAN, S/O. AMMINI, SOWJASREEM BHAGAVATH SINGH ROAD, VILANDIPALAYAM, COIMBATORE. AS.No. 157 of 1993(D) 32. C. HARIKRISHNAN, S/O. KARUNAKARAN, BUSINESS, SOWJASREE, BHAGAVATHSINGH ROAD, VILANDIPALAYAM , COIMBATORE. 33. C. JAYAKRISHNAN, S/O. KARUNAKARAN, COMPOUND BEAR 'KARUNA', VELLAYIL, RAILWAY STATION, CALICUT -11. 34. MRS. SREEDEVI RAJARAM, W/O. RAJARAM, 38/D4 MIDDLE ROAD, ENTALLY, CALCUTTA.-14. BY ADV. SRI.GOVIND K.BHARATHAN ADV. SRI.N.MADHAVAN ADV. SRI.K.P.SARVOTHAMAN RESPONDENTS/DEFENDANTS & PLAINTIFFS 23 TO 29, 31, & 44 TO 48. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. MRS. VANITHA HARIS, D/O. THAMBAYI KUTTY, GROCES 36 LONDON, R.D. CM.21 GJN HERTS , ENGLAND, U.K. 2. SATHI BEISSAC, D/O. THAMBAYI KUTTY, 27 RUE GINOOX, PARIS, 75915. 3. KRISHNAN KUMAR, S/O. DAMAYANTHI, LECTURER, HEAD OF DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH, GOVERNMENT COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY, COIMBATORE. 4. P.C. ROMOLA, CHERUVARI HOUSE, NEAR PAYYAMBALAM, P.O. CANNANORE. 5. P.C. SHALINI, D/O. SAHADEVAN, CHERUVARI HOUSE, NEAR PAYYAMBALAM, P.O. CANNANORE. 6. P.C. BALACHANDRAN, S/O. RADHA, RETIRED TEACHER, 73, JAPAN DATUK AHAMED YUNUS, 3200 SUITAWAN PARK, WEST MALAYESSIA. 7. MRS. SUSHAMA, D/O. RADHA, RETIRED TEACHER, NOS.E. CHANGKAT MINDAN LOTONG, GELUPOT, PINANG, 11700, WEST MALAYESSIA. AS.No. 157 of 1993(D) 8. SHIVADAS, S/O. RADHA, NO.10 ROAD 553/48, 47300 PETALING JAYA SUNGEIWAY-WEST MALAYESSIA. 9. MRS. SOBHANA PAVITHRAN, D/O. JANARDHANAN, L BLOCK HIGH FLATS, GREEN GARDENS, 395/3, ANNA NAGAR, MADRAS -102. 10. MRS. PRAMEELA MITRAN, D/O. JANARDANAN, 470/D BADRA APARTMENTS, PALIKULAM ROAD, COIMBATORE.-45. 11. C.K. JAYARAJ, S/O. JANARDHANAN, LONA CHERUTHURUTHU, TRICHUR -31. 12. C.K. SUDHIR, S/O. JANARDHANAN, KRIPA PRIAYIRI, PALGHAT-9. 13. MRS. MALATHI JISHNU, W/0. JISHNU, 3-7/647/88/C.E. COLONY, OPPOSITE UNIVERSITY ROAD, ALEPAT, HYDRABAD -13. 14. MRS. ANITHA BHANDARKAR, D/O. JISHNU, 10.1.737, NEHRU NAGAR, SECUNDERABAD-26. 15. RAVISANKAR, S/O. JISHNU, ALLWYN COMPANY, 21/2 PREMNAGAR, BIBURA, WADA, PUNA – 411 057. 16. SANDARSAN, S/O. JISHNU, ALLWYN COMPANY, 21/2, PREMNAGAR, BIBURA, WADA, PUNA -411057. 17. MRS. LATHA NAIR, D/O. JISHNU, 3-7/647/88 C.E. COLONY, OPP. UNIVERSITY ROAD, ALEPAT, HYDRABAD -13. 18. MAJ. GEN. P.C. RAJA RATHNAM, S/O. MANIKAM, H(9) GREEN PARK EXTENSION, NEW DELHI -16. 19. C. JAYARAJAN, S/O. MADHAVAN, STATE BANK OF INDIA, POLLACHI. 20. EAREN MILLER, S/O. MILLER, DY. COMMISSIONER, RPF 124, VELLALA STREET, AYANAVARAM, MADRAS -23. 21. MRS. REENA RAMACHANDRAN, D/O. VALSAN, PINE VIEW, 363 RING WOOD ROAD, FERN DOWN WIM BORNS DOREST, U.K. AS.No. 157 of 1993(D) 22. MRS. SOUMINIDAS, D/O. MADHAVI, A-16 SHYAMALI HINOO, RANCHI. 23. MRS. JAYA VALLY RAJU, D/O. RAGHAVAN. 24. MRS. URMILA VELAYUDHAN, D/O. RAGHAVAN, KOLLAPARAMBIL HOUSE, OLLUR, TRICHUR. 25. MRS. SOHINI JAYARAM, D/O. RAGHAVAN, C/O. MANU TOYLE, 63 JAWAHAR STREET, RAMNAGAR, AMBATHUR, MADRAS -53. 26. BHANU TOYLE, D/O. RAGHAVAN, C/O. MANU TOYLE, 63 JAWAHAR STREET, RAMNAGAR, AMBATHUR, MADRAS -53. 27. MRS. SUBHA TOYLE, D/O. RAGHAVAN, C/O. MANU TOYLE, 63 JAWAHAR STREET, RAMNAGAR, AMBATHUR, MADRAS -53. (*DIED.) 28. E.ESWANTH BELLS CONTROLL, S/O. ROJA, 21, CAMA STREET, CALCUTTA -17. 29. MRS. SUMITHA DEVASAN, D/O. ROJA, CHARLES CAMPBELL ROAD, COXTOWN, BANGALORE -5. 30. MRS. BHARATHAN, W/O. DR. BHARATHAN, C/O. NIRMALA NAGRAJ, 12/141, SREERAMAKRISHNAPURAM, HYDERABAD -13. 31. C.K. BHASKARAN, S/O. AMMINI, RETIRED BANK OFFICER, 709 INDIRA NAGAR, 1ST STAGE BANGALORE. 32. C.K. RATHNAN, WORKING IN A PRIVATE FIRM, S/O. AMMINI, 557 NVN LAYOUT RAMNAGAR, COIMBATORE. 33. C.K. JAYAN, S/O. AMMINI, KALLADI HOUSE, NEAR KANATHUR KAVU, KANNUR. 34. MRS. LALITHA RAGHAVAN, D/O. AMMINI, 5/8A JAWAHAR COLONY, GOVIND NAGAR, BARACELLI BOMBAY -92. 35. MRS. REENA RAMACHANDRAN, D/O. SEETHALAKSHMI, PINE VIEW, 363 RING WOOD ROAD, FERN DOWN WIMBORNE DOREST, U.K. 36. SOHINI JAYARAM, W/O. JAYARAJAN, 36 JAWAHAR RAMNAGAR , AMBATHUR MADRAS -53. AS.No. 157 of 1993(D) 37. MURALI, S/O. SOHINI, C/O. MANU TOYLE, 63 JAWAHAR STREET, RAMNAGAR, AMBATHUR MADRAS -53. 38. MRS. HYMA SEETHARAM, W/O. SEETHARAM, SREEVILAS, KANNUR. (*DIED ) 39. VINOD, S/O. SEETHARAM, MEDICAL REPRESENTATIVE, SREEVILAS, KANNUR. 40. PROMODH, S/O. SEETHARAM, SHEEL FABRICS, MALAPARAMBA, CALICUT (*DIED.) 41. MRS. BEENA KAMANAT, D/O. SEETHARAM,, KAMANAT HOUSE, TALAP, CANNANORE. 42. JALASWAR, S/O. SEETHARAM, SREEVILAS, CANNANORE. 43. MRS. PRASEETHA VAMANA, D/O. SEETHARAM, SREEVILAS, CANNANORE. 44. P.C. KASINATHAN, S/O. BALAKRISHNAN, BUSINESS, C/O. P.C. RAMADAS, EVER LAND NEAR M.E.S. WOMENS COLLEGE, CALICUT. 45. P.C. PAVITHRAN, S/O. RAMADAS, EVER LAND NEAR M.E.S. WOMENS COLLEGE, CALICUT. 46. MRS. VIJAYALAKSHMI GOPALAKRISHNAN, D/O. SUNDARI, 125, SREERANGA GOKULAM, , 2ND STAGE,. MYSORE -2. 47. C. RAMACHANDRAN, S/O. SUNDARI, KAILAS NAGAR, S.N. PARK, CANNANORE. 48. SOUMITRI TANRO, D/O. SUNDARI, 8/5 OLD CAMPUS, HORT AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, HISSAR, HARYANA STATE. 49. MRS. SANTHA, D/O. INDRAN, OPP. CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, WYNAD ROAD, CALICUT. 50. MRS. DEEPA PRADEEP, D/O. PARIMALA, RATNA NIVAS, TELLICHERRY. 51. MRS. GEETHA, D/O. PARIMALA, KARAYI HOUSE,. NEW TEMPLE GATE, TELLICHERRY. AS.No. 157 of 1993(D) 52. PRADEEP, S/O. PARIMALA, KARAYI HOUSE, NEW TEMPLE GATE, TELLICHERRY. 53. R.EASWANTH, S/O. RUGSON, P.O. BELLS CONTROLS, 21 CAMA STREET, CALCUTTA -17. 54. MRS. SUMITHA DEVA DASAN, D/O. RUGSON, 59/4, CHARLES CAMP BELL ROAD, COX TOWN, BANGALORE -5. 55. C.C. VIJAYARAGHAVAN, , S/O. MADHAVI, HOMEO DOCTOR, A-371, 28 STREET KAMBAR COLONY, ANNA NAGAR, WEST MADRAS -40. 56. MRS. SHYLAYA, D/O. RAJA RAM, WORKING IN A PRIVATE FIRM, 38/D4 MIDDLE ROAD, ENTALLY CALCUTTA -14. 57. MR. PREMJITH, S/O. RAJA RAM, 38//D4 MIDDLE ROAD, ENTALLY CALCUTTA -14. 58. JAYADEEP RAJA RAM, S/O. RAJA RAM, 38/D4 MIDDLE ROAD, ENTALLY CALCUTTA -14. 59. P.C. RAMADAS, S/O. BALAKRISHNAN, BUSINESS, EVIALAND, NEAR M.E.S. WOMEN'S COLLEGE, CALICUT -11. 60. MRS. SHAKUNTHALA KRISHNADAS, D/O. BALAKRISHNAN BADRINILAYAM PARAMBU, THIRUVANNUR KALLAI, P.O. CALICUT -3. *ADDL. RESPONDENT NOS. 61 TO 63 : 61. SHEELA PRAMODH, W/O. PRAMODH, AGED 38 YERAS, SRI VILAS, KANNUR 62. PRASHEEL, S/O. PRAMODH, AGED 13 YEARS, SRI VILAS, KANNUR. 63. PRASOON, S/O. PRAMODH, AGED 9 YEARS, SRI VILAS, KANNUR. (MINOR RESPONDENTS 62 AND 63 ARE REPRESENTED BY THEIR GUARDIAN 61st RESPONDENT.) AS.No. 157 of 1993(D) (*ADDL. RESPONDENT NOS. 61 TO 63 ARE IMPLEADED AS THE LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES OF THE DECEASED 40TH RESPONDENT AS PER ORDER ON C.M.P. NO. 3931 OF 1996 DATED 21.11.1996. RESPONDENT NO.27 HAS NOT MARRIED. HENCE NO LEGAL HEIRS. LEGAL HEIRS OF RESPONDENT NO.38 ARE ALREADY ON THE PARTY ARRAY AS RESPONDENT NOS. 39 TO 43. MEMO HAS BEEN FILED TO THAT EFFECT ON 16.02.2004 VIDE C.F.NO. 1872 OF 2004.)) R5, R9, R13 TO 20 AND R26 BY ADV. SRI.K.R.BALASUBRAMANIAN R31, R50 TO 60 BY SRI.M.V.RAMACHANDRAN THAMPI R49 BY ADV. SHRI K.P. SARVOTHAMAN R39, R4O TO 43 BY ADV. SRI.V.RAJAGOPAL R7 AND R8 BY ADV. SRI.DAVIS J.CHIRAMEL R18 BY ADV. SRI.V.PREMCHAND R2, R12, R22, R24, R30, R32, R34, R44 AND R45 BY ADV. SHRI G. MOHAN. BY ADV.SHRI G ANIL THIS APPEAL SUITS HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 17/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: KURIAN JOSEPH & K.T. SANKARAN, JJ. ..................................................... A.S. No. 157 OF 1993 ...................................................... Dated this the 17th November, 2008 J U D G M E N T Kurian Joseph, J: Learned counsel for the appellants reports no instruction. Therefore, the Appeal is dismissed. C.M.P.No. 407 of 1995 in A.S.No. 157 of 1993 is dismissed. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. K.T. SANKARAN, JUDGE. lk KURIAN JOSEPH & K.T. SANKARAN, JJ. ................................................... A.S..No. 157 of 1993 ................................................... Dated this the 17th November, 2008 J U D G M E N T