IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.BASHEER & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.Q.BARKATH ALI WEDNESDAY, THE 24TH MARCH 2010 / 3RD CHAITHRA 1932 Arb.A.No. 50 of 2009() ---------------------- OPARB.282/2009 of II ADDL.DISTRICT COURT,ERNAKULAM .................... APPELLANT/PETITIONER IN THE OP -------------------------------------------------- M/S. MUTHOOT LEASING AND FINANCE LTD., NOW RENAMED AS M/S.MUTHOOT VEHICLE ASSETS & FINANCE LTD., MUTHOOT CHAMBERS, 2ND FLOOR, KURIAN TOWERS, BANERJI ROAD, REPRESENTED BY ITS POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER, JAYAN THANKAPPAN, S/O.THANKAPPAN, MUNDAKATHIL, MUNDAKAYAM, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.C.S.MANILAL RESPONDENT(S): RESPONDENTS -------------------------- 1. PURUSHOTHAMAN NAIR, S/O. GOVINDA KURUP, KOCHUTHUNDATHIL HOUSE, KADAMMANITTA P.O., NARANGANAM, PATHANAMTHITTA. 2. THANKAMMA, W/O. SREEDHARAN, BABU SADANAM, MUNDOTTIKKAL P.O., KADAMMANITTA, PATHANAMTHITTA. 3. BABUKUTTAN K.P., S/O. PURUSHOTHAMAN NAIR, KOCHUTHUNDATHIL HOUSE, KADAMMANITTA, PATHANAMTHITTA. THIS ARBITRATION APPEALS HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 24/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: A.K.BASHEER & P.Q. BARKATH ALI, JJ. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Arb. Appeal No. 50 of 2009 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this the 24th day of March, 2010 JUDGMENT Basheer, J. The issue involved in this appeal is squarely covered by a decision of this Court reported in Muthoot Vehicle & Asset Finance Ltd.V. Gopalan Kuttappan (2009(4) KLT 129). 2. Therefore, the impugned order is set aside and the matter is remanded to the court below for fresh consideration. 3. The court below shall dispose of the case as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within three months from the date of receipt of copy of this judgment. A.K.BASHEER, JUDGE. P.Q. BARKATH ALI, JUDGE. mn