IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARUN-UL-RASHID THURSDAY, THE 16TH SEPTEMBER 2010 / 25TH BHADRA 1932 WP(C).No. 19223 of 2006(L) -------------------------- AS.57/1997 of DISTRICT COURT, THALASSERY OS.227/1995 of PRL.MUNSIFF COURT, KANNUR .................... PETITIONER: --------------- KOTTARATHIL KARUNAKARAN NAIR, S/O.KANNA KURUP, 76 YEARS, VALIYA KOTTARAM HOUSE, PALLIKUNNU AMSOM, DESOM, P.O.PALLIKUNNU, KANNUR-4. SUPPL. PETITIONERS 2 TO 5: 2. E.THILAKAM, W/O. LATE KOTTARATHIL KARUNAKARAN NAIR, AGED 76 YEARS, PUTHIYA KOTTARATHIL HOUSE, PALLIKUNNU, KANNUR - 4. 3. E.VINAYACHANDRAN, S/O. LATE KOTTARATHIL KARUNAKARAN NAIR, AGED 44 YEARS, PUTHIYA KOTTARATHIL HOUSE, PALLIKUNNU, KANNUR - 4. 4. E.ANITHA, D/O. LATE KOTTARATHIL KARUNAKARAN NAIR, AGED 41 YEARS, PUTHIYA KOTTARATHIL HOUSE, PALLIKUNNU, KANNUR - 4. 5. E.JAYARAJ, S/O.LATE KOTTARATHIL KARUNAKARAN NAIR, AGED 39 YEARS, PUTHIYA KOTTARATHIL HOUSE, PALLIKUNNU, KANNUR - 4. SUPL.PETITIONERS 2 TO 5 ARE IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 18.2.2010 IN I.A.NO.234/2010. BY ADV. MR.B.KRISHNAN MR.R.PARTHASARATHY RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. KOTTARATHIL PADMANABHAN NAIR, S/O.KANNA KURUP, 78 YEARS, PENSIONER, PAPPINISSERI AMSOM, DESOM, KANNUR TALUK AND DISTRICT. (CNTD....2) WP(C).No. 19223 of 2006(L) ::2:: 2. KOTTARATHIL KUNHIKANNAN NAIR, S/O.KANNA KURUP, 77 YEARS, PENSIONER, 'SATHI VIHAR', KAPPIKKAD, MANGALORE-4. 3. K.MUTHUKRISHNAN NAIR, S/O.KANNA KURUP, 71 YEARS, PENSIONER, 'AYSHARRIYA', KAVADIYAR WEST, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-3. 4. K.RAVINDRAN NAIR, S/O.KANNA KURUP, 58 YEARS, 'RAVI NIVAS', NEAR SYNDICATE BANK, AZHIKODE AMSOM, DESOM, KANNUR-9. 5. KOTTARATHIL KOMALAVALLI AMMA, D/O.KANNA KURUP, 59 YEARS, KULASHEKAR, MANGALORE. 6. MRS.SUKUMARI AMMA, 69 YEARS, D/O.NARAYANAN NAIR, POOVATHUMPADI HOUSE, KUNDUPARAMBA, KOZHIKODE-5. 7. SASIKUMAR, S/O.CHANDRASEKHARAN NAIR, 49 YEARS, ARTIST, ALL INDIA RADIO, KOZHIKODE, POOVATHUMPADI HOUSE, KUNDU PARAMBA, KOZHIKODE-5. 8. KOCHU, 39 YEARS, LIC, ASSISTANT, KOZHIKODE, POOVATHUMPADI HOUSE, KUNDUPARAMBA, KOZHIKODE-5. 9. MINI, 36 YEARS, HOUSE-WIFE, POOVATHUMPADI HOUSE, KUNDUPARAMBA, KOZHIKODE-5. 10. GEETHA, AGED 34 YEARS, TUTOR, POOVATHUMPADI HOUSE, KUNDUPARAMBA, KOZHIKODE-5. 11. P.VASANTHA, W/O.LATE K.RAJAMOHAN NAIR, 59 YEARS, 'GURUPRASADAM', P.O.MAVUMKAL, KANHANGAD, KASARAGOD. 12. ANJANA, D/O.LATE RAJAMOHAN NAIR, 41 YEARS, 'GURUPRASADAM', P.O.MAVUMKAL, KANHANGAD, KASARAGOD. 13. ANIMA, D/O.LATE RAJAMOHAN NAIR, 38 YEARS, 'GURUPRASADAM', P.O.MAVUNKAL, KANHANGAD, KASARAGOD. (CNTD....3) WP(C).No. 19223 of 2006(L) :3: 14. ANILKUMAR, S/O.LATE RAJAMOHAN NAIR, 34 YEARS, 'GURUPRASADAM', P.O.MAVUMKAL, KANHANGAD, KASARAGOD. ADV. MR.N.N.SUGUNAPALAN, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO 5 MR.S.SUJIN FOR R1 TO R5 MR.M.MANOJKUMAR (SHANTHIGIRI) FOR R3 MS.LATHA PRABHAKARAN FOR R6 TO 10 MR.K.M.JAMALUDHEEN FOR R6 TO 10 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 16/09/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 19223 of 2006(L) APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: JUDGMENT IN O.S.NO.227 OF 995 OF THE MUNSIFF COURT, KANNUR DATED 31.07.1998. EXT.P2: DECREE IN THE ABOVE SUIT DTD. 31.07.1998. EXT.P3: JUDGMENT IN A.S.NO.57/97 OF THE DISTRICT JUDGE, THALASSERY DTD.9.9.2005. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL ..... // TRUE COPY // P.A TO JUDGE. HARUN-UL-RASHID, J. ------------------------ W.P.(C).No.19223 Of 2006 ---------------------- Dated this the 16th day of September, 2010. J U D G M E N T Petitioner is the third defendant in O.S.No.227 of 1995 on the file of the Munsiff Court, Kannur. He is the appellant in A.S.No.57 of 1997 of the District Court, Thalassery. O.S.No.227 of 1995 was a suit filed for partition. Ext.P1 is the judgment passed by the Munsiff Court, Kannur dismissing the suit. Ext.P2 is the decree. The petitioner preferred an appeal before the District Court, Thalassery challenging Exts.P1 & P2. The District Court by Ext.P3 judgment dated 9.9.2005 confirmed the findings of the trial court and dismissed the appeal. The writ petition is filed seeking to vacate certain findings in Exts.P1 & P3 stating that the said findings are unnecessary and likely to prejudice the rights of the petitioner. 2. The petitioner has no locus standi to challenge Ext.P3 judgment in a petition filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India are not considered on merits. The petitioner is at liberty to pursue the remedy before the appropriate forum against W.P.(C).No.19223 Of 2006 ::2:: Ext.P3 judgment and decree passed by the lower appellate court. The time taken by the petitioner for prosecuting this writ petition bonafide shall also be taken due note of by the appropriate forum. Without prejudice to the right of the petitioner to challenge the decree and judgment in A.S.No.57 of 1997, the writ petition is dismissed. HARUN-UL-RASHID, Judge. bkn/-