IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOMAS P.JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 24TH AUGUST 2011 / 2ND BHADRA 1933 OP(C).No. 1942 of 2011(O) ------------------------- OS.654/1995 of II ADDL.SUB COURT,ERNAKULAM .................... PETITIONER/4TH PETITIONER/14TH DEFENDANT: ---------------------------------- A.J. MARGARET LUKOSE, D/O. LATHA JOSEPH, AZHIKKAKATH, AGED 45 YEARS, 53, MUTHYALANGARA, 2ND MAIN ROAD, BANGALORE. BY ADV. SRI.DILEEP VARGHESE RESPONDENTS/PETITIONERS 1 TO 3 and 5 TO 7/PLAINTIFFS and DEFENDANTS 1 TO 13 and 15 TO 64: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------- 1. BINDU GLANCY, AGED 39 YEARS, W/O. LATE GLANCY JOSEPH, PERIYAPATNAM, MYSORE - 571 107. 2. MEGHNA, AGED 15 YEARS, D/O. LATE GLANCY JOSEPH PERIYAPATNAM, MYSORE - 571 107. 3. GREESHMA, AGED 10 YEARS, D/O. LATE GLANCY JOSEPH PERIYAPATNAM, MYSORE - 571 107. 4. BABY JOSE, AGED 49 YEARS, D/O. LATE JOSEPH AZHIKKAKATH, 2, OZAR ROAD, WOODARAPALYA, HOMRAMOVU, BANGALORE EAST, B.M.P - 560 043. 5. ANTONY JOSEPH, S/O. LATE JOSEPH AZHIKKAKATH, AGED 29 YEARS, PERIYAPATTANAM, MYSORE - 571 107 6. A.J. FRANCIS, AGED 29 YEARS, S/O. LATE JOSEPH AZHIKKAKATH, PERIYAPATTANAM, MYSORE - 571 107. OP(C).No. 1942 of 2011 7. BRIDGIT IGNATIUS, W/O. IGNATIUS THAYIL, RETIRED SCHOOL TEACHER, AGED 60, RESIDING AT HOUSE NO.RCC IX/75, VELI ROAD, KOCHI -1 (DIED) 8. FRANCIS EDWIN THAYIL, RESIDING AT HOUSE NO.IX/75 VELI ROAD, KOCHI -1. 9. JUDE LESLI THAYIL, RESIDING AT HOUSE NO.IX/75, VELI ROAD, KOCHI -1. 10. GEORGE BAVA, S/O. LATE ACHAMBI AZHIKKAKATH, HOLY FAMILY HOUSING COLONY, OPPOSITE ITI MAIN GAE, POWAI, BOMABY - 400 016 (DIED) 11. ELIZABETH CHANDY, AGED 56, W/O. LATE CHANDY AZHIKKAKATH, RESIDING AT GANDHI NAGAR, VEERAJPAT.P.O, KARNATAKA STATE - 571 218. 12. MARGRAT ALIAS LATHA CHANDY, D/O. CHANDDY AND W/O. K.J. MANI, AGED 36, MATTATHIL HOUSE, APPAPARA.P.O, WYNAD - 670 646. 13. DELPHI CHANDY, D/O. LATE CHANDY AZHIKKAKATH, AGED ABOUT 34, W/O. ANTONY BROWN, KALARIKKAL HOUSE, KARTHADOM, ELAMKUNNAPUZHA.P.O 14. TELMA CHANDY, W/O.LANCY, AGED ABOUT 32, ST. FRANCIS CHURCH ROAD, UDAYA NAGAR, KARTHIKADAVU JUNCTION, KALOOR. 15. ALICE CHANDY, D/O. LATE CHANDY AZHIKKAKATH AGED 30, RESIDING AT GANDHI NAGAR, VEERAJPET, KARNATAKA - 571 218. 16. CHARLES CHANDY, S/O. LATE CHANDY AZHIKKAKATH, AGED ABOUT 28, RESIDING AT GANDHI NAGAR, VEERAJPET, KARNATAKA - 571 218. 17. SELPHY CHANDY, S/O. LATE CHANDY AZHIKKAKATH, AGED ABOUT 26, RESIDING AT GANDHI NAGAR, VEERAJPET, KARNATAKA - 571 218. OP(C).No. 1942 of 2011 18. JOHNSON CHANDY, S/O. LATE CHANDY AZHIKKAKATH, AGED ABOUT 24, RESIDING AT GANDHI NAGAR, VEERAJPET, KARNATAKA - 571 218. 19. SEVENTY SEBASTIAN, W/O. LATE SEBASTIAN CHANDY, (KUNJUMON), AGED 41, C/O. HOLY FAMILY WOOD INDUSTRIES, GANDHI NAGAR,VEERAJPET, KARNATAKA - 571 218. 20. DINO SEBASTIAN, S/O. LATE SEBASTIAN CHANDY, AGED 14, C/O. HOLY FAMILY WOOD INDUSTRIES, GANDHI NAGAR,VEERAJPET, KARNATAKA - 571 218. (MINOR REPRESENTED BY MOTHER PETITIONER NO.10) 21. NOEL SEBASTIAN, S/O. LATE SEBASTIAN CHANDY, AGED 9, C/O. HOLY FAMILY WOOD INDUSTRIES, GANDHI NAGAR,VEERAJPET, KARNATAKA - 571 218. (MINOR REPRESENTED BY MOTHER PETITIONER NO.10) 22. KUNJUMON CHANDY, S/O. LATE CHANDY AZHIKKAKATH, RESIDING AT GANDHI NAGAR, VEERAJPET, KARNATAKA - 571 218. 23. JOY CHANDY, S/O. LATE CHANDY AZHIKKAKATH, AGED ABOUT 21, RESIDING AT GANDHI NAGAR, VEERAJPET, KARNATAKA - 571 218. 24. NIXON CHANDY, S/O. LATE CHANDY AZHIKKAKATH, AGED ABOUT 20, RESIDING AT GANDHI NAGAR, VEERAJPET, KARNATAKA - 571 218. 25. AMMINI MATHEW ALIAS KATHREENA, W/O. LATA MATHEW AZHIKKAKATH, AGED ABOUT 57, RESIDING AT AZHIKKAKATH HOUSE, SOUTH CHITOOR, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI -17. 26. HELEN MATHEW, S/O. LATE MATHEW AZHIKKAKATH, AGED ABOUT 32, RESIDING AT AZHIKKAKATH HOUSE, SOUTH CHITOOR, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI -17. 27. KUNJUMON MATHEW, D/O. LATE MATHEW AZHIKKAKATH, AGED ABOUT 30, RESIDING AT AZHIKKAKATH HOUSE, SOUTH CHITOOR, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI -17. OP(C).No. 1942 of 2011 28. FILLIS MATHEW, D/O. LATE MATHEW AZHIKKAKATH, AGED 24 RESIDING AT AZHIKKAKATH HOUSE, SOUTH CHITOOR, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI -17. 29. ASHIL MATHEW, S/O. LATE MATHEW AZHIKKAKATH, AGED 28,RESIDING AT AZHIKKAKATH HOUSE, SOUTH CHITOOR, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI -17. 30. SAJAN MATHEW, S/O. LATE MATHEW AZHIKKAKATH, AGED 26,RESIDING AT AZHIKKAKATH HOUSE, SOUTH CHITOOR, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI -17. 31. SHOBY MATHEW, S/O. LATE MATHEW AZHIKKAKATH, AGED 25,RESIDING AT AZHIKKAKATH HOUSE, SOUTH CHITOOR, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI -17. 32. PHILOMINA PETER, D/O. LATE ACHAMBI AZHIKKAKATH, AGED ABOUT 61, RESIDING AT PULIPPARAMBIL HOUSE, MARADU.P.O, ERNAKULAM. 33. MARY ANTONY ALIAS BABY, W/O. LATE ANTONY, AZHIKKAKATH, AGED ABOUT 35, RESIDING AT OLD GADANGA STREET, CHICPET, VEERAJPET, KARNATAKA - 571 218. 34. REMY, D/O. LATE ANTONY AZHIKKAKATH, AGED 32, RESIDING AT OLD GADANGA STREET, CHICPET, VEERAJPET, KARNATAKA - 571 218. 35. RATHI ANTONY, D/O. LATE ANTONY AZHIKKAKATH, AGED 30, RESIDING AT OLD GADANGA STREET, CHICPET, VEERAJPET, KARNATAKA - 571 218. 36. RAJAN ANTONY, S/O. LATE ANTONY AZHIKKAKATH, AGED 28, RESIDING AT OLD GADANGA STREET, CHICPET, VEERAJPET, KARNATAKA - 571 218. 37. NICKOL LOUIS, W/O. LOUIS, AGED ABOUT 60, RESIDING AT VADASSERY HOUSE, ELOOR FERRY, UDYOGAMANDAL (DIED) 38. PAUL EARNEST, S/O.V.P. LOUIS, VADASSERY HOUSE, UDYOGAMANDAL.P.O, ELOOR SOUTH. OP(C).No. 1942 of 2011 39. FRANCIS CHARLES, S/O.V.P. LOUIS, VADASSERY HOUSE,UDYOGAMANDAL.P.O, ELOOR SOUTH. 40. SHERIN BARNABAS, D/O. V.P. LOUIS, VADASSERY HOUSE,UDYOGAMANDAL.P.O, ELOOR SOUTH. 41. JOSEPH NIXON, AGED 37, S/O. V.P. LOUIS, VADASSERY HOUSE,UDYOGAMANDAL.P.O, ELOOR SOUTH. 42. ANNIE AUGUSTINE, W/O. AUGUSTINE AZHIKKAKATH, AGED ABOUT 48, RESIDING AT AZHIKKAKATH HOUSE, SOUTH CHITOOR, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI -17. 43. RAJI AUGUSTINE, S/O. LATE AUGUSTINE AZHIKKAKATH, AGED ABOUT 26, RESIDING AT AZHIKKAKATH HOUSE, SOUTH CHITOOR, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI -27. 44. AJI AUGUSTINE, S/O. LATE AUGUSTINE AZHIKKAKATH, AGED ABOUT 24, RESIDING AT AZHIKKAKATH HOUSE, SOUTH CHITOOR, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI -27. 45. FRIGILA AUGUSTINE, S/O. LATE AUGUSTINE AZHIKKAKATH, AGED ABOUT 22, RESIDING AT AZHIKKAKATH HOUSE, SOUTH CHITOOR, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI -27. 46. SHIJI AUGUSTINE, S/O. LATE AUGUSTINE AZHIKKAKATH, AGED ABOUT 20, RESIDING AT AZHIKKAKATH HOUSE, SOUTH CHITOOR, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI - 27. 47. JIMMY AUGUSTINE, S/O. LATE AUGUSTINE AZHIKKAKATH, AGED ABOUT 18, RESIDING AT AZHIKKAKATH HOUSE, SOUTH CHITOOR, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI - 27. 48. ROSY FRANCIS, W/O. FRANCIS KEERMPALLY, AGED ABOUT 48, VADUTHALA, KOCHI -27. 49. LOUIS, AGED ABOUT 75, RESIDING AT VADASSERY HOUSE, ELOOR FERRY, UDYOGAMANDAL, ERNAKULAM. 50. SUSAN GEETHY, D/O. LATE P.P. GEORGE, AGED 28 YEARS, RESIDING AT PULIPARAMBIL HOUSE, VENNIKULAM.P.O, VIA THIRUVAMKULAM. OP(C).No. 1942 of 2011 51. LEENA XAVIER W/O. LATE P.P. XAVIER, AGED 47 YEARS, RESIDING AT PULIPARAMBIL HOUSE, PACHALAM.P.O, COCHIN. 52. PETER CATLINE, S/O. LATE P.P. XAVIER, AGED 17 YEARS, RESIDING AT PULIPARAMBIL HOUSE, PACHALAM.P.O, COCHIN. 53. RYNA XAVIER, S/O. LATE P.P. XAVIER, AGED 16 YEARS, RESIDING AT PULIPARAMBIL HOUSE, PACHALAM.P.O, COCHIN. 54. RONALD XAVIER, S/O. LATE P.P. XAVIER, AGED 16 YEARS, RESIDING AT PULIPARAMBIL HOUSE, PACHALAM.P.O, COCHIN. 55. MERCY MATHEW, W/O. MATHEW, AGED 57 YEARS, RESIDING AT PUTHIYAPARAMBIL HOUSE, NEAR COMMUNITY HALL, EDAYAKUNNAM, SOUTH CHITOOR.P.O, PIN - 682 027. 56. ELIZABETH, W/O.T.R AUGUSTINE, AGED 55 YEARS, RESIDING AT THACHUTHARA HOUSE, BSNL QUARTERS B-29, PANAMPILLY NAGAR.P.O, COCHIN - 682 030. 57. P.P. ANTONY, AGED 54 YEARS, RESIDING AT PULIPARAMBIL HOUSE, COASTAL ROAD, NETTOOR.P.O, COCHIN - 682 040. 58. P.P. FRANCIS, AGED 52 YEARS, RESIDING AT PULIPARAMBIL HOUSE, CHAMPAKARA CHURCH ROAD, MARADU NORTH, MARADU.P.O, COCHIN - 682 304. 59. P.P. CLEETUS, AGED 49 YEARS, RESIDING AT PULIPARAMBIL HOUSE, S.S. LAVENDA SKYLINE RIVE DALE APARTMENT, POONITHURA.P.O, COCHIN - 682 031. 60. BEENA, W/O. V.J. LAWRENCE, AGED 47 YEARS, RESIDING AT VALIYAPARAMBIL HOUSE, MUNDAMVELI.P.O, COCHIN. 61. P.P. JOSSY, AGED 46 YEARS, RESIDING AT PULIPARAMBIL HOUSE, UDAYAMPEROOR.P.O, VIA THRIPOONITHURA. OP(C).No. 1942 of 2011 62. V.P. RAPHAEL, AGED 44 YEARS, RESIDING AT PULIPARAMBIL HOUSE, MARADU.P.O, COCHIN - 682 304. 63. P.P. JAMES, AGED 42 YEARS, RESIDING AT PULIPARAMBIL HOUSE, MARADU.P.O, COCHIN - 682 304. ADV. SRI.JOHNSON ABRAHAM FOR R26-31,42TO47 SRI.S.GOPINATHAN FOR R26-31,42-47 SRI.NELSON ABRAHAM FOR R26-31,42-47 SRI.ALEX ANTONY SEBASTIAN P.A. FOR R33-36 SRI.K.R.MOHANAN FOR R-15 SRI.K.SIVARAJ FOR R-15 SRI.K.M.SANAL FOR R-15 SRI.K.R.MOHANAN FOR R11-14,16-21 SRI.K.R.MOHANAN FOR R23-24 SRI.K.SIVARAJ FOR R11-14,16-21 SRI.K.SIVARAJ FOR R23-24 THIS OP (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/08/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: OP(C).No. 1942 of 2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXHIBIT P1 : TRUE COPY OF PRELIMINARY JUDGMENT IN O.S.NO.654/1995 DTD 31.01.1998 EXHIBIT P2 : TRUE COPY OF INTERLOCUTORY APPLICATION NO.8281/2010 IN I.A.NO.3950/1998 IN O.S.NO.654/1995 EXHIBIT P3 : TRUE COPY OF ORDER DATED 17.01.2011 IN I.A.NO.8281/2010 IN I.A.NO.3950/1998 IN O.S.NO.654/1995 RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL /True Copy/ P.A to Judge THOMAS P JOSEPH, J. ---------------------------------------- O.P(C).No. 1942 of 2011 --------------------------------------- Dated this 24th day of August, 2011 JUDGMENT Respondents 26 to 36 and 42 to 47 appear through counsel. Other respondents are served through their counsel in the court below. That is sufficient service in view of Rule 59 of the Kerala High Court Rules. 2. The challenge in this original petition filed under Art.227 of the Constitution is to the refusal to pass a supplementary preliminary decree as prayed for by the petitioners. Counsel for contesting respondents argue that the impugned order is appealable. 3. The order refusing to pass supplementary preliminary decree is an appealable order. 4. When an appellate remedy is available there is no reason why this Court should interfere with the impugned order in exercise of its supervisory jurisdiction under Art.227 of the Constitution. 5. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that the Advocate Commissioner appointed in the final decree proceeding is likely to submit a report within a short time followed by the O.P(C).No.1942 of 2011 -: 2 :- court below passing a final decree. Hence it is requested that passing of final decree may be kept in abeyance for a short period. I am inclined to accept that request. Resultantly this original petition is disposed of without prejudice to the right of petitioner to challenge the order refusing to pass supplementary preliminary decree in appeal as provided under law. It is directed that passing of the final decree in O.S.No.654 of 1995 of the Court of learned Second Additional Sub Judge, Ernakulam will stand in abeyance for a period of one month from this day or till petitioner files appeal before the appropriate forum and that forum passed appropriate orders in the matter of passing of final decree, whichever is earlier. (THOMAS P JOSEPH, JUDGE) Sbna/-