Sankara Panicker Vasudeva Panicker v. Ananthu Mandakini
Case brief
What is this about?
In a second appeal challenging a partition decree, the High Court of Kerala set aside the orders of the lower courts. The Court held that the trials failed to first ascertain if the proposed partition property was the specific share mortgaged by Mathevan Raman before dividing shares among parties.
What did the court decide?
Decree and judgment of lower courts set aside; suit remanded to trial court for fresh disposal; parties permitted to adduce further evidence.