E.Kunhikrishnan Nair v. Komath Puthiyaveetil Balakrishnan Nair
Case brief
What is this about?
A revision petition challenged a Munsiff court order denying a request to a receiver to collect temple ornaments while an appeal against the original decree was pending and a stay against further proceedings was in force.
What did the court decide?
Liberty granted to petitioner to move a fresh application before the appellate court for the relief claimed in the petition.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.S.SATHEESACHANDRAN MONDAY, THE 6TH JULY 2009 / 15TH ASHADHA 1931 CRP.No. 303 of 2009() ------------------------------O.S.155/1992 OF MUNSIFF COURT, VATAKARA. ....................
REVN. PETITIONER/8TH DEFENDANT -----------------------------------------------------
E. KUNHI KRISHNAN NAIR, REPRESENTED BY POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER E. CHANDRASEKHARAN, KRISHNA VILAS, VATAKARA AMSOM, DESOM, VATAKARA TALUK.
BY MR.P.N.KRISHNANKUTTY ACHAN, SENIOR ADVOCATE, ADV. MR.K. MOHANAKANNAN.
RESPONDENTS/PLAINTIFF & DEFENDANTS 2, 4, 5 & 7 AND RECEIVER ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. KOMATH PUTHIYAVEETTIL BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, S/O. APPA NAIR, PENSIONER, PARVATHEEPURAM HOUSE, NEAR HEAD POST OFFICE, VATAKARA, VATAKARA AMSOM, DESOM, VATAKARA TALUK.
2. K. KUNHIKRISHNAN NAIR, S/O. ACHUTHAN NAIR, PENSIONER, CHERUPONATH THAZHE KUNIYIL, VATAKARA AMSOM DESOM, VATAKARA TALUK.
3. EDODIYIL LAKSHMIKUTTY AMMA, D/O. RAMUNNI NAIR, SWASTHAM, RESIDING AT JAYAPRABHA, NEAR HEAD POST OFFICE, VATAKARA AMSOM DESOM, VATAKARA TALUK.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether a trial court can order a receiver to retrieve temple ornaments from a defendant when an appellate court stay against further proceedings is in force.
Whether such relief should be sought from the trial court or awaited from the appellate court where the appeal is pending.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
E. Kunhi Krishnan Nair
- respondent
Komath Puthiyeettil Balakrishnan Nair
- respondent
K. Kunhikkishnan Nair
- respondent
Edodiyl Lakshmikutty Amma
- respondent
Edodiyl Janayanthi Gopakrishnan
- respondent
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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