Muraleedharan v. Jayan
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court affirmed the lower court's finding that the petitioner possessed sufficient means being employed to pay the decree debt, warranting arrest, but granted relief by allowing repayment in 10 equal monthly instalments without civil arrest.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner permitted to repay decree debt in 10 equal monthly instalments commencing 1.12.2012; arrest in civil prison stayed if conditions met.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.CHITAMBARESH
MONDAY, THE 5TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2012/14TH KARTHIKA 1934
OP(C).No. 513 of 2012 (O)
EP.NO.65/2011 IN OA.722/2010 of II ADDL.MUNSIFF COURT, NEYYATTINKARA
PETITIONER(S):
MURALEEDHARAN, S/O.GEORGE, ANNAVARAM, ALAMPOTTA PERUMPAZHUTHOOR DESOM, PERUMPAZHATHOOR VILLAGE NEYYATTINKARA
BY ADVS.SRI.G.SUDHEER
SMT.N.P.ASHA
RESPONDENT(S):
JAYAN S/O.SADASIAN, JAYA SANDHYA, ATHIYANNOOR DESOM ATHIYANNOOR VILLAGE, NEYYATTINKARA-695021
R1 BY ADV. SRI.R.GOPAN
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioner's plea of no means should be accepted given his employment as a driver and his wife's employment in the Irrigation Department.
Whether to arrest the petitioner for non-payment of decree debt or allow repayment through monthly instalments.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Muraliedharan
- petitioner
N.P. Asha
- respondent
Jayan
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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