Aniyan Kunju v. Kala
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What is this about?
Petitioners filed writs challenging pending Family Court proceedings by framing Orders under the DV Act as a binding bar via res judicata. The Court declined to intervene, directing petitioners to raise such contentions before the Family Court itself.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH
&
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS
TUESDAY, THE 14TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2012/25TH MAGHA 1933
WP(C).No. 5921 of 2009 (R)
OP.1025/2006 of FAMILY COURT,TRIVANDRUM MC.44/2007 of J.M.F.C.-III,TRIVANDRUM
PETITIONER(S):
- ANIYAN KUNJU,S/O.KUNJUKUNJU, AGED 45 YEARS, ELAVUNKAL HOUSE, ARAYANCHILIMON EDAKADATHY PO, PATHANAMTHITTA.
- THANKACHAN, S/O. KUNJUKUNJU, AGED 52 YEARS, DO...DO....
- CHINNAMMA, W/O. LATE KUNJUKUNJU, AGED 62 YEARS, DO..DO...
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the High Court is to exercise writ jurisdiction to declare the Family Court proceedings hit by res judicata.
Whether identical issues in pending Family Court maintenance and DV Act proceedings can be raised therein.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Aniyann Kunju and others
- respondent
Kala
Coram
K.M.Joseph
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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