Tito Thomas v. Revenue Divisional Officer/Sub Divisional Magistrate
Case brief
What is this about?
Criminal Miscellaneous case where the Court quashed an order (Annexure-E) issued by the Revenue Divisional Officer, holding it unsustainable as the underlying dispute was a civil matter pending before the Munsiff Court.
What did the court decide?
Directions in Annexure-E were quashed; the Criminal Miscellaneous Case was disposed of.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE B.SUDHEENDRA KUMAR
THURSDAY, THE 27TH DAY OF JULY 2017/5TH SRAVANA, 1939
Crl.MC.No. 3458 of 2016 ()
PETITIONER(S)/ACCUSED:
TITO THOMAS AGED 53 YEARS, S/O.THOMAS, RESIDING AT PUNNAMOOTIL HOUSE, MACHIPLAVU KARA, MANNAMKANDAM VILLAGE, DEVIKULAM TALUK, THODUPUZHA, REPRESENTED BY THE POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER SHRI.ELDO THOMAS, AGED 49 YEARS, S/O.THOMAS, PUNNAMOOTIL HOUSE, MACHIPLAVU KARA, MANNAMKANDAM VILLAGE, DEVIKULAM TALUK, THODUPUZHA.
BY ADVS.SRI.BABU PAUL SRI.RAJIT
RESPONDENTS:
- REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER/SUB DIVISIONAL MAGISTRATE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICE, DEVIKULAM -685 613.
- SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE ADIMALI, DEVIKULAM, THODUPUZHA-685 613.
- MOLLY
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether an order issued by the Revenue Divisional Officer can be sustained while the matter is pending before the Civil Court.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Tito Thomas
- respondent
Revenue Divisional Officer/SDM Devikulam
- respondent
Sub Inspector of Police Adimali
- respondent
Molly
Coram
Case details
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