Rinto v. John
Case brief
What is this about?
In an original civil proceeding, the High Court of Kerala suspended execution proceedings for one month and directed the lower court to dispose of specific applications to restore a suit and set aside an ex parte decree within that timeframe.
What did the court decide?
Suspended execution proceedings for one month; directed lower court to dispose of I.ANos. 1556/2015 and 1555/2015 within one month.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE
MONDAY, THE 9TH DAY OF JANUARY 2017/19TH POUSHA, 1938 OP(C).No. 2765 of 2016 (O) --------------------------OS 18/2014 OF MUNSIFF COURT, KATTAPPANA EP 45/2016 OF MUNSIFF COURT,THODUPUZHA ---------------PETITIONER: ----------RINTO, AGED 27 YEARS, S/O.JOSEPH, RESIDING AT MARIPPURATHU HOUSE, KATTAPPANA KARA, KATTAPPANA VILLAGE, UDUMBANCHOLA TALUK, IDUKKI DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY HIS POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER, SHRI.JOSEPH, AGED 59 YEARS, S/O.LATE VARKEY, MARIPPURATHU HOUSE, KATTAPPANA KARA, KATTAPPANA VILLAGE, UDUMBANCHOLA TALUK, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.VARGHESE C.KURIAKOSE RESPONDENT: ----------JOHN, AGED ABOUT 72, S/O.JOSEPH RESIDING AT KOYICKAL HOUSE, VELLAYAMKUDY KARA, KATTAPPANA VILLAGE, UDUMBANCHOLA TALUK, IDUKKI DISTRICT-685515. BY ADV. SRI.C.K.VIDYASAGAR BY ADV. SRI.P.CHANDY JOSEPH
THIS OP (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 09-01-2017, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
K.V.
OP(C).No. 2765 of 2016 (O)
APPENDIX
PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS ----------------------P1 TRUE COPY OF THE PLAINT IN OS 18/2014 ON THE FILES OF MUNSIFF COURT, KATTAPPANA. P2 TRUE COPY OF THE WRITTEN STATEMENT INTER ALIA CONTAINING THE COUNTER CLAIM IN OS 18/2014 ON THE FILES OF MUNSIFF COURT, KATTAPPANA. P3 TRUE COPY OF THE WRITTEN STATEMENT FILED BY THE PLAINTIFF TO THE COUNTER CLAIM RAISED IN OS 18/2014 ON THE FILES OF MUNSIFF COURT KATTAPPANA. P4 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED.14-7-15 IN OS 18/14 ON THE FILES OF MUNSIFF COURT, KATTAPPANA. P5 TRUE COPY OF THE IA 1556/2015 SEEKING TO RESTORE THE SUIT DISMISSED FOR DEFAULT. P6 TRUE COPY OF THE COPY OF THE IA 1555/2015 SEEKING TO SET ASIDE THE EXPARTE DECREE PASSED ON THE COUNTER CLAIM. P7 TRUE COPY OF THE COUNTER AFFIDAVIT FILED BY THE RESPONDENT TO EXT.P5 APPLICATION. P8 TRUE COPY OF THE EP32/15 IN OS 18/14 ON THE FILES OF MUNSIFF COURT, KATTAPPANA. RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS ----------------------R1: PHOTOCOPY OF ORDER DATED 24.1.2015 OF MUNSIFF COURT KATTAPPANA IN IA 488/2014 IN O.S.18/2014. R2: PHOTOCOPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 19.3.2015 IN OP(C) NO 747/2015 OF HON'BLE HIGH COURT OF KERALA. R3: PHOTOCOPY OF THE NOTICE ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER IN E.P NO 32/2015 PUBLISHED IN MALAYALA MANORAMA DAILY DATED 21.4.2016. R4: PHOTOCOPY OF THE OBJECTION FILED BY THE RESPONDENT IN E.P 45/2016 IN O.S.NO 18/2014.
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether execution proceedings should be suspended pending disposal of applications to restore suit and set aside ex parte decree.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
RINTO
- respondent
JOHN
Coram
A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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