Suresh Babu v. a.Narayani
Case brief
What is this about?
This appeal challenges a preliminary decree in a partition suit. The court examined partition deeds and registration documents to determine whether disputed properties were ancestral or self-acquired. It held that Sch 1-3 and 5-13 were self-acquired, while Sch 3-4 were ancestral co-parcenary properties not liable for partition.
What did the court decide?
R.F.A. No. 251 allowed; suit dismissed. Preliminary decree in O.S. 73 modified: Items 1, 2, 5-13 divided by metes and bounds into four shares (one each for Madhavi's heirs, Defendant 1's heirs, Defend
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.ABRAHAM MATHEW
WEDNESDAY, THE 14TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2018 / 25TH MAGHA, 1939
- RFA.No. 203 of 2009
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AGAINST THE JUDGMENT & DECREE DATED 31-05-2008 IN OS 73/1986 ON THE FILE OF THE PRINCIPAL SUBORDINATE JUDGE,THALASSERY
APPELLANTS/DEFENDANTS 4,5,10,11 & 35:
- 1 SURESH BABU, S/O.KUNHI KELU, ALAKKEEL MUNDERI HOUSE,, RESIDING AT KANNAPURAM AMSOM
- DESOM P.O.,, MOTTAMMAL VIA CHERUKUNNU,KANNUR DISTRICT.
- 2 RAMESH,S/O.KUNHIKELU,
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether Chandu was the son of Kelu, the predecessor of the parties?
Whether the properties covered by Ext B6 were ancestral properties of Kelu?
Whether the properties other than those covered by Ext B6 were self-acquired properties of Kelu?
Parties & counsel
- appellant
1 Suresh Babu
- appellant
2 Ramesh (died)
- appellant
3 Krishnan
- appellant
4 Kandathil Valappil Kalliani
- appellant
5 Bhaskaran
- appellant
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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