M.M.Mathew v. Adv. Manjeri S. Sunder Raj
Case brief
What is this about?
Petitioners sought monetary compensation and relief to restrain their former advocate from appearing in pending cases due to unauthorized withdrawal of transfer petitions and alleged false advice. The first respondent conceded and court recorded the relinquishment of vakalath, granting leave to petitioners to appear in person or engage new counsel.
What did the court decide?
Court recorded that all vakalaths held by the first respondent have been relinquished; petitioners are at liberty to appear in person or engage new counsel.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHAJI P.CHALY
TUESDAY, THE 20TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2018 / 1ST PHALGUNA, 1939
WP(C).No. 1018 of 2018
PETITIONER(S):
1 M.M.MATHEW
AGED 79 YEARS, S/O.MATHAI, MANAPPURATH HOUSE, PONJIKKAKRA NORTH, WARD X, NEAR NAVODAYA ANGANAVADI, MULAVUKADU P.O, KANAYANNUR TALUK, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.
2 THRESSIAKUTTY MATHEW AGED 70 YEARS, W/O.M.M.MATHEW, MANAPPURATH HOUSE, PONJIKKAKRA NORTH, WARD X, NEAR NAVODAYA ANGANAVADI, MULAVUKADU P.O, KANAYANNUR TALUK, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.
3 JIJI MATHEW, D/O.M.M. MATHEW MANAPPURATH HOUSE, PONJIKKAKRA NORTH, WARD X, NEAR NAVODAYA ANGANAVADI, MULAVUKADU P.O, KANAYANNUR TALUK, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.
BY ADV.SRI. M.M.MATHEW [PARTY IN PERSON]
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether to grant relief for unauthorized expenses incurred for transfer petitions withdrawn without petitioner's consent and for restraining the advocate from appearing in pending cases.
Whether to record the relinquishment of vakalath by the advocate for the petitioners.
Whether to restrict the advocate's future intervention in the petitioners' cases due to alleged misleading advice.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
M.M. Mathew and others
- respondent
State of Kerala
Coram
Shaji P. Chaly
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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