D.Prakash, v. Geetha
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court held it lacked jurisdiction to entertain the appeal in the family suit as it was filed in the wrong forum. The appeal memorandum was returned to be submitted before the competent District Court under Order VII Rule 10 CPC.
What did the court decide?
Return appended with Order VII Rule 10 CPC and directed to submit before the appropriate District Court.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.SOMARAJAN
TUESDAY, THE 1ST DAY OF FEBRUARY 2022 / 12TH MAGHA, 1943
FAO NO. 56 OF 2021
AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT DATED 31.03.2021 IN IA.NO.2 OF 2020 IN
OS 160/2020 OF I ADDITIONAL SUB COURT,TRIVANDRUM
APPELLANT/PLAINTIFF:
D.PRAKASH, AGED 51 YEARS
S/O. DHARMARAJAN, THANDAKKARAN VILAKAM, MUKKOLAKKAL,
KULATHOOR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695583.
BY ADVS.
V.SURESH
G.SUDHEER
R.HARIKRISHNAN (H-308)
RESPONDENTS/DEFENDANTS:
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether this Court has territorial jurisdiction to entertain an appeal filed in a family suit valued below one lakh.
Parties & counsel
- appellant
D. Prakash
- respondent
Geetha
- respondent
Bindu
- respondent
Arunima
Coram
Case details
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