C.D.Thankachan v. C.D.Joseph
Case brief
What is this about?
The petitioners, legal heirs of the sole respondent (who had died), were held unable to maintain a review petition as no respondent existed to oppose it. The review was dismissed accordingly.
What did the court decide?
Review petition not allowed as the sole respondent was deceased and no respondent remained.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.SOMARAJAN
WEDNESDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF JANUARY 2022 / 22ND POUSHA, 1943
RP NO. 160 OF 2005
AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT IN AS 701/1997 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA
AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE IN OS 221/1979 OF II ADDITIONAL SUB
COURT,KOZHIKODE
REVIEW PETITIONER/RESPONDENTS:
1 C.D.THANKACHAN, S/O C.R.DAMIAN, KALAMASSERY VILLAGE, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.
2 MACBEL DAMIAN, W/O.DAMIAN (DIED).
3 MARY JOSEPH, D/O.LATE C.R.DAMIAN, SARDAR NAGAR, BOMBAY.
4 RITA JOSLIN, D/O.C.R.DAMIAN, KITHA VALAPPIL HOUSE, BEACH ROAD, CALICUT.
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether legal heirs of a deceased sole respondent in a review petition can maintain the petition without resurrecting a personal representative.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
C.D.Thankachan and 4 ors.
- respondent
C.D.Joseph
Coram
P. SOMARAJAN
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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