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Aravindakshan v. Vasantha
Kerala HCRFA/162/2009
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATHISH NINAN
THURSDAY, THE 8TH DAY OF JUNE 2023 / 18TH JYAISHTA, 1945
RFA NO. 35 OF 2009
AGAINST THE JUDGMENT IN OS 220/1978 OF ADDITIONAL SUB COURT,
PALAKKAD
APPELLANT:
ARAVINDAKSHAN
S/O.KRISHNAN, RESIDING AT KALAMKULAM,, MELARKODE
AMSOM, ALATHUR TALUK.
BY ADVS.
SRI.K.JAYAKUMAR
SRI.P.B.KRISHNAN
RESPONDENTS:
1 VASANTHA, W/O.KURUVAPADATH KRISHNAN, RESIDING AT CHALLIPARAMBKALAM, KANNAMBRA AMSOM, DESOM, ALATHUR TALUK. PALAKKAD2 VELLAPPAN @ KANAKADASAN ( LATE A MINOR NOW A MAJOR), S/O.VASANTHA,RESIDING AT CHALLIPARAMBKALAM, KANNAMBRA AMSOM, DESOM, ALATHUR TALUK. PALAKKAD3 S/O.VASANTHA,RESIDING AT CHALLIPARAMBKALAM, KANNAMBRA AMSOM, DESOM, ALATHUR TALUK. PALAKKAD4 RADHA, D/O.RUGMANI RESIDING AT DHANDAPANI RICE MILLS,, CHADAYANKALAI, KANJIKODE, PUDUSSERY AMSOM, PALAKKAD.5 PADMAVATHI, D/O.RUGMANI RESIDING AT DHANDAPANI RICE MILLS,, CHADAYANKALAI, KANJIKODE, PUDUSSERY AMSOM, PALAKKAD.6 SULOCHANA, D/O.RUGMANI RESIDING AT DHANDAPANI RICE MILLS,, CHADAYANKALAI, KANJIKODE, PUDUSSERY AMSOM, PALAKKAD.-: 2 :-
7 RUGMANI, D/O.NEELUKUTTY, RESIDING AT CHADAYAVIKALAI, KANJIKODE, PUDUSSERY AMSOM, PALAKKAD.8 VASUDEVAN, S/O.RUGMANI, RESIDING AT CHADAYAVIKALAI, KANJIKODE, PUDUSSERY AMSOM, PALAKKAD.9 K.B.BABYLATHA, W/O.BALACHANDRAN RESIDING AT VADAKKANTHARA AMSOM, PALAKKAD.10 PRABHAVATHI, W/O.KUNCHAN KURUPPAMPADAM, MANAPADAM AMSOM, ALATHUR TALUK.11 KANAKALATHA W/O.SAHADEVAN MELPANAKULAM, PERUVEMBA, PALAKKAD.12 AMBUJAKSHI W/O.VELAPPAN VEDIKKARAN HOUSE, VENGODI, ELAPPULLY.13 KRISHNAKUMAR S/O. VELAPPAN VEDIKKARAN HOUSE, VENGODI, ELAPPULLY.14 ASOK KUMAR S/O. VELAPPAN VEDIKKARAN HOUSE, VENGODI, ELAPPULLY.15 RAJALAKSHMI D/O.VELAPPAN VEDIKKARAN HOUSE, VENGODI, ELAPPULLY.16 MEENAKUMARI D/O.VELAPPAN VEDIKKARAN HOUSE, VENGODI, ELAPPULLY.17 K.V.RAMADAS S/O.LATE VASU RESIDING AT KURUVAPADAM, MANAPPADAM AMSOM,, ALATHUR TALUK.18 K.V.KUNHUKUTTAN S/O. LATE VASU RESIDING AT VADAKARAPALA, KARIPPODE AMSOM,, CHITTUR TALUK.19 PRAKASAN S/O. LATE VASU, RESIDING AT POLICE QUARTERS, METTUPALAYAM, TAMILNADU.20 SAMBATH S/O. LATE VASU, RESIDING AT VADAKAPPALA KALAM, KARIPPODE AMSOM, CHITTUR TALUK.21 RATHNAM D/O. LATE VASU, 413-476 ARL LINE COIMBATORE.22 RAMACHANDRAN S/O.CHINDY PADINJARE VEEDU, CHILLIPARAMBU, PARUVASSERY, AYAKKAD,, ALATHUR TALUK.23 V.V.RAVINDRAN S/O.VELLAPPAN ALIAS KUNJU RESIDING AT VEDIKKARAN HOUSE, MUNDUR AMSOM DESOM,-: 3 :-
PALAKKAD.
24 V.V.GEETHA D/O.VELLAPPAN ALIAS KUNJU RESIDING AT VEDIKKARAN HOUSE, MUNDUR AMSOM DESOM, PALAKKAD.25 MOHINI W/O.LATE SAMBATH RESIDING AT VADAKARAPALAKALAM, KARIPPODE AMSOM, CHITTUR TALUK.26 GREESHMA D/O.LATE SAMBATH RESIDING AT VADAKARAPALAKALAM, KARIPPODE AMSOM, CHITTUR TALUK.27 GRIMCY D/O.LATE SAMBATH RESIDING AT VADAKARAPALAKALAM, KARIPPODE AMSOM, CHITTUR TALUK.28 RUGMANI W/O.RAJAN ALINKAL VEEDU KADAMBIDI, CHITTALANCHERRY, ALATHUR.29 LOTUS W/O.ANANTHAKRISHNAN MULLAKKALKOLUMBU, VADAVANNUR, KOLLENGODE,, CHITTUR TALUK.30 DAMAYANTHI (WRONGLY SHOWN AS DAYAMANTHI IN THE JUDGMENT), W/O. VISWANATHAN,, KIZHAKKUMPURAM HOUSE, VEMBALLUR, KODUVAYUR,, CHITTUR TALUK.31 VIJAYAMANI D/O.VISWANATHAN,, KIZHAKKUMPURAM HOUSE, VEMBALLUR, KODUVAYUR,, CHITTUR TALUK.32 V.KUTTAPPAN, PULIKKALPARAMBA VEEDU KANNAMBRA, ALATHUR TALUK.33 SNEHALATHA, W/O.SREEKUMAR KOTTAMANGALAM VEEDU, KOTTAYI, ALATHUR.34 PREMAGANGADHARAN, 175, VLS COLONY R.S.PURAM, COIMBATORE.THIS REGULAR FIRST APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON
08.06.2023, ALONG WITH RFA.162/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME
DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATHISH NINAN
THURSDAY, THE 8TH DAY OF JUNE 2023 / 18TH JYAISHTA, 1945
RFA NO. 162 OF 2009
AGAINST THE JUDGMENT IN OS 244/1987 OF ADDITIONAL SUB COURT,
PALAKKAD
APPELLANT IN RFA/PLAINTIFF IN SUIT:
ARAVINDAKSHAN
S/O.KRISHNAN, RESIDING AT MALAMKULAM, MELARKODE
AMSOM, ALATHUR TALUK.
BY ADVS.
SRI.K.JAYAKUMAR
SRI.N.AJITH
SRI.P.B.KRISHNAN
SRI.P.M.NEELAKANDAN
SRI.R.SURAJ KUMAR
RESPONDENTS IN RFA/PLAINTIFFS & SUPPLEMENTAL DEFENDANTS 3 TO
5, 7 TO 9 AND 12 TO 35 IN SUIT:
1 VASANTHA, W/O.KURUVAPADATH KRISHNAN, RESIDING AT CHALLIPARAMBKALAM,, KANNAMBRA AMSOM DESOM, ALATHUR TALUK.2 VELLAPPAN @ KANAKADASAN (LATE A MINOR NOW A MAJOR), S/O.KURUVAPADATH KRISHNAN,RESIDING AT CHALLIPARAMBKALAM,, KANNAMBRA AMSOM
DESOM, ALATHUR TALUK.
3 KALADHARAN (LATE A MINOR NOW A MAJOR, S/O.KURUVAPADATH KRISHNAN,RESIDING AT CHALLIPARAMBKALAM,, KANNAMBRA AMSOM
DESOM, ALATHUR TALUK.
4 LAKSHMI W/O.KRISHNAN, VENGOD VEEDU, CHANTHAMPULLY, ELAPPULLY AMSOM, PALAKKAD TALUK.[DIED]5 RUGMANI W/O.NARAYANAN RESIDING AT DHANDAPANI RICE MILL, CHADAYANKALI,-: 5 :-
KANJIKODE AMSOM,, PALAKKAD TALUK. - [DIED]
6 VASUDEVAN S/O. NARAYANAN RESIDING AT DHANDAPANI RICE MILL, CHADAYANKALI, KANJIKODE AMSOM,, PALAKKAD TALUK7 RADHA, D/O. NARAYANAN, RESIDING AT DHANDAPANI RICE MILLS, CHADAYANKALAI, KANJIKODE, PUDUSSERY AMSOM, PALAKKAD.8 PADMAVATHI, D/O. NARAYANAN RESIDING AT DHANDAPANI RICE MILL, CHADAYANKALI, KANJIKODE AMSOM,, PALAKKAD TALUK9. SULOCHANA, D/O. NARAYANAN RESIDING AT DHANDAPANI RICE MILL, CHADAYANKALI, KANJIKODE AMSOM,, PALAKKAD TALUK
10. KANAKAVALLI, W/O. SAHADEVAN, VELLAPPAN KALAM, PERUVEMBA AMSOM, PALAKKAD TALUK.- [DIED]
11. AMBUJAKSHI, W/O.VELAPPAN, VENGODI VEDIKKARAN HOUSE, ELAPPULLY AMSOM, PALAKKAD TALUK.
12. KRISHNAKUMAR (WRONGLY SHOWN AS KRISHNAKUMARI), S/O. VELAPPAN, VENGODI VEDIKKARAN HOUSE, ELAPPULLY AMSOM, PALAKKAD TALUK.
13 ASHOK KUMAR, S/O. VELAPPAN, VENGODI VEDIKKARAN HOUSE, ELAPPULLY AMSOM, PALAKKAD TALUK.14. RAJALAKSHMI, D/O. VELAPPAN, VENGODI VEDIKKARAN HOUSE, ELAPPULLY AMSOM, PALAKKAD TALUK.
15. MEENAKUMARI, D/O. VELAPPAN, VENGODI VEDIKKARAN HOUSE, ELAPPULLY AMSOM, PALAKKAD TALUK.
16. K.V.RAMADAS, S/O.LATE VASU, RESIDING AT KURUVAPADAM, MANAPPADAM AMSOM, ALATHUR TALUK.
17. K.V.KUNHUKUTTAN, S/O.LATE VASU, RESIDING AT VADAKARAPALA, KARIPPODE AMSOM, CHITTUR TALUK,
18. PRAKASAN, S/O. LATE VASU, (RETD. POLICE), RESIDING AT POLICE QUARTERS, METTUPALAYAM, TAMILNADU.
19. SAMBATH, S/O.LATE VASU, RESIDING AT VADAKAPPALA KALAM, KARIPPODE AMSOM, CHITTUR TALUK. - DIED
20. RATHNAM, D/O. LATE VASU, 413-476, ARL LINE, COIMBATORE - [DELETED]
21. RAMACHANDRAN, S/O.CHINDY, PADINJARE VEEDU, CHILLIPARAMBU, PARUVASSERY, AYAKKAD, ALATHUR TALUK.
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22 V.V.RAVINDRAN, S/O.VELLAPPAN ALIS KUNJU, RESIDING AT VEDIKKARAN HOUSE, MUNDUR AMSOM DESOM, PALAKKAD - [DIED]23. V.V.GEETHA, D/O. VELLAPPAN ALIS KUNJU, RESIDING AT VEDIKKARAN HOUSE, MUNDUR AMSOM DESOM, PALAKKAD - [DIED]24. MOHINI, W/O.LATE SAMBATH, RESIDING AT VADAKARAKALAM, KARIPPODE, PUDUNGARAM AMSOM, CHITTUR TALUK.25. GREESHMA, D/O. LATE SAMBATH, RESIDING AT VADAKARAKALAM, KARIPPODE, PUDUNGARAM AMSOM, CHITTUR TALUK.26. GRIMSY, D/O. LATE SAMBATH, RESIDING AT VADAKARAKALAM, KARIPPODE, PUDUNGARAM AMSOM, CHITTUR TALUK.27. RUGMANI, W/O. VASU, ALINGAL HOUSE, KADAMBIDI,CHITTTALANCHERRY, ALATHUR TALUK.28. LOTUS, W/O.ANANTHAKRISHNAN, MULLAKKALKOLUMBU, VADAVANNUR, KOLLENGODE, CHITTUR TALUK.29. DAMAYANTHI, W/O.VISWANATHAN, KIZHAKKUMPURAM HOUSE, VEMBALLUR, KODUVAYUR, CHITTUR TALUK – [DIED].30. VIJAYAMANI, D/O. VISWANATHAN, KIZHAKKUMPURAM HOUSE, VEMBALLUR, KODUVAYUR, CHITTUR TALUK – [DIED].
31. V.KUTTAPPAN, PULIKKALPARAMBA VEEDU, KANNAMBRA, ALATHUR TALUK
32. SHEHALATHA, W/O.SREEKUMAR, KOTTAMANGALAM VEEDU, KOTTAYI, ALATHUR
33. PREMA GANGADHRAN, 175, VLS COLONY, R.S.PURAM, COIMBATORE.
‘R10’DIED AND THE APPELLANT IS EXEMPTED FROM
IMPLEADING THE LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES OF DECEASED
R10 AT THE RISK OF THE APPELLANT VIDE ORDER DATED
19.9.2014 IN I.A.NO.1919/14.
‘R20’ IS DELETED FROM THE PARTY ARRAY AT THE RISK
OF THE APPELLANTS, VIDE ORDER DATED 19.9.2014 IN
I.A.NO.1917/14.
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‘IT IS RECORDED THAT R4 DIED AND THE LEGAL HEIRS
OF THE PRE-DECEASED LEGAL HEIRS OF DECEASED R4
ARE ALREADY IN THE PARTY ARRAY AS R11 TO R15, R22
& R23 AND THERE IS NO NECESSITY TO IMPLEAD ANY
OTHER PERSONS AS THE LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES OF
DECEASED R4 VIDE ORDER DATED 23.9.14 ON MEMO
DATED 18.11.13.
‘IT IS RECORDED THAT R5 DIED AND THE RESPONDENTS
6 TO 9 ALREADY IN THE PARTY ARRAY ARE THE LEGAL
HEIRS OF DECEASED R5 VIDE ORDER DATED 23.9.14 ON
MEMO DATED 18.11.13.
‘IT IS RECORDED THAT R19 DIED AND RESPONDENTS 24
TO 26 ALREADY IN THE PARTY ARRAY ARE THE LEGAL
REPRESENTATIVES OF DECEASED R19 VIDE ORDER DATED
23.9.14 ON MEMO DATED 12.12.13.
‘IT IS RECORDED THAT R22 DIED AND RESPONDENT
NO.23 ALREADY IN THE PARTY IS THE LEGAL
REPRESENTATIVE OF DECEASED R22’ VIDE ORDER DATED
23.9.2014 ON MEMO DATED 12.12.13.
IT IS RECORDED THAT R29 DIED AND RESPONDENT NO.30
ALREADY IN THE PARTY ARRAY IS RECORDED AS THE
LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE OF DECEASED R29 VIDE ORDER
DATED 23.9.2014 ON MEMO DATED 18.11.13.
BY ADVS.
SRI.E.D.GEORGE FOR R32 AND R33
SRI.K.MOHANAKANNAN FOR R1 TO R3
SMT.M.Z.ZOHRA FOR R1 TO R3
THIS REGULAR FIRST APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON
08.06.2023, ALONG WITH RFA.35/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME
DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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SATHISH NINAN, J.
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R.F.A.Nos.35 & 162 of 2009
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Dated this the 8th day of June, 2023
J U D G M E N T
Learned counsel for the appellant submits that
the parties have settled the dispute and that, the
appeals may be dismissed. A memo has been filed to
that effect.
In the light of the above, the appeals are
dismissed.
Sd/-
SATHISH NINAN
JUDGE
smv
ARAVINDAKSHAN
VASANTHA
SATHISH NINAN
As recorded by the court registry
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