The Division Bench dismissed three intra-court appeals arising from a suit for partition declared non-maintainable. The court upheld the trial court's view that the suit should have included all thavazhi members and referenced a Full Bench decision prohibiting per capita partition of velliyazhcha property by individuals.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE
&
THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE SHOBA ANNAMMA EAPEN
MONDAY, THE 4TH DAY OF MARCH 2024 / 14TH PHALGUNA, 1945
AFA NO. 23 OF 1992
JUDGMENT DATED 27.07.1991 IN AS NO.358 OF 1986 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA ARISING OUT OF THE JUDGMENT DATED IN OS
NO.2 OF 1976 OF SUB COURT, KAVARATTI
APPELLANTS/APPELLANTS/PLAINTIFFS:
2 AVVAMMADA CHERIYAKOYA, S/O. AVVAMMADA PATHUMMABI, AVVAMMADA HOUSE, ANDROTH ISLAND,LAKSHADWEEP.
AFA Nos.23/1992, 29/1993 & 31/1993
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D/O. AVVAMMADA SAFIYABI, AVVAMMADA HOUSE, ANDROTH ISLAND, LAKSHADWEEP (MINOR)
MINOR APPELLANTS 4 AND 5 REPRESENTED BY GUARDIAN AND MOTHER APPELLANT NO.1,
MINOR APPELLANT 6 BY GUARDIAN AND MOTHER APPELLANT NO.3,
MINOR APPELLANT NO.7 BY GUARDIAN AND MOTHER APPELLANT NO.4.
8TH APPELLANT DIED AND HENCE HE IS NOT IMPLEADED IN THIS APPEAL AND HIS LEGAL HEIRS HAVE ALREADY BEEN RECORDED AS APPELLANT NOS.3 AND 6 AS PER ORDER DATED 3.1.1991 IN C.M.P.NO.22246/88.
IT IS RECORDED THAT APPELLANTS 2 TO 5 ARE LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES OF THE DECEASED 1ST APPELLANT VIDE ORDER DATED 11/11/2008 IN IA 213/2007.
RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS/DEFENDANTS:
AFA Nos.23/1992, 29/1993 & 31/1993
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BY ADVS.
T.H.ABDUL AZEEZ C.S.ANANTHAKRISHNA IYER (SR.) A.T.JAMES T.P.KELU NAMBIAR (SR.) K.K.MOHAMED RAVUF K.MOHANAKANNAN O.K.MURALEEDHARAN PRABHA R.MENON S.M.PREM VINOD RAVINDRANATH
THIS APPEAL FROM FIRST APPEAL HAVING FINALLY HEARD ON 04.03.2024, ALONG WITH AFA.29/1993, 31/1993, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
AFA Nos.23/1992, 29/1993 & 31/1993
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE
&
THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE SHOBA ANNAMMA EAPEN
MONDAY, THE 4TH DAY OF MARCH 2024 / 14TH PHALGUNA, 1945
AFA NO. 29 OF 1993
JUDGMENT DATED 27.07.1991 IN AS NO.358 OF 1986 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA ARISING OUT OF THE JUDGMENT DATED IN OS
NO.2 OF 1976 OF SUB COURT, KAVARATTI
APPELLANT/RESPONDENT NO.21/DEFENDANT NO.22:
MANATH HAJAROMMABI, ANDROTH, LAKSHADWEEP.
BY ADVS. SRI.C.S.ANANTHAKRISHNA IYER SR. SRI.K.K.MOHAMED RAVUF
RESPONDENTS 1-7/APPELLANTS 1-7/PLAINTIFFS IN SUIT:
AFA Nos.23/1992, 29/1993 & 31/1993
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| 13 | AVVAMMADA POOKOYA, S/O.AVVAMMADA PATHUMMABI,, ANDROTH ISLAND LAKSHADWEEP. |
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| 14 | AVVAMMADA THANGAKOYA, S/O.AVVAMMADA PATHUMMABI, ANDROTH ISLAND LAKSHADWEEP. |
| 15 | AVVAMMADA ATTABI, S/O.AVVAMMADA PATHUMMABI, ANDROTH ISLAND LAKSHADWEEP. |
| 16 | AVVAMMADA BEEBI, D/O. AVVAMMADA AYSHAMMABI. |
| 17 | AVVAMMADA HAJEROMMABI, D/O. AVVAMMADA AYSHOMMABI. |
| 18 | AVVAMMADA KUNHIKOYA, D/O. AVVAMMADA AYSHOMMABI , ANDROTH ISLAND, LAKSHDWEEP. |
| 19 | AVVAMMADA SHEIKKOYA, D/O. AVVAMMADA AYSHOMMABI. |
| 20 | AVVAMMADA SUHARABI, MINOR, D/O. AVVAMMADA AYSHOMMABI. |
| 21 | AVVAMMADA BAEMBATHIBI, MINOR, D/O. AVVAMMADA AYSHOMMABI. (R20 AND R21 BY GUARDIAN R9) |
| 22 | AVVAMMADA SAFOORABI, D/O. AVVAMMADA HAJAROMMABI, MINOR, ANDROTH ISLAND LAKSHADWEEP |
| 23 | AVVAMMADA MOHAMMED KAMAL ABDUL NAZAR, MINOR, S/O.AVVOMMADA HAJAROMMABI, ANDROTH ISLAND, LAKSHADWEEP. |
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| 24 | AVVAMMADA RAMLATHBI, D/O. AVVAMMADA HAJEROMMABI, MINOR. |
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| 25 | AVVAMMADA KADEEJAMMABI, MINOR, D/O. AVVAMMADA HAJEROMMABI, ANDROTH ISLAND, LAKSHADWEEP. |
| 26 | AVVAMMADA JUBAIRATH, MINOR, D/O. AVVAMMADA HAJEROMMABI, ANDROTH ISLAND, LAKSHADWEEP. |
| 27 | AVVAMMADA MUSHAFA, S/O. AVVAMMADA HAJEROMMABI, (MINOR R22 TO R26 RESIDING IN ANDROTH, LAKSHADWEEP BY GUARDIAN MOTHER R17) |
| 28 | KERAKKADA SARA, D/O. KOYAMMA, ANDROTH ISLAND LAKSHADWEEP. |
| 29 | BELICHETTA KOYAMMA, D/O. KOYAMMA, ANDROTH ISLAND LAKSHADWEEP. |
| 30 | VALIYAPURA MOOSODI MARIAYMMA, W/O. KADIYAMMADA SIDDIQUE, ANDROTH ISLAND LAKSHADWEEP. |
| 31 | AVVAMMADA KOYAMMAKOYA, IN ANDROTH ISLAND LAKSHADWEEP. |
| 32 | AVVAMMADA KUNHIBI, IN ANDROTH ISLAND LAKSHADWEEP. |
| 33 | AVVAMMADA KUNHIKOYA, IN ANDROTH ISLAND LAKSHADWEEP. |
| 34 | AVVAMMADA SAFIYABI, IN ANDROTH ISLAND LAKSHADWEEP. |
| 35 | AVVAMMADA HAMZAKOYA, |
| IN ANDROTH ISLAND, LAKSHDWEEP. |
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45 ADDL.R45.KHADEEJOMMABI, AGED 40 YEARS, PUTHIYABENTAMVELI HOUSE, ANDROTH ISLAND, UNION TERRITORY OF LAKSHADWEEP, PIN- 682 551. LEGAL HIERS OF DECEASED 10TH RESPONDENT IMPLEADED AS ADDITIONAL 43RD, 44TH AND 45TH RESPONDENTS AS PER ORDER DATED 17/01/2023 IN IA 99/2015 IN AFA 29/1993.
BY ADVS. T.H.ABDUL AZEEZ M.HEMALATHA T.KRISHNANUNNI (SR.) P.N.KRISHNANKUTTY ACHAN(SR.) K.MOHANAKANNAN O.K.MURALEEDHARAN S.M.PREM SAJU.S.A P.R.VENKATESH VINOD RAVINDRANATH
THIS APPEAL FROM FIRST APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 04.03.2024, ALONG WITH AFA.23/1992 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
AFA Nos.23/1992, 29/1993 & 31/1993
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE
&
THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE SHOBA ANNAMMA EAPEN
MONDAY, THE 4TH DAY OF MARCH 2024 / 14TH PHALGUNA, 1945
AFA NO. 31 OF 1993
JUDGMENT DATED 27.07.1991 IN AS NO.358 OF 1986 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA ARISING OUT OF THE JUDGMENT DATED IN OS
NO.2 OF 1976 OF SUB COURT, KAVARATTI
APPELLANTS/RESPONDENT NO.16/DEFENDANT NO.22:
AFA Nos.23/1992, 29/1993 & 31/1993
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BY ADVS.
SRI.C.S.ANANTHAKRISHNA IYER SR. SRI.S.V.BALAKRISHNA IYER SR. SRI.P.B.KRISHNAN
AFA Nos.23/1992, 29/1993 & 31/1993
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RESPONDENTS 1-15/APPELLANTS IN AS/DEFENDANTS 1-9, 11-14,
34 & 39 IN SUIT:
AFA Nos.23/1992, 29/1993 & 31/1993
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AFA Nos.23/1992, 29/1993 & 31/1993
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| 34 | VALIYAPURA MOOSODI MARIYUMMA, W/O.KADIYAMMADA SIDDIQUE, IN ANDROTH ISLAND, LAKSHADWEEP |
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| 35 | SEKKIRIYAMMADA KOYAMMAKOYA, IN ANDROTH ISLAND, LAKSHADWEEP |
| 36 | AVVAMMADA KUNHIBI, OF ANDROTH ISLAND LAKSHADWEEP |
| 37 | SEKKIRIYAMMADA KUNHIKOYA, ANDROTH, LAKSHADWEEP. |
| 38 | AVVAMMADA SAFIYABI, IN ANDROTH ISLAND, LAKSHADWEEP |
| 39 | AVVAMMADA HAMSAKOYA, IN ANDROTH ISLAND, LAKSHADWEEP |
| 40 | AVVAMMADA MULLABI, |
| D/O.PATHUMMABI, ANDROTH ISLAND, LAKSHADWEEP. | |
| 41 | AVVAMMADA AYASHOMMABI, IN ANDROTH ISLAND, LAKSHADWEEP |
| 42 | AVVAMMADA KASMIKOYA, IN ANDROTH ISLAND, LAKSHADWEEP |
| 43 | AVVAMMADA CHERIYABI, IN ANDROTH ISLAND, LAKSHADWEEP |
| 44 | AVVAMMADA NEELATHAPURA CHERIYAKOYA, SON OF MOOTHARAMMAL SYED KOYA, IN ANDROTH ISLAND, LAKSHADWEEP |
| 45 | ADDL. 45. P.V.KOYA, SON OF THE LATE AVOMMADA NALLAKOYA, PUTHIYAPENTAM VELI HOUSE, ANDROTH.P.O., LAKSHADWEEP- 682551. ADDL. 45TH |
| RESPONDENT IS IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 08.06.2015 IN AFA NO.31/1993. |
AFA Nos.23/1992, 29/1993 & 31/1993
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BY ADVS. SRI.T.H.ABDUL AZEEZ SRI.V.GIRI SRI.T.KRISHNAN UNNI SR. SRI.P.N.KRISHNANKUTTY ACHANSR. SRI.K.K.MOHAMED RAVUF SRI.K.MOHANA KANNAN SRI.O.K.MURALEEDHARAN SRI.S.M.PREM SRI.SAJU.S.A SRI.P.R.VENKATESH SRI.VINOD RAVINDRANATH
THIS APPEAL FROM FIRST APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 04.03.2024, ALONG WITH AFA.23/1992 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
AFA Nos.23/1992, 29/1993 & 31/1993
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JUDGMENT
A. MUHAMED MUSTAQUE, J.
These appeals arose from a common judgment in OS No.2 of 1976 of the Sub Court, Kavarathi.
AFA Nos.23/1992, 29/1993 & 31/1993
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parties, admittedly, follow the pristine Marumakkathayam System of law. A Full Bench of this Court, in Kunhipappada Beefathummabi v. Kunhipappada Kunhikoya [2006 (2) KLT 560 (FB)], held that a suit to enforce partition of 'velliyazhcha' property cannot be maintainable if an individual member of 'thavazhi' himself files it and partition is to be effected per capita and not by per stirpes. In the light of the above fact finding, we do not find any merit in AFA No.23 of 1992. However, there is no bar under law for the members of 'thavazhi' to file a fresh suit in accordance with law. Therefore, we confirm the dismissal of the suit.
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matter relating to any adverse finding now made as against the appellant in AFA No. 29 of 1993.
With observations as above, AFA Nos. 23 of 1992, 29 of 1993 and 31 of 1993 stand dismissed.
Sd/-
A. MUHAMED MUSTAQUE
JUDGE
Sd/-
SHOBA ANNAMMA EAPEN
JUDGE
bka/-
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the present appeals are maintainable when the underlying partition suit was dismissed as not maintainable due to non-joinder of thavazhi members.
Whether the principle laid down in Kunhipappada Beefathummabi applying to velliyazhcha property under Marumakkathayam system debarred the maintenance of the present appeals.
Colour shows how this judgement treated each authority
Kunhipappada Beefathummabi v. Kunhipappada KunhikoyaDistinguished¶285
Kunhipappada Beefathummabi v. Kunhipappada Kunhikoya [2006 (2) KLT 560 (FB)]
Avvamada Sarommabi
Avvamada Cheriyakoya
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Maneth Hajahommabi
A.Muhamed Mustaque
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