Velukuttan v. Ammini Gopalan
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court dismissed a regular second appeal in a partition suit challenging the validity of a Will. Finding no substantial question of law arising from the lower courts' refusal to admit the Will due to suspicious circumstances and the executant's mental state, the appeal was not admitted.
What did the court decide?
Appeal dismissed without admission. Pending interlocutory applications also dismissed.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. BADHARUDEEN
MONDAY, THE 4TH DAY OF MARCH 2024 / 14TH PHALGUNA, 1945
RSA NO. 60 OF 2021
AGAINST THE DECREE AND JUDGMENT DATED 26.09.2019 IN A.S.NO.88/2013 ON
THE FILES OF THE COURT OF THE PRINCIPAL DISTRICT JUDGE, KOTTAYAM
AROSE FROM THE DECREE AND JUDGMENT DATED 26.02.2013 IN
O.S.NO.188/2011 ON THE FILES OF THE MUNSIFF COURT, VAIKOM
APPELLANTS/APPELLANTS/DEFENDANTS:
1 VELUKUTTAN AGED 70 YEARS, S/O.ASARITHARA,KRISHNAN, THUNDATHIL VEEDU, CHANGARAMTHODI KARA, EZHUPUNNA P.O., KODAMTHURUTH VILLAGE, CHERTHALA TALUK.
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether a substantial question of law arises to maintain and admit the regular second appeal challenging the trial court's decree on the validity of a Will.
Whether the concurrent finding that the Will is surrounded by suspicious circumstances requires interference at this stage.
Whether the appeal satisfies the requirements of Section 100 read with Order XLII Rule 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
Parties & counsel
- appellant
VELUKUTTAN
- appellant
SHEENAMOL
- respondent
AMMINI GOPALAN
- respondent
APPUKKUTTAN
- respondent
KANCHANA
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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