Raman v. Thazhemittath Kelu
Case brief
What is this about?
Restoration of interlocutory applications dismissed for default; condonation of delay; costs as condition of restoration; legal representatives of deceased appellant; abatement, impleadment and cause-title amendment applications; case file misplaced by lawyer; Tribal litigants from remote Wayanad; A.S.No.32/2005 District Court Kalpetta; O.S.No.102/1996 Munsiff-Magistrate's Court Manandavadi; FAO No.35/2025; O.P.(C) Nos.1828, 1829 & 1830/2016; neutral citation 2025:KER:25874; single-judge bench (K. Babu, J.).
What did the court decide?
The FAO and the Original Petitions allowed: (1) orders dated 29.02.2016 dismissing I.A.Nos.233 to 244 of 2015 set aside; (2) I.A.Nos.233 to 244 of 2015 allowed on payment of Rs.25,000/- as costs to the respondents within two months from receipt of a certified copy of the judgment; (3) I.A.Nos.396 to 401 of 2012 restored and to be considered afresh by the Trial Court untrammelled by the judgment's observations; failing payment of costs, I.A.Nos.233 to 244 of 2015 would stand dismissed; parties to appear before the Trial Court on 03.06.2025, with costs paid through the respondents' counsel and a memo filed.