Kerala High Court
Chandrappan vs K. Hymavathy on 11 September, 2024
OP(C) No.2001/2024 1/7
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE VIJU ABRAHAM
Wednesday, the 11th day of September 2024 / 20th Bhadra, 1946
OP(C) NO. 2001 OF 2024
FDIA 426/2016 IN OS 418/1970 OF MUNSIFF COURT, KODUNGALLUR, THRISSUR
PETITIONER(S)/RESPONDENTS 10,12 AND 14 IN F.D.A NO.426/2016/LEGAL HEIRS OF
DECEASED 4TH DEFENDANT IN OS.NO.418/1970:
1. CHANDRAPPAN AGED 87 YEARS S/O LATE. PARUKUTTY AMMA, RESIDING AT
NO.1, SBI COLONY, OLUKKARA, MANNUTHY, THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN -
680651
2. PEETHAMBARAN AGED 72 YEARS S/O LATE. PARUKUTTY AMMA, RESIDING AT 66,
SBI COLONY, CROMPET, CHENNAI., PIN - 600044
3. MALLIKA AGED 64 YEARS D/O LATE. PARUKUTTY AMMA, RESIDING AT KANNUR
HOUSE, KONATHUKUNNU P.O, VIA IRINJALAKUDA, THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN -
680123
RESPONDENT(S)PETITIONERS AND RESPONDENTS 1 TO 8, 15 TO 22, 24 TO ADDITIONAL 57
IN F.D.A NO.426/2016/LEGAL HEIRS OF DECEASED PLAINTIFF AND DECEASED 4TH, 1ST,
7TH, 2ND, 3RD AND 5TH DEFENDANTS IN OS NO.418/1970.:
1. K. HYMAVATHY, AGED 73 YEARS, W/O LATE. BHASKARAN NAIR AND D/O LATE.
MEENAKSHY AMMA, RESIDING AT 28, PRANAV, SHANTHI NAGAR, CHUNGAM,
AYYANTHOL, THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN - 680003
2. K. SOMASUNDARAN AGED 70 YEARS S/O LATE. MEENAKSHY AMMA, RESIDING AT
93, MEENAKSHI LAYOUT, KALINA AGRAHARA, BANNERGHATTA ROAD,
BANGALORE., PIN - 560076
3. K. LOHIDHAKSHAN AGED 67 YEARS S/O LATE. MEENAKSHY AMMA, RESIDING AT
NO.F, GALAXY MANOR, THAMMANAM, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT., PIN - 682032
4. A.K.MURALEEDHARAN AGED 53 YEARS S/O LATE. N.P.MENON AND HUSBAND OF
LATE. K.G.REMA, RESIDING AT 33/2108, CHANDRALAYAM, VENNALA,
ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, KOCHI., PIN - 682028
5. ANAND M. MENON AGED 21 YEARS S/O A.K.MURALEEDHARAN AND LATE.
K.G.REMA, RESIDING AT 33/2108, CHANDRALAYAM, VENNALA, ERNAKULAM
DISTRICT, KOCHI., PIN - 682028
6. ANJALI M.MENON AGED 21 YEARS D/O A.K.MURALEEDHARAN, AND LATE.
K.G.REMA, RESIDING AT 33/2108, CHANDRALAYAM, VENNALA, ERNAKULAM
DISTRICT, KOCHI., PIN - 682028
7. ANJANA M.MENON AGED 21 YEARS D/O A.K.MURALEEDHARAN, AND LATE.
K.G.REMA, RESIDING AT 33/2108, CHANDRALAYAM, VENNALA, ERNAKULAM
DISTRICT, KOCHI., PIN - 682028
8. KANAKALATHA AGED 65 YEARS D/O LATE. SAROJINI AMMA AND GRAND DAUGHTER
OF LATE. PARUKUTTY AMMA, C/O VIJAYAN MENON, RESIDING AT
MANAKAPARAMBIL HOUSE, SOUTH THURAVU, PUDUKKAD, THRISSUR., PIN -
680301
9. HARIKRISHNAN AGED 58 YEARS S/O LATE. SAROJINI AMMA AND GRANDSON OF
LATE. PARUKUTTY AMMA, RESIDING AT KANNUR HOUSE, PALISSERY,
ANNAMANADA, MALA, THRISSUR DISTRICT., PIN - 680741
10. NIRMALA AGED 60 YEARS D/O LATE. SAROJINI AMMA AND GRAND DAUGHTER OF
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LATE. PARUKUTTY AMMA, RESIDING AT KANNUR HOUSE, KONATHUKUNNU,
IRINJALAKUDA, THRISSUR DISTRICT., PIN - 680123
11. DHANALAKSHMI AGED 56 YEARS D/O LATE. SAROJINI AMMA AND GRAND
DAUGHTER OF LATE. PARUKUTTY AMMA, RESIDING AT KANNUR HOUSE,
KONATHUKUNNU, IRINJALAKUDA, THRISSUR DISTRICT., PIN - 680123
12. RAGHU MENON AGED 54 YEARS S/O LATE. SAROJINI AMMA AND GRANDSON OF
LATE. PARUKUTTY AMMA, RESIDING AT KANNUR HOUSE, ANJAPALAM,
KODUNGALLUR, THRISSUR DISTRICT., PIN - 680664
13. ANITHA AGED 50 YEARS W/O LATE. SRINIVAS (S/O LATE. SAROJINI AMMA AND
GRANDSON OF LATE. PARUKUTTY AMMA) AND DAUGHTER-IN-LAW OF LATE.
SAROJINI AMMA, RESIDING AT ATTUR HOUSE, POTA, CHALAKUDY, THRISSUR
DISTRICT., PIN - 680722
14. RAMESAN AGED 45 YEARS S/O LATE. SAROJINI AMMA AND GRANDSON OF LATE.
PARUKUTTY AMMA, RESIDING AT KANNUR HOUSE, KONATHUKUNNU,
IRINJALAKUDA, THRISSUR DISTRICT., PIN - 680123
15. RAJALAKSHMI AGED 48 YEARS D/O LATE. SAROJINI AMMA AND GRAND DAUGHTER
OF LATE. PARUKUTTY AMMA, RESIDING AT 8A, RATNESWARI CO-OPERATIVE
HOUSING SOCIETY, NEAR GST RAILWAY SHUNDING, RANIP, AHMEDABAD,
GUJARAT STATE., PIN - 382480
16. INDIRA AGED 79 YEARS D/O LATE. THANKAMANI AMMA AND GRAND DAUGHTER OF
LATE. KALYANI AMMA, C/O T.K NARAYANAN, RESIDING AT 560, SAHID NAGAR,
BHUVANESWAR, ORISSA STATE., PIN - 751007
17. RAMANI AGED 67 YEARS D/O LATE. THANKAMANI AMMA AND GRAND DAUGHTER OF
LATE. KALYANI AMMA, RESIDING AT ROOM NO.4, GROUND FLOOR GOPAL KRIPA,
PATLWADI, PENDOZ NAGAR, V.P ROAD NO.5, DOMBIVLI EAST, THANE, MUMBAI,
MAHARASHTRA STATE., PIN - 421301
18. SABARIGIRIVASAN AGED 65 YEARS S/O LATE. THANKAMANI AMMA AND GRANDSON
OF LATE. KALYANI AMMA, RESIDING AT F-5/1, BUILDING NO.17, RADHA
NAGAR CO-OPERATIVE HOUSING SOCIETY, GHATKOPAR, KALYAN, THANE,
MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA STATE., PIN - 400086
19. SAKUNTHALA AGED 68 YEARS D/O LATE. SARASWATHY AMMA, RESIDING AT
KANNUR HOUSE, VADAKKUMKARA, VELLANGALLOOR, IRINJALAKUDA, THRISSUR
DISTRICT., PIN - 680662
20. SUSHAMA AGED 58 YEARS W/O LATE. VIJAYAN (S/O LATE. SARASWATHY AMMA)
AND DAUGHTER-IN-LAW OF LATE. SARASWATHY AMMA, RESIDING AT KANNUR
HOUSE, BLOCK JUNCTION, VELLANGALLOOR, IRINJALAKUDA, THRISSUR
DISTRICT., PIN - 680662
21. SOBHANA GIRIJAN AGED 64 YEARS D/O LATE. SARASWATHY AMMA, RESIDING AT
GIRIVARAM, VADAKKUMKARA, VELLANGALLOOR, IRINJALAKUDA, THRISSUR
DISTRICT., PIN - 680662
22. MANOHARI AGED 57 YEARS D/O LATE. SARASWATHY AMMA, RESIDING AT CD
1052, CFA COLONY, NILGRIS, TAMILNADU STATE., PIN - 643211
23. RATHI AGED 55 YEARS D/O LATE. SARASWATHY AMMA, C/O RAGHUNATHAN,
RESIDING AT KANNUR HOUSE, KUTTAPETTY, CHELUR, IRINJALAKUDA, THRISSUR
DISTRICT., PIN - 608121
24. JAYASEELAN AGED 64 YEARS S/O LATE. KESAVAN MENON, RESIDING AT
SAYOOJYAM, KANNUR HOUSE, VALLIVATTOM, KONATHUKUNNU, IRINJALAKUDA,
THRISSUR DISTRICT., PIN - 680123
25. JYOTHIBALAN AGED 62 YEARS S/O LATE. KESAVA MENON, RESIDING AT ROOM
NO.33, 4TH FLOOR, MM SADAN CO-OPERATIVE HOUSING SOCIETY, SATHWADI,
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TAKURLI EAST, DOMBIVLI, KALYAN, MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA STATE., PIN -
421301
26. JAYAKUMAR AGED 59 YEARS S/O LATE. KESAVA MENON, RESIDING AT
MARANCHERI HOUSE, AYYAMPILLI, KUZHUPILLI, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN -
682501
27. PADMAJA AGED 57 YEARS D/O LATE. KESAVA MENON, RESIDING AT ASWATHI,
NAROTH ROAD, THAMMANAM, KOCHI, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT., PIN - 682032
28. JAYACHANDRAN AGED 55 YEARS S/O LATE. KESAVA MENON, RESIDING AT
KOVILAKATHU HOUSE, PYNGOD, KONATHUKUNNU, IRINJALAKUDA, THRISSUR
DISTRICT., PIN - 680123
29. VANAJA AGED 52 YEARS D/O LATE. KESAVA MENON, RESIDING AT JAYALAKSHMI
NILAYAM, PAZHAMKAVU SHOPUMPADI, PANANGAD, SREENARAYANAPURAM,
KODUNGALLUR, THRISSUR DISTRICT., PIN - 680665
30. KUTTAN MENON AGED 71 YEARS S/O LATE. GOPALA MENON, RESIDING AT
KANNUR HOUSE, VADAKKUMKARA, VELLANGALLOOR, IRINJALAKUDA, THRISSUR
DISTRICT., PIN - 680662
31. BABY AGED 69 YEARS D/O LATE. GOPALA MENON, RESIDING AT MANAMMEL
HOUSE, PYNGODE, KONATHUKUNNU, IRINJALAKUDA, THRISSUR DISTRICT., PIN
- 680123
32. PURUSHOTHAMAN AGED 64 YEARS S/O LATE. GOPALA MENON, RESIDING AT
THEKKETHALA HOUSE, KOTTAMKULAM, PERINJANAM, THRISSUR DISTRICT., PIN
- 680686
33. SASIDHARAN AGED 62 YEARS S/O LATE. GOPALA MENON, RESIDING AT
MANAMMEL HOUSE, PYNGODE, KONATHUKUNNU, IRINJALAKUDA, THRISSUR
DISTRICT., PIN - 680123
34. SATHY AGED 55 YEARS W/O LATE. MURALEEDHARAN (S/O GOPALA MENON),
RESIDING AT MANAMMEL HOUSE, KONATHUKUNNU, IRINJALAKUDA, THRISSUR
DISTRICT., PIN - 680123
35. AYYAPPADAS AGED 48 YEARS S/O LATE. GOPALA MENON, RESIDING AT KANNUR
HOUSE, KARALAM, IRINJALAKUDA, THRISSUR DISTRICT., PIN - 680711
36. VIJAYAN AGED 55 YEARS S/O LATE. GOPALA MENON, RESIDING AT D/8,
ELLORA, ANUSHAKTHI NAGAR, TROMBAY, MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA STATE., PIN -
400094
37. AMBIKESAN AGED 67 YEARS S/O LATE. SANKARA MENON, RESIDING AT
MANAMMEL HOUSE, JANATHA CORNER, KONATHUKUNNU, IRINJALAKUDA, THRISSUR
DISTRICT., PIN - 680123
38. MALATHY RAGHAVAN MENON AGED 65 YEARS D/O LATE. SANKARA MENON,
RESIDING AT THRIKASSERY HOUSE, ERUMATHADAM, VADAKKUMKARA P.O,
VELLANGALLOOR, IRINJALAKUDA, THRISSUR DISTRICT., PIN - 680662
39. MALLIKA D/O LATE. SANKARA MENON, RESIDING AT MANAMMEL HOUSE, JANATHA
CORNER, KONATHUKUNNU, IRINJALAKUDA, THRISSUR DISTRICT., PIN - 680123
40. RAVINDRAN AGED 63 YEARS S/O LATE. SANKARA MENON, RESIDING AT
MANAMMEL HOUSE, JANATHA CORNER, KONATHUKUNNU, IRINJALAKUDA, THRISSUR
DISTRICT., PIN - 680123
41. RAJAN AGED 60 YEARS S/O LATE. SANKARA MENON, RESIDING AT MANAMMEL
HOUSE, C/O KOCHAMMINI, KIZHUTHANI, IRINJALAKUDA, THRISSUR DISTRICT.,
PIN - 680125
42. VILASINI AGED 55 YEARS W/O LATE. NANDANAN (S/O LATE. SANKARA MENON),
RESIDING AT MANAMMEL HOUSE, JANATHA CORNER, KONATHUKUNNU,
IRINJALAKUDA, THRISSUR DISTRICT., PIN - 680123
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43. SOMASUNDARAN AGED 53 YEARS S/O LATE. SANKARA MENON, RESIDING AT 301,
AUTUMB APARTMENTS, BALVANTH NAGAR, THATHIPUR, GWALIOR, MADHYA
PRADESH STATE., PIN - 474002
44. VASANTHI AGED 56 YEARS D/O LATE. SANKARA MENON, RESIDING AT MANAMMEL
HOUSE, JANATHA CORNER, KONATHUKUNNU, IRINJALAKUDA, THRISSUR
DISTRICT., PIN - 680123
45. SUNDARESAN AGED 57 YEARS S/O LATE. PARAMESWARA MENON AND
SANTHAKUMARI, RESIDING AT KUNDUPARAMBIL HOUSE, KALLOOR P.O,
ALAGAPPANAGAR, THRISSUR DISTRICT., PIN - 680302
46. JAGADEESH K.S AGED 55 YEARS S/O LATE. PARAMESWARA MENON AND
SANTHAKUMARI, RESIDING AT KUNDUPARAMBIL HOUSE, KALLOOR P.O,
ALAGAPPANAGAR, THRISSUR DISTRICT., PIN - 680302
47. SATHEESH AGED 51 YEARS S/O LATE. PARAMESWARA MENON AND SANTHAKUMARI,
RESIDING AT KUNDUPARAMBIL HOUSE, KALLOOR P.O, ALAGAPPANAGAR,
THRISSUR DISTRICT., PIN - 680302
48. VANAJA AGED 49 YEARS D/O LATE. PARAMESWARA MENON AND SANTHAKUMARI,
RESIDING AT KUNDUPARAMBIL HOUSE, KALLOOR P.O, ALAGAPPANAGAR,
THRISSUR DISTRICT., PIN - 680302
49. THARA KRISHNAKUMAR AGED 46 YEARS W/O LATE. KRISHNAKUMAR, RESIDING AT
KANNUR HOUSE, VADAKKUMKARA P.O, VELLANGALLOOR, THRISSUR DISTRICT.,
PIN - 680662
50. SREELAKSHMI KRISHNAKUMAR AGED 23 YEARS D/O LATE. KRISHNAKUMAR,
RESIDING AT KANNUR HOUSE, VADAKKUMKARA P.O, VELLANGALLOOR, THRISSUR
DISTRICT., PIN - 680662
51. SREYA KRISHNAKUMAR AGED 18 YEARS D/O LATE. KRISHNAKUMAR, RESIDING AT
KANNUR HOUSE, VADAKKUMKARA P.O, VELLANGALLOOR, THRISSUR DISTRICT.,
PIN - 680662
52. AMBIKA MOHANAN AGED 70 YEARS D/O LATE. SUBHADRA AMMA, RESIDING AT
NARRAT HOUSE, PUTHIYAKAVU, MATHILAKAM, THRISSUR DISTRICT., PIN -
680685
53. SURENDRAN.K AGED 67 YEARS S/O LATE. SUBHADRA AMMA, RESIDING AT
KANNUR HOUSE, BEHIND UP SCHOOL, KONATHUKUNNU, IRINJALAKUDA, THRISSUR
DISTRICT., PIN - 680123
54. HARIDAS.K AGED 64 YEARS S/O LATE. SUBHADRA AMMA, RESIDING AT KANNUR
HOUSE, NADATHARA, NEAR ANTHIKAD, THRISSUR DISTRICT., PIN - 680751
55. SATHI.K AGED 62 YEARS D/O LATE. SUBHADRA AMMA, RESIDING AT
CHIRATTAKUNNU, VALLIVATTOM, KONATHUKUNNU, IRINJALAKUDA, THRISSUR
DISTRICT., PIN - 680123
56. VIJAYAKUMAR.K AGED 59 YEARS S/O LATE. SUBHADRA AMMA, RESIDING AT
KANNUR HOUSE, BEHIND UP SCHOOL, KONATHUKUNNU, IRINJALAKUDA, THRISSUR
DISTRICT., PIN - 680123
57. MURALEEDHARAN.K AGED 56 YEARS S/O LATE. SUBHADRA AMMA, RESIDING AT
KANNUR HOUSE, JANATHA CORNER, KONATHUKUNNU, IRINJALAKUDA, THRISSUR
DISTRICT., PIN - 680123
Op (civil) praying inter alia that in the circumstances stated in
the affidavit filed along with the OP(C) the High Court be pleased to stay
all further proceedings in Ext.P4 final decree application
(F.D.ANo.426/2016 in O.S.No.418/1970) on the files of the Munsiff Court,
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Kodungallur, pending disposal of the above Original Petition.
This petition coming on for admission upon perusing the petition and
the affidavit filed in support of OP(C) and upon hearing the arguments of
SRI.DEEPU LAL MOHAN, Advocates for the petitioners, the court passed the
following:
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VIJU ABRAHAM, J.
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Dated this the 11th day of September, 2024
ORDER
Admit.
2. Issue notice to the respondents by speed post. Petitioners shall also serve notice on the respondents through the counsel appearing for the respondents in FDIA No.426/2016 in OS No.418/1970, before the Munsiff Court, Kodungallur.
3. The specific case of the petitioners is that the compromise was only between the plaintiff and two defendants as against eight sharers since other defendants are not parties to the agreement the only remedy available to them is to approach the trial court invoking the provisions under Order 23 Rule 3 CPC. The petitioners also relies on the judgment in Basavaraj v. Indira [2024 KHC 6101] in support of their contentions. There will be an interim order as prayed for, for a period of one month.
Post on 21.10.2024 Sd/-
VIJU ABRAHAM JUDGE HKH/11.09.2024 11-09-2024 /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar OP(C) No.2001/2024 7/7 APPENDIX OF OP(C) 2001/2024 Exhibit-P4 THE TRUE COPY OF F.D.A. NO. 426/2016 IN O.S. NO.
418/1970 ON THE FILES OF THE MUNSIFF COURT, KODUNGALLUR DATED 16-01-2016 11-09-2024 /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar