Kerala High Court
T.K.Divakaran vs The State Of Kerala on 10 August, 2015
Author: P.V.Asha
Bench: P.V.Asha
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE P.V.ASHA
MONDAY, THE 10TH DAY OF AUGUST 2015/19TH SRAVANA, 1937
WP(C).No. 20574 of 2013 (V)
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PETITIONER(S):
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1. T.K.DIVAKARAN
S/O.KUNJAN (LOAN NO.K.24247), KARTHIKAPURAM P.O
TALIPARAMBA TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT.
2. P.SUBAIDA
D/O.ABOOBACKER (LOAN NO.3328273), CHENGALAI P.O
TALIPARAMBA TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT.
3. K.JANARDHANAN
S/O.KRISHNAN NAIR (LOAN NO.337963), KIZHAKKINAL HOUSE
PALAKULANGARA, TALIPARAMBA P.O, TALIPARAMBA TALUK
KANNUR DISTRICT.
4. T.K.CHINDAN
S/O.RAMAN, (LOAN NO. 331102), NADUVIL P.O
TALIPARAMBA TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT.
5. M.M.KUNJIRAMAN
S/O.KUNJIKANNAN (LOAN NO.3312684), NADUVIL P.O
TALIPARAMBA TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT.
6. N.V.SREEEEVI
D/O.RAMAN (LOAN NO.339854), MANAKADAVU P.O
TALIPARAMBA TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT.
7. K.J.JOSEPH
S/O.JOSEPH (LOAN NO.336870) KIZHAKKEKOTTU
CHITTADI P.O, TALIPARAMBA TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT.
8. A.NARAYANAN
S/O.NARAYANAN (LOAN NO.3329341) KOONAM
PANNIYOOR P.O, TALIPARAMBA TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT.
9. P.KALLIYANI
D/O.KUNJAPPA (LOAN NO.3314318) PUNNUKKAN
THADIKADAVU P.O, TALIPARAMBA TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT.
10. C.K.THANKAPPAN,
S/O.KRISHNANKUTTY (LOAN NO.3311720)
MANAKADAVU P.O, TALIPARAMBA TALUK,
KANNUR DISTRICT.
11. A.V.KUNJAMINA
D/O.MUHAMMAD (LOAN NO.3331192), KURUMATHUR P.O
TALIPARAMBA TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT.
12. K.N.GOPINATHAN NAIR
S/O.NARAYANAN NAIR (LOAN NO.3311721), VELLAD P.O
TALIPARAMBA TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT.
13. MARY MATHEW
D/O.VARKEY (LOAN NO.3324590) P.O PATHANPARA
TALIPARAMBA TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT.
WP(C).No. 20574 of 2013 (V) : 2 :
14. C.AMINA
D/O.IBRAYAN (LOAN NO.3312200), CHAKKANTAKATH
KURUMATHUR P.O, TALIPARAMBA TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT.
15. PETER MANJAPPALLY
S/O.DEVASIA (LOAN NO.3333530), ERUVATTY P.O
TALIPARAMBA TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT.
16. K.SREEDARAN
S/O.NARAYANAN NAIR, (LOAN NO.3331197), KANHIRANGAD P.O
TALIPARAMBA TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT.
17. T.T.JOSE
S/O.THOMAS, (LOAN NO.3311788), THUNDIYIL
KARTHIKAPURAM P.O, TALIPARAMBA TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT.
18. K.GOPINATHAN
S/O.KUNJIRAMAN NAIR (LOAN NO.3328784), MORAZHA P.O
TALIPARAMBA TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT.
19. P.V.MATHEWKUTTY VARGHESE
S/O.VARGHESE (LOAN NO. 3316457) MANAKADAVU P.O
TALIPARAMBA TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT.
20. V.F.MATHEW
S/O.FRANCIS (LOAN NO. 3332310) VETTATHUPARAMBIL
MANDALAM P.O, TALIPARAMBA TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT.
21. P.J.ABRAHAM
S/O.JOSEPH (LOAN NO. 339238) PADIKAPARAMBIL
PULIKURUMBA P.O, TALIPARAMBA TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT.
22. VANDICHAL PARU
D/O.KORAN, (LOAN NO. 3324055), PATTUVAM P.O
TALIPARAMBA TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT.
23. K.MUHAMMADKUNJI
S/O.IBRAHIM, (LOAN NO. 3324371), KDUNGANTAKATHU
NADUVIL P.O, TALIPARAMBA TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT.
24. C.RAJAN
S/O.KUNJIRAMAN (LOAN NO. K.25968) KUTTIYERI P.O
TALIPARAMBA TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT.
25. P.RAGHAVAN
S/O.KANNAN NAIR (LOAN NO. 3319683) PANNIYOOR P.O
TALIPARAMBA TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT.
26. T.V.VASU ALIAS BHASKARAN
S/O.KOTTAN (LOAN NO.K.24059) PADAPPENGAD P.O
TALIPARAMBA TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT.
27. K.V.ASIYA
D/O.MUHAMMAD (LOAN NO.K.15939) KUTTIYERI P.O
TALIPARAMBA TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT.
28. P.K.SURESH BABU
S/O.GANGADHARAN (LOAN NO.K.17944), P.K.HOUSE
MORAZHA P.O, TALIPARAMBA TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT.
29. K.SASIDHARAN
S/O.THANKAPPAN (LOAN NO.K.28490) NANICHERI P.O
TALIPARAMBA TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT.
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30. BIJU ZAKKARIAS
S/O.ZAKKARIAS (LOAN NO. K.26311), KURISUMMOOTTIL
KOTTAYAD P.O, TALIPARAMBA TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT.
31. K.NARAYANAN
S/O.KOTTAN, (LOAN NO.3360534) SOPANAM, KURUMATHUR P.O
TALIPARAMBA TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT.
32. K.M.THOMAS
S/O.MICHAEL (LOAN NO.K.28496) ELAMTHOTTATHIL
ERUVATTY P.O, TALIPARAMBA TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT.
33. M.J.JAMES
S/O.JOSEPH (LOAN NO.K.31874) MUNTHIRINGATTUKUNNEL
PULIKURUMBA P.O, TALIPARAMBA TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT.
34. N.S.RAMAKRISHNAN NAIR
S/O.SREEDHARAN NAIR (LOAN NO.K.28497)
MANAKADAVU P.O, TALIPARAMBA TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT.
35. K.ABDUL AZEES
S/O.MUHAMMED KUNJI (LOAN NO.3331432), PANNIYOOR P.O
TALIPARAMBA TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT.
36. P.P.GOVINDAN
S/O.KUNJAMBU (LOAN NO.K.24056), CHENGALAI P.O
TALIPARAMBA TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT.
37. P.J.JOY JOSEPH
S/O.JOSEPH, (LOAN NO.K.26019) PANNIYOOR P.O
TALIPARAMBA TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT.
38. P.LAKSHMI
D/O.KUNJIRAMAN (LOAN NO. K.8591) PANNIYOOR P.O
TALIPARAMBA TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT.
39. N.MOHANAN
S/O.KRISHNAN (LOAN NO. 339101), MORAZHA P.O
TALIPARAMBA TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT.
40. E.V.LAKSHMANAN
S/O.KUNJAMBU, (LOAN O. 3327434) EDATHIL VEEDU
KARIMBAM P.O, TALIPARAMBA TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT.
41. N.J.PAUL
S/O.JOSEPH (LOAN NO.23167) PUSHAGIRI, KARIMBAM P.O
TALIPARAMBA TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT.
42. T.CHEEYEYI
D/O.RAMAN (LOAN NO. 3317795) PATTUVAM P.O
TALIPARAMBA TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT.
43. K.SUHARA
D/O.MAMMU HAJI (LOAN NO. K.26314) SHAMS HOUSE
KARIMBAM P.O, TALIPARAMBA TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT.
44. PULIKKAL SHAJI
S/O.ANTONY, (LOAN NO. 3316132) CHITTADI P.O
TALIPARAMBA TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT.
45. A.V.NARAYANAN
S/O.KANNAN, (LOAN NO. K.13874), P.O TALIPARAMBA
TALIPARAMBA TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT.
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46. N.G.HARIDAS
S/O.RAGHAVAN NAIR (LOAN NO. 338242) KAINIKKARA MADAM
P.O ALAKODE, TALIPARAMBA TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT.
47. A.P.SHAHIDA
D/O.ABOOBACKER (LOAN NO. 3331430) P.O TALIPARAMBA
TALIPARAMBA TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT.
48. T.V.SUSEELA
W/O.MUKUNDAN, THAZHATHUVALAPPIL, KOOVERY P.O
TALIPARAMBA TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT.
49. K.K.MOHANAN
S/O.P.V.SANKARAN NAMBIAR (M.NO.1367) PRASANTHI
PALAKULANGARA, TALIPARAMBA P.O, TALIPARAMBA TALUK
KANNUR DISTRICT.
50. C.GOVINDAN
(M.NO.1481) CHATHOTH, KOYYAM P.O, TALIPARAMBA TALUK
KANNUR DISTRICT.
51. K.MOHANAN
(M.NO.1724) NEDUVALOOR P.O, CHENGALAI
TALIPARAMBA TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT.
BY ADVS.SRI.K.K.MOIDEEN
SMT.AYSHA RAHMAN
RESPONDENT(S):
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1. THE STATE OF KERALA
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY
CO-OPERATIVE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001.
2. THE KERALA STATE HOUSING FEDERATION
REPRESENTED BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KALOOR P.O
ERNAKULAM DISTRICT-682 017.
3. THE JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (GENERAL)
KANNUR DISTRICT, COLLECTORATE P.O, KANNUR-670 001.
4. THE TALIPARAMBA CO-OPERATIVE HOUSE BUILDING SOCIETY LTD
NO.C.340 REPRESENTED BY THE ADMINISTRATOR, TALIPARAMBA P.O
KANNUR DISTRICT-670 141.
5. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES
(GENERAL), TALIPARAMBA, P.O TALIPARAMBA,
KANNUR DISTRICT-670 141.
R1, R3 & R5 BY ADV. SRI.A.N.RAJAN BABU
R4 BY ADV. SRI.C.A.JOSEPH
R BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI RAFEEK V.K
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD
ON 10-08-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
WP(C).No. 20574 of 2013 (V)
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APPENDIX
PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS
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EXHIBIT P1. COPY OF THE LIST HAVING THE DETAILS WITH REGARD TO THE
NAME OF LOANEE, LOAN AMOUNT AND THE LOAN CLOSING DATE ETC, OF THE
PETITIONERS 1 TO 48 ISSUED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT.
EXHIBIT P2. COPY OF THE RECEIPT ON LOAN REPAYMENT FOR CLOSING THE
LOAN ACCOUNT OF THE 49TH PETITIONER.
EXHIBIT P3. COPY OF THE PASS BOOK OF THE 50TH PETITIONER.
EXHIBIT P4. COPY OF THE RECEIPT ON LOAN REPAYMENT FOR CLOSING THE
LOAN ACCOUNT OF THE 51ST PETITIONER.
4TH RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS
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EXT.R4: TRUE COPY OF THE LIST SHOWING THE DETAILS OF THE LOAN AMOUNT
AND THE DATE OF CLOSING THE LOAN AMOUNT.
2ND RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS
EXT.R2(a): A TRUE COPY STATEMENT SHOWING INDIVIDUAL DETAILS F THE
PETITIONERS TO BE REPAID TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT.
/TRUE COPY/
P.STO JUDGE
P.V.ASHA, J.
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W.P(c) No.20574 of 2013-V
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Dated this the 10th day of August, 2015
JUDGMENT
The grievance of the petitioners is that their title deeds, which were deposited with the Taliparamba Co-operative House Building Society Ltd. No.C.340 towards security for Housing Loans availed by them, are not returned to them, despite repayment of the loan availed and closure of the loan account with the Society as early as in 2004. It is pointed out that these title deeds are deposited with the Kerala State Housing Federation by the Society, which has become defunct.
2. Efforts of the petitioners to get back their title deeds were not fruitful. In the said circumstance, they have approached the Joint Registrar of the Co-operative Societies-the 3rd respondent herein, submitting Ext.P5 representation, requesting to take appropriate action to see that the title deeds in respect of their property, which are under the custody of the Kerala State Housing Federation are returned to them.
3. It is pointed out by the learned Standing Counsel for W.P(c) No.20574 of 2013-V 2 the Kerala State Housing Federation that huge amount is due from the Society and the documents can be returned only on clearing the dues.
4. However, the petitioners are persons who have already repaid the loan amount to the Co-operative Society. In the circumstance of the case, there will be a direction to the Joint Registrar of Co-operative Societies to consider the grievances of the petitioners in their representation-Ext.P5 and to pass orders on the same, within a period of three months of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after hearing a representative of the petitioners and respondents 2, 4 and 5, and to find out a solution for returning the title deeds of the petitioners. In the meanwhile, the petitioners shall nominate their representative and the same shall be intimated to the Joint Registrar of Co- operative Societies-the 3rd respondent, for the purpose of hearing on Ext.P5.
This Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly.
Sd/-
(P.V.ASHA, JUDGE) rtr/