Kerala High Court
P.X. Antony vs P.X. Louis on 30 July, 1998
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.CHITAMBARESH
MONDAY, THE 31ST DAYOF MARCH 2014/10TH CHAITHRA, 1936
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OS 144/2013 OF SUB COURT, ERNAKULAM
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PETITIONER(S):
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P.X. ANTONY, AGED 57 YEARS
S/O LATE FRANCIS XAVIER & LATE MARY XAVIER
RETD KSRTC EMPLOYEE, ORION VILLA, MARIAKUTTY JOHN ROAD
KOCHI 682018, PRESENTLY RESIDING ATC.C. NO 1/1551
SOUTH THAMARAPARAMBU, K.B. JACOB'S ROAD
FORT KOCHI 682001
BY ADVS.SRI.M.P.RAMNATH
SRI.P.RAJESH (KOTTAKKAL)
SEI.M.VARGHESE VARGHESE
SMT.UMA R.KAMATH
SMT.S.SANDHYA
SRI.BEPIN PAUL
SRI.SHALU VARGHESE
RESPONDENT(S):
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1. P.X. LOUIS, AGED 65 YEARS
S/O LATE FRANCIS XAVIER & LATE MARY XAVIER, BUSINESS
PRESENTLY RESIDING ATNO 17
ANUGRAHA RESIDENCE ASSOCIATION
OPPOSITE PULICKAL ENTERPRISES (SAWMILL)
K.K. PADMANABHAN ROAD, ERNAKULAM VILLAGE
KANAYANNUR TALUK, KOCHI 682018
2. P.X.JAMES, AGED 63 YEARS
S/O LATE FRANCIS XAVIER & LATE MARY XAVIER, BUSINESS
RESIDING AT 'AVITTOM'
OPPOSITE ST ANTONY'S CHURCH (BEHIND ALL
INDIA RADIO STATION) KAKKANAD
KANAYANNUR TALUK, KOCHI 682030
3. STELLA,, AGED 62 YEARS
D/O. LATE FRANCIS XAVIER & LATE MARY XAVIER AND W/O PAILEE
RETD. HEADMISTRESS, PULIPARAMBIL HOUSE, MUNDAMVELI P.O
RAMESWARAM, VILLAGE, KOCHI TALUK KOCHI 682007
DCS
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4. P.X. SEBASTIAN, AGED 59 YEARS
S/O LATE FRANCIS XAVIER & LATE MARY XAVIER
BIO MEDICAL ENGINEER
PRESENTLY RESIDING ATORION VILLA
MARIAKUTTY JOHN ROAD, ERNAKULAM VILLAGE
KANAYANNUR TALUK, KOCHI 682018
5. ALICE, AGED 54 YEARS
D/O LATE FRANCIS XAVIER & MARY XAVIER AND W/O JOCKY @ EGIN
SCHOOL HEADMISTRESS, KANAKKASSERY HOUSE
OCHANTHURUTHU P.O, VYPIN KOCHI TALUK 682508
6. SHEELA., AGED 53 YEARS
D/O LATE FRANCIS XAVIER & LATE MARY
XAVIER AND W/O ANTONY A.J
(ANJATTUPARAMBIL), TEACHER, FACT (COCHIN DIVISION)
QUARTERS NO 401/4 NEAR POST OFFICE, AMBALAMEDU P.O
KANAYANNUR TALUK, KOCHI 682303
THIS OP (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31-03-2014,
THE COURT ON THE SAME DAYDELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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APPENDIX
PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS
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EXHIBIT P1 TRUE PHOTO COPY OF THE PLAINT FILED BY THE PETITIONER
IN OS NO 144/2013 BEFORE THE HON'BLE CUB COURT,
ERNAKULAM
EXHIBIT P2 TRUE PHOTO COPY OF THE WILL DATED 30-07-1998 REGISTERED
AS DOCUMENT NO 175/1998 SRO ERNAKULAM EXECUTED BY
MARY XAVIER
EXHIBIT P3 TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE ADVOCATE COMMISSIONER'S
REPORT DATED 04-03-2013 IN I.A NO1131/2013 IN OS NO 144/2013
BEFORE THE HON'BLE SUB COURT, ERNAKULAM
EXHIBIT P4 TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE IA NO 1811/2013 FILED BY THE
PETITIONER/ PLAINTIFF IN O.S NO 144/2013 FOR DIRECTION TO
ADVOCATE COMMISSIONER TO AGAIN CONDUCT INSPECTION
AND PRODUCE ORIGINAL WILL BEFORE COURT TO BE KEPT IN
SAFE CUSTODY
EXHIBIT P5 PHOTO COPY OF THE WRITTEN STATEMENT FILED BY THE
DEFENDANTS 1,3,5 AND 6
EXHIBIT P6 TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE ORDER DATED 16-12-2013 IN I.A. NO
1811/2013 IN OS NO 144/2013 OF SUB JUDGE, ERNAKULAM
RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS:- NIL
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P.A. TO JUDGE
DCS
V.CHITAMBARESH,J.
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Dated this the 31st day of March, 2014
J U D G M E N T
The prayer in the application for deputing a Commissioner is to ransack the Almirah and bring the original Will to the Court. The petitioner/plaintiff can very well apply for directing the defendant in whose custody the Will is kept (the custodian of Almirah) and produce it in Court. The Court can otherwise insist on affidavit and draw adverse inference depending on the facts and circumstances of the case. The prayer to seize the original Will and produce the same by the Advocate Commissioner has rightly been turned down by the Court below by the order impugned.
The Original Petition is dismissed subject to the above observation.
V.CHITAMBARESH JUDGE DCS