Kalpaka Shrimp Exports, Azhikode And ... vs The Kerala Financial Corporation And ... on 7 June, 1989
11. In this context, learned counsel has invited our attention
to Order 29 of the Code of Civil Procedure and the Rules
thereunder. The decision referred by a Division Bench of this court
in Kalpaka Shrimp Exports v. Kerala Financial Corporation
(1989 (2) KLT 18), is also pressed into services by the learned
counsel. In the above decision, the suit was instituted by Kerala
State Financial Corporation through its Deputy Legal Manager. The
Division Bench while over ruling the decision of the learned Sub
Judge held that if a restricted meaning is to be given to the 'Principal
Officer', it will lead to anomalous situations. If the word is to mean
the most important officer, then not more than one officer in the
corporation will be able to sign the petition. The Division Bench
further reminded that Rule 1 of Order 29 of the Code is not
exhaustive of the persons or officers who can sign and verify the
plaint.