Kerala High Court
R. Raveendran vs Thomas John on 5 April, 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C. JAYACHANDRAN
Friday, the 5th day of April 2024 / 16th Chaithra, 1946
IA.NO.1/2024 IN RSA NO. 69 OF 2024
OS 334/2009 OF MUNSIFF COURT, PUNALUR
AS 19/2020 OF SUB COURT, PUNALUR
APPLICANT/APPELLANT:
R. RAVEENDRAN, AGED 63 YEARS, S/O RAGHAVAN, ANADHABHAVAN, (DEVI
BHAVAN), PULLAMCODE MURI, ARACKAL VILLAGE, EDAYAM P.O, PUNALUR
TALUK, KOLLAM DISTRICT, PIN - 691532
RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS:
1. THOMAS JOHN, AGED 79 YEARS, MAMOOTTIL BUNGLOW, EDAYAM P.O, ARACKAL
VILLAGE, PUNALUR TALUK, KOLLAM DISTRICT, PIN - 691 532.
2. C.K MARYKUTTY, AGED 76 YEARS, MAMOOTTIL BUNGLOW, EDAYAM P.O, ARACKAL
VILLAGE, PUNALUR TALUK, KOLLAM DISTRICT, PIN - 691 532.
3. MAMMEN THOMAS, AGED 69 YEARS, MAMOOTTIL BUNGLOW, EDAYAM P.O, ARACKAL
VILLAGE, PUNALUR TALUK, KOLLAM DISTRICT, PIN - 691 532.
4. JACOB THOMAS, AGED 66 YEARS, MAMOOTTIL BUNGLOW, EDAYAM P.O, ARACKAL
VILLAGE, PUNALUR TALUK, KOLLAM DISTRICT, PIN - 691 532.
5. JACOB GEORGE, AGED 47 YEARS, MAMOOTTIL BUNGLOW, EDAYAM P.O, ARACKAL
VILLAGE, PUNALUR TALUK, KOLLAM DISTRICT, PIN - 691 532.
6. JIJI GEORGE, AGED 47 YEARS, MAMOOTTIL BUNGLOW, EDAYAM P.O, ARACKAL
VILLAGE, PUNALUR TALUK. KOLLAM DISTRICT, PIN - 691 532.
7. REJI GEORGE, AGED 43 YEARS, MAMOOTTIL BUNGLOW, EDAYAM P.O, ARACKAL
VILLAGE, PUNALUR TALUK. KOLLAM DISTRICT, PIN - 691 532.
Application praying that in the circumstances stated in the
affidavit filed therewith the High Court be pleased to stay the operation
and execution of the judgment and decree dated 07.08.2023 in AS.No.19/2020
of the Subordinate Judge's Court,Punalur till the disposal of this Second
Appeal.
This Application coming on for orders upon perusing the application
and the affidavit filed in support thereof, and upon hearing the arguments
of M/S.O.V.MANIPRASAD, JOSE ANTONY, HARIKRISHNAN P., Advocates for the
petitioner, the court passed the following:
R.S.A.Nos.69 & 76 of 2024
..1..
C. JAYACHANDRAN, J.
---------------------------------------
R.S.A.Nos.69 & 76 of 2024
----------------------------------------
Dated this the 5th day of April, 2024
COMMON ORDER
Admit. Issue notice to the respondents on the following substantial questions of law:
(1) In reversing the judgment of the trial court, whether the First Appellate Court was justified in construing Exts.A1 & A2 as security documents and not sale deeds?
(2) Whether suit for declaration of title and recovery of possession is maintainable, when the plaintiff rests his claim on an oral agreement for re-conveyance of the property? Whether the plaintiff should have filed a suit for specific performance?
R.S.A.Nos.69 & 76 of 2024 ..2..
I.A.No.1/2024 in R.S.A.No.69/2024 & I.A.No.1/2024 in R.S.A.No.76/2024 The execution of the judgment and decree impugned will stand stayed for a period of two months.
Post on 06.06.2024 Sd/-
C. JAYACHANDRAN JUDGE TR 05-04-2024 /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar