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Prabhavathi Arumughan vs Padma Anand
2021 Latest Caselaw 2894 Ker

Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 2894 Ker
Judgement Date : 27 January, 2021

Kerala High Court
Prabhavathi Arumughan vs Padma Anand on 27 January, 2021
                IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

                                PRESENT

          THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE

                                   &

                   THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.S.DIAS

    WEDNESDAY, THE 27TH DAY OF JANUARY 2021 / 7TH MAGHA, 1942

                       OP (FC).No.355 OF 2017(R)

   AGAINST THE ORDER IN I.A.NO.1050/2017 IN O.P.NO.1286/2014 OF
                      FAMILY COURT, THRISSUR
                                 -----


PETITIONER/S:

                PRABHAVATHI ARUMUGHAN,
                AGED 76, W/O. LATE ARUMUGHAN,
                ADATTUPARAMBIL HOUSE, SILK NAGAR,
                PERINGANDOOR VILLAGE & POST,
                THIRUTHIPARAMBU DESOM, TALAPILLY TALUK,
                THRISSUR DIST.

                BY ADVS.
                SRI.THIYYANNOOR RAMAKRISHNAN
                SRI.ARUN KUMAR.P
                SMT.AMBIKA RADHAKRISHNAN

RESPONDENT/S:

      1         PADMA ANAND,
                W/O. ADATTUPARAMBIL LATE ANAND SAILK
                NAGAR,PERINGANDOOR VILLAGE & POST, THRUTHIPARAMBU
                DESOM, TALAPPILLY TALUK, THRISSUR DIST - 680 581.

      2         SIVADAS ANAND, S/O.PADMA NAIK, SAILK NAGAR,
                PERINGANDOOR VILLAGE & POST, THIRUTHIPARAMBU DESOM,
                TALAPPILLY TALUK, THRISSUR DIST - 680 581.

                R1 BY ADV. SRI.G.SREEKUMAR (CHELUR)
                R1 BY ADV. SRI.G.SREEKUMAR CHELUR
                R1 BY ADV. SRI.SAJITH KUMAR KANGHINGHAT

THIS OP (FAMILY COURT) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 27-01-2021,
ALONG WITH O.P.(FC).57/2017, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED
THE FOLLOWING:
 OP(FC)Nos.355/2017 & 57/2017      2




              IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

                                 PRESENT

           THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE

                                      &

                  THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.S.DIAS

    WEDNESDAY, THE 27TH DAY OF JANUARY 2021 / 7TH MAGHA, 1942

                          OP (FC).No.57 OF 2017

  AGAINST THE ORDER IN I.A.NO.4163/2016 IN O.P.NO.1047/2015 OF
                     FAMILY COURT, THRISSUR
                                 ------


PETITIONER/S:

                PRABHAVATHI ARUMUGHAN, AGED 76, W/O.LATE ARUMUGHAN,
                ADATTUPARAMBIL HOUSE, SILK NAGAR, PERINGANDOOR
                VILLAGE & POST, THIRUTHIPARAMBU DESOM, TALAPPILLY
                TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT.

                BY ADVS.
                SRI.THIYYANNOOR RAMAKRISHNAN
                SRI.ARUN KUMAR.P
                SMT.AMBIKA RADHAKRISHNAN


RESPONDENT/S:

       1        PADMA ANAND, W/O.ADATTUPARAMBIL LATE ANAND, SAILK
                NAGAR, PERINGANDOOR VILLAGE & POST, THIRUTHIPARAMBU
                DESOM, TALAPPILLY TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT - 680
                581.

       2        SIVADAS ANAND, S/O.PADMA NAIK, SAILK NAGAR,
                PERINGANDOOR VILLAGE & POST, THIRUTHIPARAMBU DESOM,
                TALAPPILLY TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT - 680 581.


THIS OP (FAMILY COURT) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 27-01-2021,
ALONG WITH OP (FC).355/2017(R), THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY
DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
 OP(FC)Nos.355/2017 & 57/2017        3



                               JUDGMENT

[ OP (FC).355/2017, OP (FC).57/2017 ]

Dated this the 27th day of January 2021

These original petitions were filed by

Smt.Prabhavathi Arumughan challenging the order for

deciding the paternity of the child through DNA test

in an application filed by the respondent in a

separate proceedings before the Family Court,

Thrissur. The petitioner herein is the respondent in

O.P.Nos.1047/2015 & 1286/2014. In both cases

different reliefs are sought against the petitioner.

There was a dispute regarding paternity. It is based

on the application filed by the respondents herein,

the Family Court allowed the application for DNA

test. This Court granted an interim stay of all

further proceedings. It appears that based on the

interim order of this Court, DNA test could not be

conducted. It is now reported that the petitioner is

no more. In such circumstances, all proceedings have

become abated. Accordingly, the impugned orders have

become abated.

Reserving liberty to the respondents to prove

the paternity in any other mode available under law,

these original petitions are disposed of holding

that the orders impugned before this Court are

abated, consequent upon the death of the petitioner.

All pending interlocutory applications are closed.

Sd/-

A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE

JUDGE

Sd/-

C.S.DIAS

JUDGE

ln

APPENDIX OF OP (FC)NO.355/2017 PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS:

EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE PETITION IN O.P 1286/2014 FILED BY RESPONDENTS HEREIN BEFORE FAMILY COURT, THRISSUR.

EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE OBJECTION FILED BY PETITIONER AND PRAYAN BABU TO EXT.P1 PETITION.

EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF THE PETITION IN I.A 1050/2017 IN O.P 1286/2014.

EXHIBIT P4 TRUE COPY OF THE OBJECTION FILED BY THE PETITIONER HEREIN IN 1A NO. 1050/2017 IN OP NO.1286/2014.

EXHIBIT P5 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE FAMILY COURT IN IA NO 1050/2017 IN OP NO.1286/2014.

EXHIBIT P6 TRUE COPY OF THE MEDICAL CERTIFICATE OF THE PETITIONER ISSUED BY FATHIMA HOSPITAL & RESEARCH CENTRE, KOCHI.

RESPONDENTS EXHIBITS:NIL.

//TRUE COPY//

P.A.TO JUDGE

APPENDIX OF OP (FC)NO.57/2017 PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS:

EXHIBIT P1. TRUE COPY OF THE PETITION IN O.P.1047/2015 FILED BY RESPONDENTS HEREIN BEFORE FAMILY COURT, THRISSUR.

EXHIBIT P2. TRUE COPY OF THE OBJECTION FILED BY THE PETITIONER AND PRAYAN BABU TO EXT.P1 PETITION.

EXHIBIT P3. TRUE COPY OF THE PETITION IN I.A.4163/2016 IN O.P.1047/2015.

EXHIBIT P4. TRUE COPY OF THE OBJECTION FILED BY THE PETITIONER HEREIN IA NO.4163/2016 IN OP NO.1047/2015.

EXHIBIT P5. TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE FAMILY COURT IN IA NO.4163/2016 IN OP NO.1047/2015.

EXHIBIT P6. TRUE COPY OF THE MEDIAL CERTIFICATE OF THE PETITIONER ISSUED BY FATHIMA HOSPITAL & RESEARCH CENTRE, KOCHI.

RESPONDENTS EXHIBITS:NIL.

//TRUE COPY//

P.A.TO JUDGE

 
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