Sasi Kumar vs Kuttikrishnan Nair (Died)
2023 Latest Caselaw 895 Ker

                 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                                 PRESENT
                  THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.SOMARAJAN
         TUESDAY, THE 17TH DAY OF JANUARY 2023 / 27TH POUSHA, 1944
                           RFA NO. 318 OF 2004
 AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE PASSED IN OS 162/1992 DATED 26/11/03
                          OF SUB COURT, MANJERI
APPELLANTS/DEFENDANTS 2,3 AND 4:

     1       SASI KUMAR, S/O DECEASED 1ST DEFENDANT
             AMMUKUTTY AMMA, AGED 35 YEARS, RESIDING AT VATTAKUDA
             VEETTIL, MANJERI AMSOM DESOM, ERNAD TALUK.
     2       NANDAKUMAR, S/O.DECEASED IST DEFENDANT
             AMMUKUTTY AMMA,AGED 33 YEARS, RESIDING AT VATTAKUDA,
             VEETTIL, MANJERI AMSOM DESOM, ERNAD TALUK.
     3       SOBHANA, S/O.DECEASED IST DEFENDANT
             AMMUKUTTY AMMA,32 YEARS, RESIDING AT VATTAKUDA VEETTIL,
             MANJERI AMSOM DESOM, ERNAD TALUK.
             BY ADVS.
             SRI.A.P.CHANDRASEKHARAN (SR.)
             SRI.M.KRISHNAKUMAR
             SMT.PRABHA R.MENON


RESPONDENTS/PLAINTIFFS 1 TO 7 AND DEFENDANTS 5 TO 40:

1 KUTTIKRISHNAN NAIR S/O.VATTAKUDA SREEDEVI AMMA, AGED 76 YEARS (DIED), RESIDING AT AMARAMBALAM AMSOM DESOM, NILAMBUR TALUK 2 LAKSHMIKUTTY AMMA, D/O.DECEASED LAKSHMI AMMA, AGED 60 YEARS, RESIDING AT AMARAMABALAM AMSOM DESOM, NILAMBUR TALUK.

3 NARAYANAN NAIR (DIED), D/O.DECEASED LAKSHMI AMMA, AGED 57 YEARS RESIDING AT AMARAMABALAM AMSOM DESOM, NILAMBUR TALUK.

    4       KALYANIKUTTY AMMA,
            AGED 53 YEARS,

D/O.DECEASED LAKSHMI AMMA, RESIDING AT AMARAMABALAM AMSOM DESOM, NILAMBUR TALUK.

    5       KOUSALYA AMMA,
            AGED 49 YEARS,

D/O.DECEASED LAKSHMI AMMA, 57 YEARS, RESIDING AT AMARAMABALAM AMSOM DESOM, NILAMBUR TALUK.

6 AMMINIKUTTY, D/O.DECEASED LAKSHMI AMMA, 34 YEARS, RESIDING AT AMARAMABALAM AMSOM DESOM, NILAMBUR TALUK.

RFA NO. 318 OF 2004

7 BALAMANI, D/O.KALYANIKUTTY AMMA, AGED 24 YEARS, RESIDING AT AMARAMABALAM AMSOM DESOM, NILAMBUR TALUK. 8 VINOD KUMAR, S/O.KALYANIKUTTY AMMA, AGED 19 YEARS, RESIDING AT AMARAMABALAM AMSOM DESOM, NILAMBUR TALUK. 9 RAJENDRAN,S/O. KOUSALYA AMMA, AGED 29 YEARS, RESIDING AT AMARAMBALAM AMSOM DESOM, NILAMBUR TALUK. 10 RAMESH,S/O. KOUSALYA AMMA, AGED 27 YEARS, RESIDING AT AMARAMBALAM AMSOM DESOM, NILAMBUR TALUK. 11 SURESH BABU,S/O. KOUSALYA AMMA, AGED 24 YEARS, RESIDING AT AMARAMBALAM AMSOM DESOM, NILAMBUR TALUK. 12 DEVAKI AMMA,D/O. MADHAVI AMMA, AGED 65 YEARS, RESIDING AT AMARAMBALAM AMSOM DESOM, NILAMBUR TALUK. 13 RADHAKRISHNAN,S/O. MADHAVI AMMA, AGED 35 YEARS, RESIDING AT AMARAMBALAM AMSOM DESOM, NILAMBUR TALUK. 14 CHANDRIKA,D/O. MADHAVI AMMA, AGED 30 YEARS, RESIDING AT AMARAMBALAM AMSOM DESOM, NILAMBUR TALUK. 15 RAJAN,S/O. SATHYABALA AMMA, AGED 32 YEARS, RESIDING AT THIRUVAL AMSOM DESOM, ERNAD TALUK. 16 PADMANABHAN NAIR(DIED), S/O. DECEASED KALYANI AMMA, AGED 70 YEARS, PATHAKKARA AMSOM DESOM, PERINTHALMANNA TALUK. 17 ACHUTHAN NAIR, S/O. DECEASED KALYANI AMMA, AGED 69 YEARS, PERINTHALMANNA AMSOM DESOM, PERINTHALMANNA TALUK. 18 NANIKUTTY AMMA,D/O. DECEASED LAKSHMI AMMA, AGED 80 YEARS, RESIDING AT NENMINI AMSOM DESOM, PERINTHALMANNA TALUK. 19 PARUKUTTY AMMA, D/O. DECEASED LAKSHMI AMMA, AGED 68 YEARS, RESIDING AT NENMINI AMSOM DESOM, PERINTHALMANNA TALUK. 20 SINNAMMU AMMA, D/O. DECEASED LAKSHMI AMMA, AGED 66 YEARS, RESIDING AT THIRUVAL AMSOM DESOM, ERNAD TALUK. 21 SAROJINI AMMA, D/O. LAKSHMI AMMA, AGED 60 YEARS, RESIDING AT NENMINI AMSOM DESOM, PERINTHALMANNA TALUK. RFA NO. 318 OF 2004

22 RAMAKRISHNAN NAIR,D/O. AMMUKUTTY AMMA, AGED 54 YEARS, RESIDING AT NENMENI AMSOM DESOM, PERINTHALMANNA TALUK. 23 KAMALADEVI AMMA, D/O. AMMUKUTTY AMMA, AGED 48 YEARS RESIDING AT NENMINI AMSOM DESOM, PERINTHALMANNA TALUK 24 AMBUJAKSHI AMMA, D/O. AMMUKUTTY AMMA, AGED 44 YEARS, RESIDING AT NENMINI AMSOM DESOM, PERINTHALMANNA TALUK. 25 VIJAYALAKSHMI, D/O. AMMUKUTTY AMMA, AGED 42 YEARS RESIDING AT NENMINI AMSOM DESOM, PERINTHALMANNA TALUK. 26 SATHYABHAMA,D/O. AMMUKUTTY AMMA, AGED 35 YEARS, RESIDING AT NENMINI AMSOM DESOM, PERINTHALMANNA TALUK. 27 GOURI, D/O. AMMUKUTTY AMMA, AGED 32 YEARS, RESIDING AT NENMINI AMSOM DESOM, PERINTHALMANNA TALUK. 28 RADHAKRISHNAN, S/O. AMMUKUTTY AMMA, AGED 29 YEARS, RESIDING AT NENMINI AMSOM DESOM, PERINTHALMANNA TALUK. 29 MOHANDAS, S/O. KAMALADEVI AMMA, AGED 24 YEARS RESIDING AT NENMENI AMSOM DESOM, PERINTHALMANNA TALUK. 30 SREENIVASAN, S/O. KAMALADEVI AMMA, AGED 21 YEARS, RESIDING AT NENMINI AMSOM DESOM, PERINTHALMANNA TALUK. 31 RAJALAKSHMI,D/O. AMBUJAKSHI AMMA, AGED 22 YEARS, RESIDING AT NENMINI AMSOM DESOM, PERINTHALMANNA TALUK. 32 SHOBHANA,D/O. AMBUJAKSHI AMMA, AGED 20 YEARS, RESING AT NENMINI AMSOM DESOM, PERINTHALMANNA TALUK. 33 SUNITHA,D/O. AMBUJAKSHI AMMA, AGED 18 YEARS, RESIDING AT NENMINI AMSOM DESOM, PERINTHALMANNA TALUK. 34 SINDHU, D/O. VIJAYALAKSHMI, AGED 18 YEARS, RESIDING AT NENMINI AMSOM DESOM, PERINTHALMANNA TALUK. 35 KUNHILAKSHMI AMMA,D/O. PARUKUTTY AMMA, AGED 48 YEARS RESIDING AT NENMINI AMSOM DESOM, PERINTHALMANNA TALUK. 36 VISHALAKSHI AMMA, D/O. PARUKUTTY AMMA, AGED 46 YEARS, RESIDING AT NENMINI AMSOM DESOM, PERINTHALMANNA TALUK. 37 SARADHA, D/O. PARUKUTTY AMMA, AGED 43 YEARS, RFA NO. 318 OF 2004

RESIDING AT NENMINI AMSOM DESOM, PERINTHALMANNA TALUK. 38 PANKAJAKSHI, D/O. PARUKUTTY AMMA AGED 40 YEARS REISING AT NENMINI AMSOM DESOM, PERINTHALMANNA TALUK. 39 RADHA, D/O PARUKUTTY AMMA, AGED 38 YEARS, RESIDING AT NENMINI AMSOM DESOM, PERINTHALMANNA TALUK. 40 PRABHAKARAN, S/O PARUKUTTY AMMA, AGED 36 YEARS, RESIDING AT NENMINI AMSOM DESOM, PERINTHALMANNA TALUK. 41 JAYALATHA, D/O. VISHALAKSHI AMMA, AGED 24 YEARS, RESIDING AT NENMINI AMSOM DESOM, PERINTHALMANNA TALUK. 42 VASANTHA KUMARI,D/O. VISHALAKSHI AMMA, AGED 23 YEARS, RESIDING AT NENMINI AMSOM DESOM, PERINTHALMANNA TALUK. 43 NARAYANAN KUTTY, S/O. VISHALAKSHI AMMA, AGED 21 YEARS, RESIDING AT NENMINI AMSOM DESOM, PERINTHALMANNA TALUK. 44 LEELAVATHI,D/O. VISHALAKSHI AMMA, AGED 20 YEARS RESIDING AT NENMINI AMSOM DESOM, PERINTHALMANNA TALUK. 45 BINDU, D/O. VISHALAKSHI AMMA, AGED 18 YEARS, RESIDING AT NENMINI AMSOM DESOM, PERINTHALMANNA TALUK. 46 MUKUNDAN, S/O. PANKAJAKSHI, AGED 19 YEARS RESIDING AT NENMINI AMSOM DESOM, PERINTHALMANNA TALUK. 47 SANDYA, S/O. PANKAJAKSHI, AGED 18 YEARS RESIDING AT NENMINI AMSOM DESOM, PERINTHALMANNA TALUK. 48 RUGMINI, D/O.PANKAJAKSHI, AGED 45 YEARS RESIDING AT TIRUVAL AMSOM DESOM, ERNAD TALUK. 49 RAJALAKSHMI,D/O. PANKAJAKSHI, AGED 40 YEARS RESIDING AT TIRUVAL AMSOM DESOM, ERNAD TALUK. 50 PRASANNA KUMARI, D/O. RAJALAKSHMI, AGED 29 YEARS, RESIDING AT TIRUVAL AMSOM DESOM, ERNAD TALUK. 51 SATHEESH KUMAR, S/O. RAJALAKSHMI, AGED 24 YEARS, RESIDING AT TIRUVAL AMSOM DESOM, ERNAD TALUK. 52 BINDHU,D/O.PRASANNA KUMARI, AGED 19 YEARS, RESIDING AT TIRUVAL AMSOM DESOM, ERNAD TALUK. RFA NO. 318 OF 2004

53 PRIYA,D/O. PRASANNA KUMARI, AGED 18 YEARS, RESIDING AT TIRUVAL AMSOM DESOM, ERNAD TALUK. 54 RAMAKRISHNAN, S/O. SAROJINI AMMA, AGED 38 YEARS, RESIDING AT TIRUVAL AMSOM DESOM, ERNAD TALUK. 55 LAKSHMI KUTTY, D/O. SAROJINI AMMA, AGED 36 YEARS, RESIDING AT NENMINI AMSOM DESOM, PERINTHALMANNA TALUK. 56 GOPIKRISHNAN,S/O. SAROJINI AMMA, AGED 30 YEARS, RESIDING AT TIRUVAL AMSOM DESOM, ERNAD TALUK. SUPPL.57 LEGAL HEIRS OF 16TH PLAINTIFFS WIFE NALLADIYIL DEVAKI AMMA'S DAUGHTER, KUNHILAKSHMI AMMA, AGED 65 YEARS, RESIDING AT TIRUVAL AMSOM DESOM, ERNAD TALUK. 58 OMANA, D/O. KUNHILAKSHMI AMMA, AGED 36 YEARS, RESIDING AT TIRUVAL AMSOM DESOM, ERNAD TALUK. 59 MOHANDAS,S/O. KUNHILAKSHMI AMMA, AGED 35 YEARS, RESIDING AT TIRUVAL AMSOM DESOM, ERNAD TALUK. 60 USHA,D/O. KUNHILAKSHMI AMMA, AGED 29 YEARS, RESIDING AT TIRUVAL AMSOM DESOM, ERNAD TALUK. 61 SHEELA,D/O. KUNHILAKSHMI AMMA, AGED 27 YEARS, RESIDING AT TIRUVAL AMSOM DESOM, ERNAD TALUK. 62 KRISHNADAS, S/O. AMBUJAKSHI AMMA, AGED 20 YEARS, RESIDING AT NENMINI AMSOM DESOM, PERINTHALMANNA TALUK. 63 RAMAKRISHNAN,S/O. VISHALAKSHMI AMMA, AGED 19 YEARS, RESIDING AT NENINI AMSOM DESOM, PERINTHALMANNA TALUK. 64 KOTTAPURATH NARAYANI AMMA, W/O.KUTTIKRISHNAN NAIR, AGED 74 YEARS RESIDING AT AMARAMBLAM AMSOM DESOM, NILAMBUR TALUK. 65 SETHUMADHAVAN,S/O. KOTTAPURATH NARAYANI AMMA, AGED 52 YEARS, RESIDING AT AMARAMBALAM AMSOM DESOM, NILAMBUR TALUK. 66 RAMAKRISHNAN,S/O. KOTTAPURATH NARAYANI AMMA, AGED 48 YEARS, RESIDING AT AMARAMBALAM AMSOM DESOM, NILAMBUR TALUK. 67 VELLALIVALLI NAYAKI AMMA,W/O. DECEASED MATTAKUDA NARAYANAN NAIR, AGED 54 YEARS, RESIDING AT AMARAMBALAM AMSOM DESOM, NILAMBUR TALUK. RFA NO. 318 OF 2004

68 SHOBANA, D/O. VELLALIVALLI NAYAKI AMMA, AGED 35 YEARS, RESIDING AT AMARAMBALAM AMSOM DESOM, NILAMBUR TALUK. 69 RAMANI,D/O. VELLALIVALLI NAYAKI AMMA, AGED 28 YEARS, RESIDING AT AMARAMBALAM AMSOM DESOM, NILAMBUR TALUK. 70 BABY GIRIJA, D/O. VELLALIVALLI NAYAKI AMMA, AGED 25 YEARS, RESIDING AT AMARAMBALAM, AMSOM DESOM, NILAMBUR TALUK. 71 MEENAKSHI AMMA,D/O. VATTAKUDA PARVATHI AMMA, AGED 77 YEARS, RESIDING AT IAE C.CO INDIA LIMITED, BOMBAY - 400078 72 PRABHAKARAN (DELETED) S/O. MEENAKSHI AMMA, AGED 45 YEARS, RESIDING AT IAD C.CO INDIA LIMITED, 196 C B SHASTRI MARG, BHANDOOG, BOMBAY- 400078(DELETED) NAME OF R72 DELETED FROM PARTY ARRAY AT THE RISK OF THE APPELLANT AS PER ORDER DATED 09/10/15 IN 1A 2144/2015. 73 DAKSHAYANI AMMA, D/O. VATTAKUDA PARVATHI AMMA, AGED 55 YEARS RESIDING AT VATTUKUDA VEETTIL, MANJERI AMSOM DESOM, ERNAD TALUK.

74 SABARINATHAN,S/O. DAKSHAYANI AMMA, AGED 32 YEARS, BUS CONDUCTOR, RESIDING AT VATTAKUDA VEETTIL, MANJERI AMSOM DESOM, ERNAD TALUK.

75 LAKSHIMIKUTTY AMMA, D/O. VATTAKUDA PARVATHI AMMA, AGED 69 YEARS, RESIDING AT KARALI KUNNU HOUSE, P.O VADUVANCHAL, (VIA),MEPPADIS WAYANAD.

76 DAMODARAN NAIR, S/O. LAKSHMIKUTTY AMMA, AGED 50 YEARS, RESIDING AT KARALI KUNNU HOUSE, P.O. VADUVANCHAL(VIA), MEPPIDIS WAYANAD.

77 VIDHYADHARAN,S/O. LAKSHMIKUTTY AMMA, AGED 45 YEARS, RESIDING AT KARALI KUNNU HOUSE, P.O VADUVANCHAL(VIA), MEPPDIS WAYANAD.

78 RAJAN,S/O.LAKSHMIKUTTY AMMA, AGED 40 YEARS, RESIDING AT KARALI KUNNU HOUSE, P.O, VADUVANCHAL,(VIA), MEPPDIS WAYANAD.

79 CHANDRAN, S/O. LAKSHMIKUTTY AMMA, AGED 36 YEARS, RESIDING AT KARALI KUNNU HOUSE, P.O, WADUVANCHAL, (VIA), MEPPDIS WAYANAD.

80 NALINI,D/O. LAKSHMIKUTTY AMMA, AGED 32 YEARS, RFA NO. 318 OF 2004

RESIDING AT KARALI KUNNU HOUSE, P.O, VADUVANCHAL, (VIA), MEPPDIS WAYANAD.

81 SATYAN, S/O LAKSHMIKUTTY AMMA, AGED 30 YEARS, RESIDING AT KARALI KUNNU HOUSE, P.O, VADUVANCHAL, (VIA), MEPPDIS WAYANAD.

82 PARAMESWARAN,S/O. DECEASED MALUAMMA, AGED 56 YEARS, PRAKASH GARAGE, KSA ROAD, BOMBAY - 19. 83 VISHALAKSHI,D/O. DECEASED MALUAMMA, AGED 59 YEARS, RESIDING AT RADHA MANDHIRAM, KODUNGALLOOR, TRISSUR DISTRICT.

84 PATHMAVATHI AMMA,D/O. DECEASED MALUAMMA, AGED 58 YEARS, RESIDING AT RADHA MANDHIRAM, KODUNGALLOOR, TRISSUR DISTRICT.

85 RADHA,D/O. VASHALAKSHI, AGED 41 YEARS, RESIDING AT RADHA MANDHIRAM, KODUNGALLOOR, TRISSUR DISTRICT.

86 SREEDEVI AMMA, W/O. P.S MENON, AGED 66 YEARS A.I. KANCHANA KRIPA, P.K.ROAD, NAHAR, MALUND(WEST), BOMBAY-400080.

87 MEENAKSHI AMMA, D/O. DECEASED CHINNU AMMA, AGED 57 YEARS RESIDING AT SATHEE BHAVAN VEETTIL, VETTEKODE MANJERI AMSOM DESOM, ERNAD TALUK.

    88      KUNHILAKSHMI AMMA,
            AGED 53 YEARS

D/O. DECEASED CHINNU AMMA, PERAL DIVISION ROCKWOOD ESTATE, P.O, NELAKATTA(VIA) GUDALLUR, NILGIRI DISTRICT

- 643 225.

89 SANKARA NARAYANAN,S/O. DECEASED CHINNU AMMA, AGED 59 YEARS RETD FOREMAN T.N.E.BOARD, WEST STREET, P.O, CHINTHAMANIPATTY, KOOLITHALA,(TK) TRICHY (DT) 621301. 90 ACHUTHAN, S/O. DECEASED CHINNU AMMA, AGED 59 YEARS FOREMAN, T.N.E. BOARD, POST MANAPPURAI - 621 306, TRICHY.

91 RADHAKRISHNAN, S/O. DECEASED CHINNU AMMA, AGED 51 YEARS LINE INSPECTOR, T.N.E BOARD, POST AVAL POONDURAI, 638115, PERIYAR (DT), TAMIL NADU. 92 VENUGOPAL, S/O. DECEASED CHINNU AMMA, AGED 40 YEARS RFA NO. 318 OF 2004

A.I, AANCHANA KRIPA, P.K ROAD, NAHUR MALAND(WEST), BOMBAY- 400080.

93 SATHIDEVI, D/O. MEENAKSHI AMMA, AGED 36 YEARS RESIDING AT 'SATHEE BHAVAN VEETTIL', VETTEKODE, MANJERI AMSOM DESOM, ERNAD TALUK.

    94      MURALEEDHARAN,
            AGED 34 YEARS

RESIDING AT SATHEE BHAVAN VEETTIL, VETTEKODE, MANJERI AMSOM DESOM, ERNAD TALUK.

    95      SASIKUMAR,
            AGED 31 YEARS,

RESIDING AT SATHEE BHAVAN VEETTIL, VETTEKODE, MANJERI AMSOM DESOM, ERNAD TALUK.

    96      RAJEEV,
            AGED 23 YEARS,

RESIDING AT SATHEE BHAVAN VEETTIL, VETTEKODE, MANJERI AMSOM DESOM, ERNAD TALUK.

97 CHANDRIKA,D/O. KUNHILAKSHMI AMMA, AGED 31 YEARS, PERAL DIVISION ROCKWOOD ESTATE, P.O, NELAKKATTA(VIA), GUDALLUR, NILIGIRI DISTRICT-643225. 98 VIJAYA MANIKANDAN, S/O. KUNHILAKSHMI AMMA, AGED 27 YEARS PERAL DIVISION ROCKWOOD ESTATE, P.O, NELAKATTA(VIA), GUDALLUR, NILGIRI DISTRICT- 643225. 99 GEETHA, D/O. KUNHILAKSHMI AMMA, AGED 25 YEARS, PERAL DIVISION ROCKWOOD ESTATE, P.O, NELAKATTA (VIA), GUDALLUR, NILGIRI DISTRICT - 643 225. 100 UNNIKUTTAN, S/O. KUNHILAKSHMI AMMA, AGED 20 YEARS, PERAL DIVISION ROCKWOOD ESTATE, P.O, NELAKATTA(VIA), GUDALLUR, NILGIRI DISTRICT- 643 225 101 SALINI, D/O. KUNHILAKSHMI AMMA, AGED 19 YEARS PERAL DIVISION ROCKWOOD ESTATE, P.O NELAKATTA(VIA) GUDALLUR, NILGIRI DISTRICT - 643 225.

    102     LATHA, D/O. RADHA,
            AGED 23 YEARS

RESIDING AT RADHA MANDHIRAM, KODUNGALLOOR, THRISSUR DISTRICT.

    103     LALITHA, D/O. RADHA,
            AGED 22 YEARS

RESIDING AT RADHA MANDHIRAM, KODUNGALLOOR, THRISSUR DISTRICT.

104 LOHITHAKSHAN, S/O. RADHA, AGED 20 YEARS RESIDING AT RADHA MANDHIRAM, RFA NO. 318 OF 2004

KODUNGALLOOR, THRISSUR DISTRICT.

    105     SANDHYA, D/O. RADHA,
            AGED 18 YEARS

RESIDNG AT RADHA MANDHIRAM, KODUNGALLOOR, THRISSUR DISTRICT.

106 BALACHANDRAN, S/O. MATTAKUDA SINNAMMU AMMA, RESIDING AT VATTAKUDA VEETTIL, MANJERI AMSOM DESOM, ERNAD TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADVS.

SRI.JAYKAR.K.S. R4 TO R11, R13 TO R15, SMT.M.R.MINI R17, R19 TO R21,R23 TO SMT.MEENA.A. R51, R53,R55,R56,R62, SMT.PREETHY KARUNAKARAN R63,R65 TO R70 SRI.RAJESH.R.KORMATH SRI.RAHUL VARMA SRI.V.S.ROBIN SMT.SANJANA R.NAIR

THIS REGULAR FIRST APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR HEARING ON 17.01.2023, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: RFA NO. 318 OF 2004

JUDGMENT

Steps as against respondent numbers 84,96

and 106 so far not completed. It is also

reported that respondent no.17 is shown

'dead'. The litigation started in the year 1992

and now almost 30 years lapsed. The counsel for

the rest of the respondents submitted that some

other respondents also passed away by that

time. It is fairly conceded by the learned

counsel for the appellant that some of the

appellants also passed away but she could not

take steps in proper time. Hence, there is no

meaning in permitting the appeal to continue

here, that too, after the lapse of a long

period of 30 years. Hence, the appeal will

stand dismissed for non-prosecution. No order

as to cost.

Sd/-

P.SOMARAJAN JUDGE rkr-17/01