Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 6777 Ker
Judgement Date : 20 June, 2023
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.SOMARAJAN
TUESDAY, THE 20th DAY OF JUNE 2023 / 30TH JYAISHTA, 1945
OP(C) NO. 1206 OF 2023
AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 21.02.2023 IN I.A.No.3/2021 IN OS 360/2019
OF MUNSIFF COURT, ALUVA
PETITIONERS/PETITIONERS/DEFENDANTS:
1 RARI @ RATHEESH, AGED 43 YEARS, S/o CHANDRAN,
MUNCHOTTIL HOUSE, V.K.COLONY P.O.,
KALAMASSERY MUNICIPALITY, PIN - 682021
2 M.K.MANIAN, AGED 64 YEARS, S/o KATHIRAN,
KAKKAMPURATH HOUSE, EDATHALA PANCHAYATH,
THEVACHAL, V.K.COLONY P.O., PIN - 682021
3 VIDHU T.G, AGED 50 YEARS, S/o GOVINDHAN NAIR,
THEVACHAL HOUSE, V.K.COLONY P.O., WRONGLY SHOWN AS
VIDHU G.NAIR, MUKKOTTIL HOUSE, V.K.COLONY, EDATHALA
PANCHAYATH, THEVACHAL, V.K.COLONY P.O, PIN - 682021
4 THE TEMPLE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE,
KERALA KSHETRASAMRAKSHNA SAMITHI, MUKKOTIL TEMPLE,
THEVAKKAL, COCHIN - 21 AND AFFILIATED UNIT OF THE
KERALA KSHETRA SAMRAKSHNA SAMITHI, KOZHIKODE,
REG.NO.152/77, REPRESENTED ITS DULY AUTHORIZED MEMBER
G.S. VINOD, AGED 50, S/o SIVASANKARA PILLAI,
GEETHALAYAN, V.K.COLONY P.O., THEVAKKAL,
COCHIN, PIN - 682021
BY ADVS. DINESH R.SHENOY
T.S.SAUMYA
SUCHITHRA K.R.
P.ROHIT PREMANANDAN SHENOY
SILESH S. PRABHU
MANOJ.R
HELAN PAULOSE
RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT/PLAINTIFF:
T.A.JAIMSON, S/o T.V.ANTONY, THAIPADATHU HOUSE,
LEEMANIVAS, CHERUMATTAPUZHAKARA, VAZHAKKALA VILLAGE,
THRIKAKKARA P.O., ERNAKULUM., PIN - 682021
THIS OP (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20.06.2023,
THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
OP(C) No.1206 of 2023 2
JUDGMENT
The challenge in this original petition is against
Ext.P8 order declining to remit back the Commissioner's
report prepared after surveying and measuring out the
property. It is at the instance of the plaintiff, the
survey commission was let out. The legal position is very
much settled by a Division Bench of this court in Francis
Assissi v. Sr.Breesiya [2017 (1) KLT 1041] and as such
there is no scope for remitting back the Commissioner's
report either under Rule 9 or 10 of Order XXVI CPC,
though it is permissible under Rule 14 of that Order.
Necessarily, the defendants are at liberty to apply for a
second commission to measure out the property and to
prepare a fresh plan in accordance with their
requirement. Without prejudice to the said right of
defendants/petitioners, the present Original Petition
will stand dismissed. It is made clear that the
observations made by the trial court under Ext.P8 will
not have any binding nature when the matter is taken up
for final hearing and disposal.
Sd/-
P.SOMARAJAN
JUDGE
DMR/-
APPENDIX OF OP(C) 1206/2023
PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS
Exhibit P1 TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE PLAINT IN OS NO.360/2019, MUNSIFF'S COURT, ALUVA.
Exhibit P2 TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF I.A.NO.2022/2019 IN O.S.NO.360/2019, MUNSIFF'S COURT, ALUVA.
Exhibit P3 TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF REPORT DATED 1/2/2021 TOGETHER WITH SURVEY SKETCH FILED IN I.A.NO.2022/2019 IN OS NO.360/2019, MUNSIFF'S COURT, ALUVA.
Exhibit P4 TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF I.A.NO.3/2021 IN OS NO.360/2019, MUNSIFF'S COURT, ALUVA.
Exhibit P5 TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE OBJECTION DATED 18/2/2021 FILED IN EXT.P6 APPLICATION.
Exhibit P6 TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE AMENDED WRITTEN STATEMENT DATED 15/2/2022 FILED BY THE PETITIONERS IN O.S.NO.360/2019, MUNSIFF'S COURT, ALUVA.
Exhibit P7 TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE WRITTEN STATEMENT TO COUNTER CLAIM DATED 1/11/2022 FILED BY THE RESPONDENT/PLAINTIFF IN OS.NO.360/2019, MUNSIFF COURT, ALUVA.
Exhibit P8 TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF ORDER DATED 21/2/2023 IN I.A.NO.3/2021 IN O.S.NO.360/2019, MUNSIFF'S COURT, ALUVA.
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P.A. TO JUDGE
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