C.Kunhikrishnan Nair vs Karimbil Kunhambu
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          IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                          PRESENT
          THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATHISH NINAN
   FRIDAY, THE 23RD DAY OF JUNE 2023 / 2ND ASHADHA, 1945
                     AS NO. 541 OF 2001
 AGAINST THE JUDGMENT IN OS 58/1998 OF SUB COURT KASARAGOD
APPELLANTS IN A.S/DEFENDANTS 2,19&20 IN SUIT:

    1    C.KUNHIKRISHNAN NAIR, S/O KODOTH KANNAN NAIR,
         RESIDING AT CHERIPPADY HOUSE, NILESHWAR VILLAGE
         AND POST, HOSDRUG TALUK, KASARAGOD DISTRICT.
    2    DR.K.IBRAHIMKUNHI, S/O.AHAMAD
         MAHATMA GANDHI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL & NURSING HOME,
         P.O.PADNAKKAD, HOSDRUG TALUK, KASARAGOD DISTRICT.
    3    KAMMADATH ABDUL RAZAK,S/O.K.P.ABDULRAHIMAN,
         RESIDING NEAR RAILWAY STATION, NILESHWAR VILLAGE
         AND POST, HOSDRUG TALUK, KASARAGOD DISTRICT.
         BY ADVS.
         SRI.S.V.BALAKRISHNA IYER (SR.)
         SRI.K.JAYAKUMAR SR.
         SRI.P.B.KRISHNAN


RESPONDENT NO.1 IN A.S/DEFENDANTS 1,3,8TO18, 21 TO 47 IN

SUIT:

1 KARIMBIL KUNHAMBU, S/O KOMAN GURUKKAL, RESIDING AT KARINDALAM VILLAGE, KARINDALAM POST, HOSDRUG TALUK, KASARAGOD DISTRICT. 2 THE NEHRU MEMORIAL EDUCATION SOCIETY, HOSDRUG, KANHANGAD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3 T.C.C.KRISHNA VARMA RAJA, S/O.VISHNU PATTERI, RESIDING AT THEKKEKOVILAGAM, NILESHWAR VILLAGE AND POST, HOSDRUG TALUK. 4 DR.K.VIJAYARAGHAVAN, S/O.C.KUNHIRAMAN NAIR, RESIDING NEAR RAILWAY STATION, NILESHWAR VILLAGE AND POST, HOSDRUG TALUK. 5 K.RAMANATHA SHENOY, S/O.SREEDHARA SREENIVASA SHENOY, BUSINESS, RESIDING AT KOTTACHERRY, HOSDRUG VILLAGE, P.O.KANHANGAD, HOSDRUG TALUK.

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6 SUBAIR KAMMADATH, S/O.K.P.ABDULRAHIMAN BUSINESS, PEROLE VILLAGE, HOSDRUG TALUK, P.O.NILESHWAR.

7 K.BHASKARAN NAMBIAR, S/O.C.KUNHIKANNAN NAIR, CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT, BALLA VILLAGE, KOTTACHERRY P.O., KANHANGAD, HOSDRUG TALUK. 8 K.SAVITHRI AMMA, D/O.M.CHANDU NAMBIAR RESIDING AT DO.DO.

9 M.NARAYANAN NAMBIAR, S/O.A.KUNHIRAMAN NAIR, MANAGER, VIJAYA BANK, CHEROOTTY ROAD, CALICUT P.O., CALICUT.

10 K.N.SATHEESAN NAMBIAR, S/O.KODOTH CHANDU NAIR, MANAGER, DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE, BANK, KANHANGAD BRANCH, P.O.KANHANGAD. 11 I.P.SREEDHARAN NAMBIAR, S/O. V.V.KRISHNA KURUP, PROFESSOR, AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, POKICODE, P.O.PILICODE, HOSDRUG TALUK. 12 T.K.MURALEEDHARAN, S/O.C.K.KRISHNAN, ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURAL INCOME TAX AND SALES TAX, KANNUR, P.O.KANNUR. 13 K.V.VINOD, S/O.LATE K.V.KUNHAMBU RESIDING AT "AKASH", NEAR WEAVERS STREET, NILESHWAR VILLAGE AND POST, HOSDRUG TALUK. 14 C.P.SREEDHARAN, S/O.LATE C.M.GOPALA-

KRISHNAN NAIR, BUSINESS, NEELAKANDESWARA PAPER MART, RAJA ROAD, NILESHWAR P.O., NILESHWAR, HOSDRUG TALUK.

15 V.V.KUNHAMBU, S/O. GOVINDAN, PROPRIETOR LAXMI WOOD INDUSTRIES, KOTTAPURAM ROAD, NILESHWAR VILLAGE POST, HOSDRUG TALUK. 16 DR.C.K.NAIR, S/O.KONOTH KUNHIRAMAN NAMBIAR, DOCTOR, GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL, NILESHWAR P.O, HOSDRUG TALUK. 17 M.KUNHIRAMAN NAMBIAR, S/O.KODOTH KUNHAMBU NAIR, RESIDING AT OLAKKARA IN KODOTH, VILLAGE, P.O.PADIMARUTH, HOSDRUG TALUK. AS NO. 541 OF 2001

18 SMT.NARAYANI AMMA,W/O.LATE N.K.BALAKRISHAN, PEROLE, PEROLE VILLAGE, P.O.NILESHWAR, HOSDRUG TALUK.

19 H.MANJUNATHA KAMATH, S/O.PURUSHOTHAMA KAMATH, BUSINESS, JAYASHREE NOVELTIES, P.K.K.BAZAR, KOTTACHERRY, BALLA VILLAGE, HOSDRUG TALUK, P.O.KANHANGAD. 20 LATHA NAIK, D/O.M.PURUSHOTHAMA KAMATH & W/O.K.V.NAYAK, S.R.STORES, URUVA STORES, MANGALORE P.O., ASHOK NAGAR, KARNATAKA STATE, D.K.

21 SHALINI PRABHU, W/O.JAGADISH PRABHU NAVEEN TRAVELS, CAMP BAZAR, KANNUR, KANNUR DISTRICT.

22 SUREKHA PRABHU, W/O.VENKATESH PRABHU ROOM NO.530, IST FLOOR, 5TH CROSS, 15TH MAIN, SARASWATHIPURAM, MYSORE, KARNATAKA STATE. 23 H.NITHYANANDA KAMATH, S/O.H.PURUSHOTHAMA KAMATH, BUSINESS, JAYASHREE FANCY STORES, HOSDRUG, P.O.KANHANGAD.

24 V.DEVAKI AMMA, W/O.LATE KRISHNA MARAR RESIDING AT ADUKKATHPARAMBU, PUDUKAI, PUDUKAI VILLAGE, HOSDRUG TALUK, P.O.

25 V.RAMAKRISHNAN, S/O.LATE KRISHNA MARAR EMPLOYED IN CORPORATION BANK, NORTH ROUND, TRICHUR, P.O.TRICHUR.

26 V.PADMANABHAN, S/O. LATE KRISHNA MARAR, BUSINESS,V.P.AUTOMOBILES, KANHANGAD SOUTH, KANHANGAD VILLAGE AND POST, HOSDRUG TALUK. 27 V.JANAKI, W/O.T.V.KUNHIRAMAN MARAR RESIDING NEAR SADASHIVA TEMPLE, PUDUKAI VILLAGE AND POST, HOSDRUG TALUK. 28 V.LAKSHMIKUTTY,D/O. LATE KRISHNA MARAR ADUKKATH PARAMBU, PUDUKAI VILLAGE AND P.O.,, UPPILAKKAVU, HOSDRUG TALUK.

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29 V.VIJAYAKUMARI, D/O. LATE KRISHNA MARAR ADUKKATH PARAMBU, PUDUKAI VILLAGE AND P.O.,, UPPILAKKAVU, HOSDRUG TALUK.

30 DR.K.C.KERALA VARMA RAJA,S/O.K.C.KRISHNA VARMA RAJA, KRISHNA MANDIRA, RAJA ROAD, NILESHWAR VILLAGE, HOSDRUG TALUK, P.O.NILESHWAR. 31 K.UMESH KAMATH, S/O.LATE VITTAL KAMATH, BUSINESS, RESIDING AT KOTTACHERRY, BALLA VILLAGE, POST KANHANGAD, HOSDRUG TALUK. 32 K.SUSHEELA NAIR, D/O.LATE CHERIPPADY KUNHIKANNAN NAIR, RESIDING AT LAXMI NIVAS, KOTTACHERRY, BALLA VILLAGE, P.O.KANHANGAD. 33 K. RAMANATHAN, S/O.KARIMBIL KUNHAMBU RESIDING AT KUMBALAPALLY, PERIYANGANAM, (VIA) NILESHWAR, P.O. PERIYANGANAM, HOSDURG TALUK. 34 M.J. PHILIP, S/O.MANAPALLY JOSEPH, RESIDING AT PADNAKKAD, HOSDURG TALUK, P.O. PADNAKKAD, (VIA) NILESHWAR.

35 V.P. DIVAKARAN NAMBIAR,S/O. LATE MELOTH KUNHIRAMAN NAIR, RESIDING AT PARAPPA VILLAGE, HOSDRUG TALUK, P.O. PARAPPA.

36 ELAVEEL KESHAVA THANTHRI,SON OF LATE KESHAVA THANTRI, RESIDING AT ERUVAL, P.O. ERIYA, (VIA) ANANDASHRAM, HOSDRUG TALUK.

37 K. GANGADHARA SHENOY,S/O. LATE K. RAGHAVA SHENOY, RESIDING AT ANANTHA SADANAM, MELANKOT, BALLA VILLAGE, HOSDRUG TALUK, P.O. KANHANGAD. 38 B. YOGESH PRABHU,S/O. LATE B.O. L.PRABHU, RESIDING AT LAXMI NIVAS, BALLIKOTH, AJANOOR VILLAGE AND POST, HOSDRUG TALUK. 39 K.K.NARAYANAN, S/O.LATE PONNAPPAN, RESIDING AT KUMBALAPALLY, P.O. PERIYANGANAM, (VIA) NILESHWAR, HOSDRUG TALUK. 40 K.K. DAKSHAYANI AMMA,D/O. K.KRISHNAN NAMBIAR, RESIDING AT KOTTACHERRY, BALLA VILLAGE, HOSDRUG TALUK, P.O. KANHANGAD.

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41 K. VENUGOPALAN NAMBIAR,S/O. LATE M.K. NAMBIAR, RESIDING AT KOTTACHERRY, BALLA VILLAGE, HOSDRUG TALUK, P.O. KANHANGAD. BY ADVS.

SMT.MEENA A.

SRI.K.C.KIRAN T.SETHUMADHAVAN RECEIVER SRI.P.BENNY THOMAS SRI.K.JOHN MATHAI SRI.JOSON MANAVALAN SRI.JAWAHAR JOSE SRI.T.KRISHNAN UNNI SR.

SRI.B.KRISHNAN SRI.E.K.NANDAKUMAR SRI.R.PARTHASARATHY SRI.T.SETHUMADHAVAN SRI.SAJU.S.A SMT.P.A.SHEEJA

THIS REGULAR FIRST APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23.06.2023, ALONG WITH RFA.517/2004, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATHISH NINAN FRIDAY, THE 23RD DAY OF JUNE 2023 / 2ND ASHADHA, 1945 RFA NO. 517 OF 2004 AGAINST THE JUDGMENT IN OS 59/1998 OF SUB COURT, KASARAGOD AS 77/2001 OF DISTRICT COURT,KASARAGOD APPELLANTS/DEFENDANTS 2, 18 & 19:

1 C.KUNHIKRISHNAN NAIR, AGED 77 YEARS, S/O. KODOTH KANNAN NAIR, HINDU, LANDHOLDER,RESIDING AT CHERIPPADY HOUSE, NILESHWAR VILLAGE AND POST, HOSDURG TALUK. 2 DR.K.IBRAHIMKUNHI,SON OF AHAMAD, AGED 68 YEARS, MUSLIM, DOCTOR, MAHATMA GANDHI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND NURSING HOME, P.O. PADNAKKAD, HOSDURG TALUK.

3 KAMMADATH ABDUL RAZAK, AGED 50 YEARS, S/O. K.P.ABDULRAHIMAN, MUSLIM, BUSINESS, RESIDING AT NEAR RAILWAY STATION, NILESHWAR VILLAGE AND POST, HOSDURG TALUK.

BY ADV .SMT.PARTHASARATHI M.K

RESPONDENTS/SUPPL.PLAINTIFFS 2 AND 3 AND DEFENDANTS 1,3,7 TO 23 AND SUPPL DEFENDANTS 24 TO 46:

1 K.SAVITHRI AMMA, AGED 68 YEARS, D/O. M.CHANDU NAMBIAR, HINDU, HOUSEHOLD,RESIDING AT KOTTACHERRY, BALLA VILLAGE, P.O. KANHANGAD, HOSDURG TALUK. 2 M.KUNHIRAMAN NAMBIAR, AGED 75 YEARS SON OF LATE KODOTH KUNHAMBU NAIR, HINDU, LAND HOLDER, RESIDING AT OLAKKARA HOUSE, KODOTH VILLAGE, HOSDURG TALUK, P.O.PADIMARUTHA. RFA NO. 517 OF 2004

NEHRU MEMORIAL EDUCATION SOCIETY, HOSDURG

KANHANGAD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, P.O. KANHANGAD.

4 T.C.C.KRISHNA VARMA RAJA, AGED 75 YEARS, SON OF VISHNU PATTERI, HINDU, LANDHOLDER, RESIDING AT THEKKEKOVILAGAM, NILESHWAR VILLAGE AND POST, HOSDURG TALUK.

5 DR.K.VIJAYA RAGHAVAN,SON OF C.KUNHIRAMAN NAIR, AGED 48 YEARS, HINDU, LANDHOLDER, RESIDING NEAR RAILWAY STATION, NILESHWAR VILLAGE AND POST, HOSDURG TALUK.

6 K.RAMANATH SHENOY, AGED 47 YEARS, SON OF K.SREEDHARA SREENIVASA SHENOY, HINDU, BUSINESS, RESIDING AT KOTTACHERRY, HOSDURG VILLAGE, P.O. KANHANGAD, HOSDURG TALUK. 7 SUBHAIR KAMMADATH, AGED 42 YEARS, SON OF K.P. ABDULRAHIMAN, MUSLIM, BUISINESS, PEROLE VILLAGE, HOSDURG TALUK, P.O. NILESHWAR. 8 K.BHASKARA NAMBIAR, AGED 61 YEARS SON OF C.KUNHIKANNAN NAIR, HINDU, CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT, BALLA VILLAGE, KOTTACHERRY, P.O. KANHANGAD, HOSDURG TALUK.

9 KARIMBIL KUNHAMBU, AGED 77 YEARS, SON OF KOMAN GURUKKAL, HINDU, LANDHOLDER, RESIDING AT KARINDALAM VILLAGE AND POST, HOSDURG TALUK.

10 M.NARAYANA NAMBIAR, AGED 52 YEARS, SON OF A.KUNHIRAMAN NAIR, MANAGER,VIJAYA BANK, CHEROOTTY ROAD, CALICUT, P.O. CALICUT, HINDU 11 K.N. SATHEESHAN NAMBIAR, AGED 50 YEARS, SON OF KODOTH CHANDU NAIR, HINDU, MANAGER, DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK, KANHANGAD BRANCH, P.O. KANHANGAD.

12 I.P. SREEDHARA NAMBIAR, AGED 56 YEARS, SON OF V.V. KRISHNA KURUP, HINDU, PROFESSOR, AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, PILICODE P.O., PILICODE, HOSDRUG TALUK.

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T.K. MURALIDHARAN, AGED 51 YEARS,

SON OF C.K. KRISHNAN, HINDU, ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURAL INCOME TAX AND SALES TAX, KANNUR P.O., KANNUR. 14 K.V. VINOD, AGED 46 YEARS, SON OF LATE K.V. KUNHAMBU, HINDU, LANDHOLDER,RESIDING AT "AKASH" NEAR WEAVERS STREET, NILESHWAR VILLAGE AND POST, HOSDRUG TALUK. 15 C.P. SREEDHARAN, AGED 49 YEARS, SON OF LATE C.M. GOPLAKRISHNAN NAIR, HINDU, BUSINESS, NEELAKANDESHWARA PAPER MART RAJA ROAD, NILESHWAR, P.O. NILESHWAR, HOSDRUG TALUK. 16 E.V. KUNHAMBU, AGED 63 YEARS, SON OF GOVINDAN, HINDU, PROPRIETOR LAXMI WOOD, INDUSTRIES, KOTTAPURAM ROAD, NILESHWAR VILLAGE AND POST, HOSDRUG TALUK.

17 DR. C.K. NAIR, AGED 54 YEARS, SON OF KONOTH KUNHIRAMAN NAMBIAR, HINDU, DOCTOR, GOVT.HOSPITAL NILESHWAR, NILESHWAR P.O., HOSDRUG TALUK.

18 E. RAGHAVAN NAIR, AGED 55 YEARS,HINDU, ADVOCATE, KANHANGAD, P.O. KANHANGAD, HOSDRUG TALUK.

19 SMT. NARAYANI AMMA, AGED 75 YEARS, W/O. LATE N.K. BALAKRISHNAN, HINDU, LANDHOLDER, PEROLE, PEROLE VILLAGE, HOSDRUG TALUK, P.O. NILESHWAR.

20 H. MANJUNATHA KAMATH, AGED 46 YEARS SON OF PURUSHOTHAMA KAMATH, HINDU, BUSINESS, JAYASHREE NOVELTIES, P.K.K.BAZAR, KOTTAACHERRY, BALLA VILLAGE, HOSDRUG TALUK, P.O. KANHANGAD. 21 LATHA NAIK, D/O. H. PURUSHOTHAMA KAMATH, AGED 45 YEARS, W/O. K.V. NAYAK, HINDU, HOUSE HOLD S.R. STORES, URUVA STORES, MANGALORE P.O., ASHOKNAGAR, KARNATAKA STATE D.K. 22 SHALINI PRABHU, AGED 43 YEARS W/O. JAGADISH PRABHU, HINDU, HOUSEHOLD, NAVEEN TRAVELS, CAMP BAZAR, KANNUR, KANNUR DISTRICT. RFA NO. 517 OF 2004

SUREKHA PRABHU, AGED 41 YEARS,W/O. VENKATESH

PRABHU, HINDU, HOUSEHOLD, ROOM NO.530, 1ST FLOOR, 5TH CROSS, 15TH MAIN, SARASWATHIPURAM, MYSORE, KARNATAKA STATE.

24 H. NITHYANANDA KAMATH, AGED 40 YEARS, SON OF H. PURUSHOTHAMA KAMATH, HINDU,BUSINESS, JAYASHREE FANCY STORES, HOSDRUG,P.O. KANHANGAD. 25 DEVAKI AMMA, AGED 77 YEARS,W/O. LATE KRISHNA MARAR, HINDU, HOUSEHOLD, RESIDING AT ADUKKATHPARAMBU, PUDUKAI VILLAGE AND HOSDRUG TALUK, P.O. UPPILAKKAI.

26 V. RAMACHANDRAN, AGED 52 YEARS SON OF LATE KRISHNA MARAR, HINDU, EMPLOYED IN CORPORATIN BANK, NORTH ROUND, TRICHUR, P.O. TRICHUR.

27 V.PADMANABHAN, AGED 49 YEARS, SON OF LATE KRISHNA MARAR, HINDU, BUSINESS, V.P.AUTOMOBILES, KANHANGAD SOUTH, KANHANGAD VILLAGE AND POST, HOSDRUG TALUK. 28 V.V.JANAKI AGED 45 YEARS W/O.T.V.KUNHIRAMAN MARAR, HINDU, HOUSEHOLD, NEAR SADASHIVA TEMPLE, PUDUKAI VILLAGE AND POST, HOSDRUG TALUK.

29 V.LAKSHMI KUTTY, AGED 43 YEARS, D/O.LATE KRISHNA MARAR, TEACHER, HINDU, ADUKKATH PARAMBU, PUDUKAI VILLAGE AND P.O.UPPILAKKAVU, HOSDRUG TALUK. 30 V.VIJAYAKUMARI, AGED 41 YEARS, D/O.LATE KRISHNA MARAR, HINDU, TEACHER, RESIDING AT ADUKKATH PARAMBU, PUDUKAI VILLAGE, HOSDRUG TALUK, P.O.UPPILAKKAVU. 31 DR.K.C.KERALA VARMA RAJA,AGED 54 YEARS, SON OF K.C.KRISHNA VARMA RAJA, HINDU, LANDHOLDER, KRISHNA MANDIRA, RAJA ROAD, NILESHWAR VILLAGE, HOSDRUG TALUK, P.O.NILESHWAR. 32 K.UMESHA KAMATH, AGED 52 YEARS, S/O.LATE VITTAL KAMATH, HINDU, BUSINESS,, RESIDING AT KOTTACHERRY, BALLA VILLAGE, POST KANHANGAD, HOSDRUG TALUK.

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SMT.K.SUSHEELA NAIR, AGED 62 YEARS,

D/O.LATE CHERIPPADY KUNHIKANNAN NAIR, HINDU, HOUSEHOLD RESIDING AT LAXMI NIVAS, KOTTACHERRY, BALLA VILLAGE, P.O.KANHANGAD. 34 K.RAMANATHAN, AGED 62 YEARS,S/O.KARIMBIL KUNHAMBU, HINDU, LANDHOLDER, RESIDING AT KUMBALAPALLY, PERIYANGANAM (VIA), NILESHWAR P.O.PERIYANGANAM, HOSDRUG TALUK. 35 M.J.PHILIP, AGED 58 YEARS S/O.MANAPALLY JOSEPH, CHIRISTIAN, LANDHOLDER, RESIDING AT PADNAKKAD, HOSDRUG TALUK, P.O.PADNAKKAD (VIA) NILESHWAR. 36 V.P.DIVAKARAN BAMBIAR, AGED 56 YEARS, S/O.LATE MELOTH KUNHIRAMAN NAIR,HINDU, LANDHOLDER, RESIDING AT PARAPPA VILLAGE, HOSDURG TALUK, P.O.PARAPPA.

37 ERAVIL KESHAVAN TANTRI, AGED 72 YEARS, S/O.LATE KEASHAVA TANTRI, HINDU, LANDHOLDER, RESIDING AT ERUVAL, P.O.ERIYA (VIA) ANANDASHRAMAM, HOSDURG TALUK. 38 K.GANGADHARA SHENOY, AGED 52 YEARS S/O.LATE K.RAGHAVA SHENOY, HINDU, LANDHOLDER, RESIDING AT ANANTHA SADANAM, MELANKOT, BALLA VILLAGE, HOSDURG TALUK, P.O.KANHANGAD. 39 YOGISH PRABHU, AGED 49 YEARS, S/O.LATE B.O.L.PRABHU, HINDU, LANDHOLDER, RESIDING AT LAXMI NIVAS, BELLIKOTH, AJANOOR VILLAGE AND POST, HOSDURG TALUK.

40 K.K.NARAYANAN, AGED 45 YEARS S/O.LATE PONNAPPAN, HINDU, LANDHOLDER, RESIDING AT KUMBALAPPALLY, P.O. PERIYANGANAM (VIA) NILESHWAR, HOSDURG TALUK.

41 K.K.DAKSHAYANI, AGED 58 YEARS D/O.KRISHNAN NAMBIAR, HINDU, HOUSE HOLD,RESIDING AT KOTTACHERRY, BALLA VILLAGE, HOSDURG TALUK, P.O.KANHANGAD. 42 K.VENUGOPALAN NAMBIAR,S/O.LATE M.K.NAMBIAR, HINDU, LANDHOLDER, RESIDING AT KOTTACHERRY, BALLA VILLAGE, HOSDURG TALUK, P.O.KANHANGAD.

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BY ADVS.

SRI.P.BENNY THOMAS SRI.T.KRISHNAN UNNI (SR.) SRI.B.KRISHNAN SRI.M.GOPIKRISHNAN NAMBIAR SRI.JOSON MANAVALAN SRI.JAWAHAR JOSE SRI.R.PARTHASARATHY SMT.P.A.SHEEJA

THIS REGULAR FIRST APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23.06.2023, ALONG WITH AS.541/2001, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

Sathish Ninan, J.

============================== A.S No.541 of 2001 & R.F.A No.517 of 2004 ========================== Dated this the 23rd day of June, 2023

JUDGMENT

No steps taken to cure the defect. Appeals

dismissed for non-prosecution.

Sd/-

Sathish Ninan, Judge

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