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K.T.Paulose vs St.Johns Orthodox Syrian Church
2024 Latest Caselaw 33039 Ker

Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 33039 Ker
Judgement Date : 14 November, 2024

Kerala High Court

K.T.Paulose vs St.Johns Orthodox Syrian Church on 14 November, 2024

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                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

                                       PRESENT

                         THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.GIRISH

     THURSDAY, THE 14TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2024 / 23RD KARTHIKA, 1946

                                 FAO NO. 145 OF 2019

      AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 17.08.2019 IN I.A.NO.4932/2019 IN OS
NO.42 OF 2003 OF IST ADDITIONAL DISTRICT COURT, ERNAKULAM

APPELLANT/ RESPONDENT NO.14/ DEFENDANT NO.13:

                    K.T.PAULOSE,
                    AGED 67 YEARS,
                    S/O.THOMMAN,KOLLAMKULATHIL,
                    KIDAMGAYAM KARA, KANAYANNUR VILLAGE,
                    ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN-682 312


                    BY ADVS.SREEDEVI KYLASANATH
                            SRI.ACHUTH KYLAS
                            SRI.R.MAHESH MENON
                            SRI.DEAGO JOHN K
                            SHRI.AMAL DEV C.V.
                            SRI.P.VISWANATHAN (SR.)


RESPONDENTS/ PETITIONERS IN I.A./ RESPONDENS IN I.A./DEFENDANTS
NO.1 TO 12 & 15 TO 22:

       1            ST.JOHN'S ORTHODOX SYRIAN CHURCH
                    KANNIYATTUNIRAPPU, KUZHIYARA KARA, THIRUVANIYOOR
                    VILLAGE, REPRESENTED BY ITS VICAR-682 312

       2            FR.JOHN MOOLAMATTOM,
                    AGED 37 YEARS,
                    S/O. FR.KURIAKOSE, VICAR, ST.JOHNS ORTHODOX SYRIAN
                    CHURCH, KANNIYATTUNIRAPPU-682 312

       3            O.V.JOHNY,
                    S/O.VARGHESE, OOMELLI HOUSE, KOKKAPPILLYKARA,
                    THIRUVANIYOOR VILLAGE, KUNNTHAUNADU TALUK, ERNAKULAM
                    DISTRICT-682 301
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       4            N.V.GEORGE,
                    S/O. VARGHESE, NADUVILAPARAMBIL HOUSE, KOKKAPPILLY
                    KARA, THIRUVANIYOOR VILLAGE, KUNNATHUNADU TALUK-682 301

       5            J.GEORGE,
                    S/O. FR.JACOB, MURIKKALHOUSE, THIRUVANIYOOR VILLAGE,
                    KUNNATHUNADU TALUK (DIED)-682 301

       6            M.V.GEORGE,
                    S/.VARKEY,MUREEKKAL HOUSE, THALAKODUKARA, KANAYANNUR
                    TALUK-682 34

       7            P.M.JOY
                    S/O.MANI, PADINJAREKUDIYIL HOUSE, KOKKAPPILLY KARA,
                    THIRUVANIYOOR VILLAGE, KUNNATHUNADU TALUK-682 301

       8            K.P.VARGHESE,
                    S/O PATHROSE, KOTTARATHUMALIL HOUSE, KOKKAPPILLY KARA,
                    THIRUVANIYOOR VILLAGE, KUNNATHUNADU TALUK-682 301

       9            M.Y.SAJU,
                    S/O. YOHANNAN, ADVOCATE, MALIECKAL HOUSE, KOKKAPPILLY
                    KARA, THIRUVANIYOOR VILLAGE, KUNNATHUNADU
                    TALUK,ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, MANGER ST.JOHNS HIGH SCHOOL,
                    KANNIYATTUNIRAPPU-682 301

      10            REJI.N.K.
                    NADUMOLYIL HOUSE, KUZHIYARAKARA, THIRUVANIYOOR VILLAGE,
                    KUNNATHUNADU TALUK,SECRETARY ST. JOHNS
                    HOSPITAL,KUNNIYATTUNIRAPPU-682 301

      11            JOY,
                    S/O. KOCHUKUNIU, CHELACHUVATTIL, THIRUVANIYOOR VILLAGE,
                    KUNNATHUNADU TALUK-682 301

      12            E.V.JAMES,
                    S/O.VARGHESE, EDAPPILLIMATTATHI, THIRUVANIYOOR VILLAGE,
                    KUNNATHUNADU TALUK-682 301

      13            YACOB,
                    S/O. KUNJAPPAN, KEELATH HOUSE, THIRUVANIYOOR KARA,
                    THIRUVANIYOOR VILLAGE-682 301
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      14            BENNY PAUL,
                    S/O. PAILY, PATTULLIL HOUSE, THIRUVANIYOOR VILLAGE,
                    KUNNATHUNADU TALUK-682 301

      15            P.V.KURIACHAN,
                    S/O. VARKEY, PUTHENVEETTIL, THIRUVANIYOOR VILLAGE,
                    KUNNATHUNADU TALUK-682 301

      16            C.A.THANKCHAN,
                    S/O. ABRAHAM, CHIRAPPATTU, KIDANGAYAM KARA, KANAYANNUR
                    VILLAGE-682 312

      17            BABU,
                    S/O.VARGHESE,CHIRAPPATTU HOUSE, KIDANGAYAM KARA,
                    KANAYANNUR VILLAGE-682 312

      18            V.M.POULOSE,
                    S/O. MATHEW, VAZHAKALAYIL, KANAYANNUR VILLAGE,
                    KANAYANNUR TALUK

      19            ELIAS
                    S/O. PAPPY, PARAKULANGARA, KIDAMGAYAM KARA, KANAYANNUR
                    VILLAGE,-682 312

      20            GEEVARGHESE,
                    S/O. YACOB, KOKKATTU HOUSE, KUZHIYARA DESOM,
                    THIRUVANIYOOR VILLAGE, KUNNATHUNADU TALUK-682 312

      21            P.K.ELIAS,
                    S/O. KORAH, PERUMBATTU HOUSE, KUZHIYARAKARA,
                    THIRUVANIYOOR VILLAGE, KUNNATHUNADU TALUK-682 312
                    (DIED)

      22            N.U.JOSEPH,
                    S/O. ULAHANNAN, NJATTUTHOTTIYIL, KUZHIYARAKARA,
                    THIRUVANIYOOR VILLAGE, KUNNATHUNADU TALUK-682 312

      23            T.P.WILSON,
                    S/O PAILY, THACHETHU HOUSE, KOKKAPPILLY KARA,
                    THIRUVANIYOOR VILLAGE, KUNNATHUNADU TALUK-682 301

      24            PAUL VARGHESE,
                    S/O. VARGHESE, VATTAPPILLIL HOUSE, THIRUVANIYOOR
                    VILLAGE,KOKKAPPILLY KARA, KUNNATHUNADU TALUK-682 301
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                    BY ADVS.SRI.P.MARTIN JOSE,
                            SRI.P.PRIJITH,
                            SRI.THOMAS P.KURUVILLA,
                            SRI.AJAY BEN JOSE,
                            SRI.MANJUNATH MENON,
                            SHRI.HARIKRISHNAN S,
                            SMT.HANI P.NAIR FOR R1 & R2

                           SRI.K.PAUL KURIAKOSE,
                           SRI.T.A.RAFEEK (CHERTHALA) FOR R3 & R4

                           SRI.B.MOHANLAL FOR R8, R10, R13 & R17

                           SRI.P.P.JNANASEKHARAN FOR R19, R20 & R23

     THIS FIRST APPEAL FROM ORDERS HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON
14.11.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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                                          JUDGMENT

The counsel representing both sides submitted that

O.S.No.42/2003 pending before the Ist Additional District Court,

Ernakulam, was already disposed and that the appeal as well as the

proceedings before the Hon'ble Apex Court for grant of Special Leave

have been decided against the appellant herein. In the above

circumstances, the present appeal filed against the order in

I.A.No.4932/2019 passed by the Ist Additional District Court, Ernakulam,

in O.S.No.42/2003 has become infructuous.

Accordingly, the present appeal stands closed as infructuous.

Sd/-

Sd/-

G.GIRISH, JUDGE DST/14.11.24

 
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