Kerala High Court
Haleema Beevi vs State Of Kerala on 23 September, 2024
Author: A.Muhamed Mustaque
Bench: A.Muhamed Mustaque
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE MR. A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE
&
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.MANU
MONDAY, THE 23RD DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2024 / 1ST ASWINA, 1946
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AGAINST THE JUDGMENT DATED 23.07.2024 IN WP(C) NO.20406 OF
2021 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA
APPELLANTS/RESPONDENT NOS.3 TO 9:
1 HALEEMA BEEVI
AGED 62 YEARS
W/O. MUHAMMED BASHEER, AYISHAS,
THERUVUMUKKU, EDAVA, EDAVA VILLAGE,
VARKALA TALUK, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT-695 011.,
PIN - 695011
2 RAHMAN MUHAMMED
AGED 48 YEARS
S/O. MUHAMMED BASHEER, AYISHAS,
THERUVUMUKKU, EDAVA, EDAVA VILLAGE,
VARKALA TALUK, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001
3 HASEENA
AGED 40 YEARS
D/O. MUHAMMED BASHEER, AYISHAS,
THERUVUMUKKU, EDAVA, EDAVA VILLAGE,
VARKALA TALUK, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT,
PIN - 695011
4 SALMA
AGED 43 YEARS
D/O. MUHAMMED BASHEER, AYISHAS,
THERUVUMUKKU, EDAVA, EDAVA VILLAGE,
VARKALA TALUK, THIRUVANANTHAURAM, PIN - 695011
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5 JUHAIMA SUBAIR
AGED 66 YEARS
D/O. JUBAIRIYA BEEVI, SANA, T.K. NAGAR,
KILIKOLLOOR P.O., KOLLAM TALUK,
KOLLAM-691 004, PIN - 691004
6 JUHAINA AHAD
AGED 60 YEARS
D/O. JUBAIRIYA BEEVI, ANWAR MANZIL,
KILIKOLLOOR P.O., KOLLAM TALUK,
KOLLAM, PIN - 691004
7 PREETHI AHAD
AGED 50 YEARS
D/O. JUBAIRIYA BEEVI, VADAKKEBHAGOM VEEDU,
THERUVUMUKKU, EDAVA, EDAVA VILLAGE,
VARKALA TALUK, THIRUVANANTHAURAM DISTRICT,
PIN - 695001
BY ADVS.
SAMEER M NAIR
MANU RAMACHANDRAN
R.RAJESH (VARKALA)
M.KIRANLAL
T.S.SARATH
SAILAKSHMI MENON
JOTHISHA K.A.
RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENT NOS.1,2,
PETITIONERS & RESPONDENT NOS.10 TO 23 :
1 STATE OF KERALA
REPRESENTED BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER,
HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682031
2 THE TAHSILDAR
TALUK OFFICE, VARKALA,
THIRUVANANTHAUPRAM., PIN - 695141
3 MUHAMMED SALAHUDEEN
PRESIDENT, ODAYAM VALIYAPALLI MUSLIM JAMAATH,
ODAYAM, VARKALA P.O.,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695141
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4 BADARUDEEN
SECRETARY, ODAYAM VALIYAPALLI MUSLIM JAMAATH,
ODAYAM, VARKALA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,
PIN - 695141
5 SALAHUDEEN
TREASURER, ODAYAM VALIYAPALLI MUSLIM JAMAATH,
ODAYAM, VARKALA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,
PIN - 695141
6 EMAMUDEEN
VICE PRESIDENT, ODAYAM VALIYAPALLI MUSLIM JAMAATH,
ODAYAM, VARKALA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,
PIN - 695141
7 ARIFA BEEVI
AGED 82 YEARS
D/O.AYISHA BEEVI, RAMARIVILAKATHUVEETTIL,
EDAVA, EDAVA VILLAGE, VARKALA TALUK,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695011
8 SHABIDHA
AGED 60 YEARS
D/O. RASIYA BEEVI, SAFARA MANZIL,
KURAKKANNI DESOM, VARKALA P.O.,
VARKALA TALUK, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,
PIN - 695011
9 MAHIN
AGED 18 YEARS
S/O. ABDULKABEERA, KUNNIL PUTHEN VEEDU,
KANNAMBA, VARKALA P.O., VARKALA TALUK,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 011, PIN - 695011
10 FASEELA BEEVI
AGED 59 YEARS
D/O. MYMOONATH BEEVI, RAMARIVILAKKATHU VEEDU,
ODETTIL DESOM, EDAVA VILLAGE, VARKALA TALUK,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695011
11 AKBAR SHA
AGED 32 YEARS
S/O AL-MANZOOR, M.S.VILLA, CHIRAYINKEEZHU,
SHARKARA VILLAGE, CHIRAYINKEEZHU TALUK,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695304
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12 ALSA BEEGUM
AGED 41 YEARS
D/O. AL-MANZOOR, M.S.VILLA,
CHIRAYINKEEZHU, SHARKARA VILLAGE,
CHIRAYINKEEZHU TALUK,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695304
13 SAHEENA
AGED 34 YEARS
D/O. ABDUL SALAM, JOOTHA MANZIL,
VETTOOR DESOM, VETTOOR VILLAGE,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695312
14 SAJITHA
AGED 35 YEARS
D/O. ABDUL SALAM, JOOTHA MANZIL,
VETTOOR DESOM, VETTOOR VILLAGE,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695312
15 AYISHA
AGED 32 YEARS
D/O. ABDUL SALAM, JOOTHA MANZIL,
VETTOOR DESOM, VETTOOR VILLAGE,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695312
16 SITHI FATHIMA
AGED 53 YEARS
W/O. SYED, KUTHARIKATHU VILLA VEEDU,
EDAVA, EDAVA VILLAGE, VARKALA TALUK,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695011
17 SESHILKHAN
AGED 33 YEARS
S/O. SYED, KUTHARIKATHU VILLA VEEDU,
EDAVA, EDAVA VILLAGE, VARKALA TALUK,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695011
18 BABY NAZEEM BEEGUM
AGED 58 YEARS
W/O. ABDUL NOOR, SAJMA MANZIL,
KURAKKANNI WATCHER MUKKU,
VARKALA TALUK, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,
PIN - 695141
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19 SAJMA
AGED 35 YEARS
D/O. ABDUL NOOR, SAJMA MANZIL,
KURAKKANNI WATCHER MUKKU, VARKALA TALUK,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, PIN - 695141
20 NAJUMA NOOR
AGED 33 YEARS
D/O. ABDUL NOOR, SAJMA MANZIL,
KURAKKANNI WATCHER MUKKU, VARKALA TALUK,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695141
BY SRI.MATHEW B KURIAN, GOVERNMENT PLEADER
THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
23.09.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
A.Muhamed Mustaque, Acg.C.J.
The cancellation of the transfer of registry was an issue
considered by the learned Single Judge. The dispute is pending
before the Civil Court. The learned Single Judge noted that the
transfer of registry was granted in favour of the writ petitioners,
who are the office bearers of the Muslim Jama-ath, based on a
registered document and the party respondents, who are the
appellants herein, have challenged the title stating that it is a
sham document and unless and until the Civil Court finds that
the document is sham, void, or otherwise impeaching the title,
the transfer of registry cannot be canceled solely by citing a civil
suit.
2. We also concur with the findings of the learned
Single Judge. However, in the impugned judgment, the learned
Single Judge observed that since the Jama-ath is having title
and possession of the property, the Tahsildar has no jurisdiction
to cancel the 'thandaper'. We find that such observation was
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unnecessary in this matter. The question whether the Jama-ath
is having a title or possession of the property is a matter to be
decided in the civil suit. Therefore, we expunge such
observations and order that the Civil Court will have to take a
decision untramelled by any observation in the impugned
judgment in accordance with the law. However, it is open for the
appellants to approach the Tahsildar again, if the Civil Court
passes any verdict in their favour upholding their interest or title
in the property. The appellants are free to raise all contentions
in an appropriate manner before the Civil Court. We decline to
interfere in the impugned judgment.
With the above observations, this writ appeal is disposed
of.
Sd/-
A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE,
ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE
Sd/-
S.MANU,
JUDGE
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PETITIONER ANNEXURES
Annexure A A TRUE COPY OF THE PETITION DATED
17.02.2010 BEFORE 2ND RESPONDENT
Annexure B A TRUE COPY OF THE LAND TAX RECIEPT OF
DISPUTED PROPERTY DATED 02.05.2014
Annexure C A TRUE COPY OF ORDER IN I.A.NO.1 OF 2020 IN
O.S.NO.110 OF 2020 BY HON'BLE MUNSIFF COURT
VARKALA AS ON 25.07.2024
