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South Indian Bank vs Sub Registrar
2025 Latest Caselaw 3226 Ker

Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 3226 Ker
Judgement Date : 7 August, 2025

Kerala High Court

South Indian Bank vs Sub Registrar on 7 August, 2025

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                IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

                                PRESENT

              THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED NIAS C.P.

     THURSDAY, THE 7TH DAY OF AUGUST 2025 / 16TH SRAVANA, 1947

                         WP(C) NO. 4431 OF 2024

PETITIONER:

              SOUTH INDIAN BANK
              KALAMASSERY, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT,
              REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF MANAGER,
              H.O. COLLECTIONS AND RECOVERY DEPARTMENT, VIPIN DAS,
              AGED 42 YEARS, PIN - 682039


              BY ADVS.
              SRI.SAIJO HASSAN
              SHRI.RAFEEK. V.K.
              SRI.U.M.HASSAN
              SMT.AATHIRA SUNNY
              SHRI.M.NOOHUKUNJU SAHIB
              SMT.DEVI.R.SENS
              SHRI.ASWIN K.R.
              SHRI.ABRAHAM J. KANIYAMPADY
              SHRI.PHILLIP VARGHESE THOMAS
              SMT.V.P.REJITHA



RESPONDENTS:

    1         SUB REGISTRAR
              SUB REGISTRAR'S OFFICE, CHEMBUKKAV, THRISSUR.,
              PIN - 680020

    2         SWARNA ALAPPATT JEWELLERY
              REPRESENTED BY ONE OF ITS PARTNER VINCENT ALAPPAT,
              ROOM NO 3/352, MAIN ROAD, PUDUKKADU, VIYYUR P.O.,
              THRISSUR, KERALA., PIN - 680010

    3         VINCENT ALAPPATT
              PARTNER OF M/S SWARNA ALAPPATT JEWELLERY,
              S/O A K OUSEPH, ALAPPATT HOUSE, KOTTEKKAD,
              KUTTUR P.O., THRISSUR., PIN - 680013
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     4       SUNIL ALAPPATT
             PARTNER OF M/S SWARNA ALAPPATT JEWELLERY,
             S/O A K OUSEPH, ALAPPATT HOUSE, KOTTEKKAD,
             KUTTUR P.O., THRISSUR., PIN - 680013

     5       DHIPU
             S/O. GOPALAKRISHNAN, VILAKKATHARA HOUSE, POTTORE P.O.,
             THRISSUR., PIN - 680581

     6       MEENA ALAPPATT
             D/O A K OUSEPH, ALAPPATT HOUSE, KOTTEKKAD, KUTTUR PO,
             THRISSUR., PIN - 680013

     7       JULIE
             W/O VINCENT ALAPPATT, ALAPPATT HOUSE, KOTTEKKAD,
             KUTTUR PO, THRISSUR., PIN - 680013

     8       VILLMOL
             W/O SUNIL ALAPPATT, ALAPPATT HOUSE, KOTTEKKAD,
             KUTTUR P.O., THRISSUR., PIN - 680013

     9       AEVAS BUSINESS SOLUTION PRIVATE LIMITED
             REPRESENTED BY SOJAN, DIRECTOR, AEVAS TOWER,
             AMBALAPURAM, PERIGANDOOR P.O., THRISSUR DISTRICT.,
             PIN - 680581

     10      SUNNY JOSEPH
             VANIYAKIZHAKKEL HOUSE, MALAMKUNNATHUKAVU P.O.,
             THRISSUR., PIN - 680581

     11      PRAMOD MENON
             AGED 51 YEARS
             S/O. EVG MENON ALIAS VENUGOPALA MENON, DEVI KRIPA,
             INDIRA NAGAR, KURUMUKKU DESOM, VILVATTAM VILLAGE,
             THRISSUR TALUK,
             REPRESENTED BY ITS POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER,
             EVG MENON ALIAS VENUGOPALA MENON,
             S/O. DR. P VASUDEVA NAMBEESAN, AGED 79, DEVI KRIPA,
             INDIRA NAGAR, KURUMUKKU DESOM, VILVATTAM VILLAGE,
             THRISSUR TALUK., PIN - 680008

     12      SEBI JACOB
             AGED 50 YEARS
             S/O JACOB, THEKKANATH HOUSE, PURANATTUKARA DESOM,
             PURANATTUKARA VILLAGE, THRISSUR TALUK, THRISSUR
             DISTRICT., PIN - 680551

     13      SUMA SEBI
             AGED 43 YEARS
             W/O SEBI JACOB, THEKKANATH HOUSE, PURANATTUKARA DESOM,
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             PURANATTUKARA VILLAGE, THRISSUR TALUK, THRISSUR
             DISTRICT, PIN - 680551

     14      JOSE M.P.
             AGED 73 YEARS
             S/O. PORINJU, ATHANI DESOM, MURIYAD, MINALUR VILLAGE,
             THALAPPILLI TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN - 680683

     15      GENERAL KURIS AND LOANS PRIVATE LIMITED
             REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER, WADAKKANCHERRY P.O.,
             THRISSUR DISTRICT., PIN - 680582

     16      SAVANA CHITS PRIVATE LIMITED
             REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER, CITY CASTLE BUILDING,
             KIZHAKKEKOTTA DESOM, THRISSUR VILLAGE, THRISSUR TALUK,
             THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN - 680005

     17      VINCENT V.K.
             AGED 64 YEARS
             S/O. VELOOKKARAN KOCHAPPU, KOZHIKKUNNU DESOM,
             KILLANNOOR VILLAGE, THRISSUR TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT,
             PIN - 680581

     18      THE NEW TRICHUR COMPANY PRIVATE LIMITED
             HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT KANDASSANKADAVU DESOM,
             KARAMUCK VILLAGE, P.O. KANDASSAMKADAVU,
             THRISSUR TALUK, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR,
             VARGHESE JOSE, 52 YEARS,
             S/O. THANIKKAL CHALISSERY JOSE, KARAMUCK VILLAGE,
             THRISSUR TALUK., PIN - 680613

     19      RAJAN
             AGED 60 YEARS
             S/O. SANKARA KURUP, NEELAMPILLY HOUSE, MANITHARA
             DESOM, THANGALOOR VILLAGE, THRISSUR TALUK, THRISSUR
             DISTRICT., PIN - 680596

     20      T.C. KOYA
             AGED 74 YEARS
             S/O. CHEKKU, THAZHATHETHIL HOUSE, ERATTAKULANGARA,
             WADAKKANCHERRY, THRISSUR DISTRICT., PIN - 680582

     21      GEETHA BHAI
             AGED 64 YEARS
             W/O. GOVINDAN, PULLOOTTI PARAMBIL, KONCHERRY ROAD,
             MULANKUNNATHU KAVU DESOM, KILLANNOOR VILLAGE, THRISSUR
             TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN - 680581

     22      JINOY
             AGED 36 YEARS
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             S/O. PAVARTTIKKARAN ANTONY, MANAKKODI P.O.,
             MANAKKODI DESOM, MANAKKODI VILLAGE, THRISSUR TALUK,
             THRISSUR DISTRICT,
             REPRESENTED BY ITS POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER,
             P.V. ANTONY, AGED 72, S/O. VAREED, PAVARTTIKARAN
             HOUSE, MANAKKODY P.O., THRISSUR DISTRICT - 680012

     23      SASIDHARAN K.K.
             AGED 58 YEARS
             S/O. KUNJU EZHUTHACHAN, KUMARAMBUZHA HOUSE,
             AKKARAPURAM DESOM, MADAKKATHARA VILLAGE,
             THRISSUR TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT., PIN - 680651

     24      C.V. DAVID
             S/O. VAREETH, CHEMBAKASSERY HOUSE, POTTOR VILLAGE,
             THRISSUR TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT., PIN - 680581

     25      KLM AXIVA FINVEST LTD., THRISSUR BRANCH
             FORMERLY KNOWN AS NEEDS FINVEST LTD.,
             REGISTERED OFFICE AT D.NO. 3-4-186, TOBACCO BAZAR
             LANE, BEHIND MAHAKALI TEMPLE, SECUNDERABAD - 500003,
             BRANCH OFFICE AT THRISSUR
             REPRESENTED BY ITS ASSISTANT MANAGER,
             MR. DHANESH K.S., S/O. SUKUMARAN K.P., AGED 43,
             DHANESH BHAVAN, VALAMANGALAM SOUTH, THURAVOOR P.O.,
             CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT, PIN - 688532

     26      RAMLA KOYA
             AGED 63 YEARS
             W/O. T.C. KOYA, THAZHATHETHIL HOUSE, ERATTAKULANGARA,
             WADAKKANCHERRY, THRISSUR DISTRICT., PIN - 680582

     27      P.S. VELAYUDHAN
             AGED 86 YEARS
             S/O. SANKARAN, AISWARYA, THEKKANATH HOUSE,
             MULANGUNNATHU KAVU P.O., THRISSUR DISTRICT - 680581

     28      VYSRAVANA KURIS PRIVATE LIMITED
             PERUMBILLISSERY DESOM, CHOVVOOR VILLAGE,
             THRISSUR TALUK, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN,
             VISWANATHAN, AGED 63, S/O. SANKARAN MASTER,
             PERUMBILLISSERY DESOM, CHOVVOOR VILLAGE, THRISSUR
             TALUK, CHERPPU P.O, THRISSUR., PIN - 680561

     29      KLM AXIVA FINVEST LTD., PALARIVATTOM BRANCH
             FORMERLY KNOWN AS NEEDS FINVEST LTD., 4TH FLOOR,
             V.M. PLAZA, KAKKANAD ROAD, PALARIVATTOM, COCHIN,
             REPRESENTED BY ITS POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER, RAJESH
             KUMAR R., AGED 41, S/O. VASUDEVAN NAIR,
             RESIDING AT PRANAVAM HOUSE, KUNNAMANGALAM P.O.,
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             CALICUT, NOW IN SERVICE OF THE COMPANY AS MANAGER
             LEGAL., PIN - 682025

     30      ANJU SUBRAMANIAN @ ANJUMOL
             AGED 32 YEARS
             W/O. PRAJOD, THEKANATH HOUSE, PERUVALLUR DESOM,
             MULLASSERY, THRISSUR, PIN - 680508

     31      FATHIMANATHA KURIES PRIVATE LIMITED
             HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT KOTTEKKAD DESOM,
             KUTTUR VILLAGE, P.O. , THRISSUR TALUK, REPRESENTED BY
             ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, CL IGNATIOUS, AGED 53 YEARS,
             S/O. CHITTILAPILLY LONA KOTTEKKAD DESOM, KUTTUR
             VILLAGE, THRISSUR TALUK., PIN - 680013


             BY ADVS.
             SRI.P.FAZIL
             SRI.JOSEPH SEBASTIAN PURAYIDAM
             SRI.V.C.MADHAVANKUTTY
             SHRI.G.RENJITH
             SHRI.FADIL FAZIL
             SMT.JAYASREE MANOJ
             SRI.SAJU THALIATH
             SRI.JITHIN PAUL VARGHESE
             SMT.ASWATHY JAYACHANDRAN
             SRI. SREEJITH V.S., GP.

     THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD            ON
07.08.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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                      MOHAMMED NIAS C.P., J
         ............................................................
                      W.P.(C) No.4431 of 2024
             .............................................................
           Dated this the 7th day of August, 2025

                                   JUDGMENT

The writ petition is filed with the following prayers:-

"a. issue a Writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writs, directions or order directing the 1 st respondent to register Exhibits P13 and P14 sale certificates without encumbrances of attachment and after effacing the attachments over the said properties and register the same on presentation of the same on payment of requisite stamp duty.

b. Issue a writ of mandamus and or other appropriate writs, directions or order directing the 1st respondent to eface the attachments effected over Exhibits P13 and P14 sale certificates.

c. Dispense with filing of the English translation of vernacular documents as per order dated 04.08.2022 in WP(C)16441/2021.

d. Award the cost of the Petitioner of these proceedings. AND e. Grant such other relief deem fit under the circumstances of the case"

2. The prayer sought for by the petitioner in this writ

petition is covered against him by the judgment of this

2025:KER:59335

Court in Fathima v. Canara Bank [2025 (3) KLT 367] .

It will be open to the petitioner to take such steps as

directed in the above judgment concerning the prayers

sought for.

The writ petition is disposed of as above.

Sd/-

MOHAMMED NIAS C.P. JUDGE AJ

2025:KER:59335

APPENDIX OF WP(C) 4431/2024

PETITIONER EXHIBITS

Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF SALE DEED NO. 4431 OF 2012 DATED 03.09.2012 REGISTERED AT SUB REGISTRAR OFFICE, THRISSUR Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF SALE DEED NO. 4432 OF 2012 DATED 03.09.2012 OF SUB REGISTRAR OFFICE (SRO), THRISSUR Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF SALE DEED NO. 2362 OF 2011 DATED 01.06.2011 OF SRO, THRISSUR Exhibit P4 TRUE COPY OF SALE DEED NO. 2361 OF 2011 DATED 01.06.2011 OF SRO, THRISSUR Exhibit P5 TRUE COPY OF SALE DEED NO. 3822 OF 2013 DATED 16.08.2013 OF SRO, THRISSUR Exhibit P6 TRUE COPY OF SALE DEED NO. 1106 OF 2014 DATED 05.03.2014 OF SRO, THRISSUR Exhibit P7 TRUE COPY OF SALE DEED NO. 3821 OF 2013 DATED 16.08.2013 OF SRO, THRISSUR Exhibit P8 TRUE COPY OF LETTER DATED 07.02.2013 ISSUED BY THE 3RD AND 4TH RESPONDENTS CONFIRMING THE CREATION OF EQUITABLE MORTGAGE OVER PROPERTIES COVERED BY EXHIBITS P1, P2 AND P4 Exhibit P9 TRUE COPY OF LETTER DATED 18.06.2014 ISSUED BY THE 3RD AND 4TH RESPONDENTS CONFIRMING THE CREATION OF EQUITABLE MORTGAGE OVER PROPERTY COVERED BY EXHIBIT P3 Exhibit P10 TRUE COPY OF LETTER DATED 14.03.2015 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT CONFIRMING THE CREATION OF EQUITABLE MORTGAGE OVER PROPERTIES COVERED BY EXHIBITS P5, P6 AND P7 Exhibit P11 TRUE COPY OF NOTICE DATED 28.08.2019 ISSUED UNDER SECTION 13(2) OF THE SARFAESI ACT Exhibit P12 TRUE COPY OF THE TENDER CUM AUCTION SALE NOTICE DATED 15.11.2023 ISSUED BY THE PETITIONER. Exhibit P13 TRUE COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF SALE DATED 27.12.2023 ISSUED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE 9TH RESPONDENT Exhibit P14 TRUE COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF SALE DATED 27.12.2023 ISSUED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE 10TH RESPONDENT

 
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