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Joseph vs Dominic @ Domininkos
2025 Latest Caselaw 9601 Ker

Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 9601 Ker
Judgement Date : 13 October, 2025

Kerala High Court

Joseph vs Dominic @ Domininkos on 13 October, 2025

RFA. No.67/2021




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                  IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

                                  PRESENT

            THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.PRATHEEP KUMAR

   MONDAY, THE 13TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2025 / 21ST ASWINA, 1947

                             RFA NO. 67 OF 2021

          AGAINST THE JUDGMENT DATED 18.01.2020 IN FDIA 772/2017

IN OS NO.149 OF 1989 OF ADDITIONAL SUB COURT, IRINJALAKUDA

APPELLANT/65TH RESPONDENT/65TH DEFENDANTS:

              JOSEPH
              AGED 38 YEARS, S/O.CHEMBAN LONAPPAN,
              PARAPPUKARA VILLAGE DESOM,
              PARAPPUKARA P.O.,
              THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN -680310.


              BY ADVS.
              SHRI.G.SREEKUMAR (CHELUR)
              SHRI.GYOTHISH CHANDRAN



RESPONDENT/S:

      1       DOMINIC @ DOMININKOS
              AGED 61 YEARS, S/O.CHEVIDAN ANTONY,
              VIYYUR VILLAGE, CHEROOR DESOM,
              THRISSUR TALUK,
              THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN -680008.

      2       PAUL,
              AGED 67 YEARS, S/O.CHEVIDAN ANTONY,
              THORAVU VILLAGE, PUDUKKAD DESOM,
              MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK,
              THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN -680301.
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      3       LOUIS, AGED 58 YEARS,
              S/O.CHEVIDAN ANTONY, NO.24,B/3
              IYYAPPILATT GARDEN STREET,
              KALADIPATT, MADRASS, PIN -19.

      4       IRANI ELIYAS JOHNSON,
              AGED 56 YEARS, S/O.CHEVIDAN ANTONY,
              THORAVU VILLAGE, PUDUKKAD DESOM,
              MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK,
              THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN -680301.

      5       YACOB,
              AGED 72 YEARS,
              S/O.THARAYIL KOCHAPPAN,
              CHEMBUKKAVU VILLAGE,
              KIZHAKKEKOTTA DESOM,
              THRISSUR TALUK,
              THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN -680005.

      6       ALICE,
              AGED 68 YEARS,
              S/O.THARAYIL KOCHAPPAN,
              CHEMBUKKAVU VILLAGE,
              KIZHAKKEKOTTA DESOM,
              THRISSUR TALUK,
              THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN -680005.

      7       ACHAMMA,
              AGED 66 YEARS,
              D/O.THARAYIL KOCHAPPAN,
              CHEMBUKKAVU VILLAGE,
              KIZHAKKEKOTTA DESOM,
              THRISSUR TALUK,
              THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN -680005.

      8       ROSILY,
              AGED 61 YEARS,
              D/O.THARAYIL KOCHAPPAN,
              CHEMBUKKAVU VILLAGE,
              KIZHAKKEKOTTA DESOM,
              THRISSUR TALUK,
              THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN -680005.
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      9       PHILOMINA,
              AGED 59 YEARS,
              D/O.THARAYIL KOCHAPPAN,
              CHEMBUKKAVU VILLAGE,
              KIZHAKKEKOTTA DESOM,
              THRISSUR TALUK,
              THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN -680005.

     10       ELCY,
              AGED 72 YEARS,
              D/O.KOZHIPPURATH CHEMMANNUR DEVASSY,
              KILLANNUR VILLAGE, KOLAZHI DESOM,
              THRISSUR TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT
              PIN -680010.

     11       LEEMA,
              AGED 44 YEARS,
              D/O.KOZHIPPURATH CHEMMANNUR JAICOB,
              KILLANNUR VILLAGE, KOLAZHI DESOM,
              THRISSUR TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT
              PIN -680010.

     12       BIJOY,
              AGED 40 YEARS
              S/O.KOZHIPPURATH CHEMMANNUR JAICOB,
              KILLANNUR VILLAGE,
              KOLAZHI DESOM,
              THRISSUR TALUK,
              THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN-680010.

     13       SYAMA, AGED 38 YEARS
              D/O.KOZHIPPURATH CHEMMANNUR JAICOB,
              KILLANNUR VILLAGE, KOLAZHI DESOM,
              THRISSUR TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT
              PIN - 680010.

     14       FEMINA,AGED 36 YEARS,
              D/O.KOZHIPPURATH CHEMMANNUR JAICOB,
              KILLANNUR VILLAGE, KOLAZHI DESOM,
              THRISSUR TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT
              PIN -680010.
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     15       THRESSYA,
              AGED 75 YEARS,
              W/O.CHEVIDAN PORINCHU,
              THORAVU VILLAGE,
              PUTHUKKAD DESOM,
              MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK,
              THRISSUR DISTRICT
              PIN-680301.

     16       ANTO (DIED),
              AGED 51 YEARS, S/O.CHEVIDAN PORINCHU,
              THORAVU VILLAGE, PUTHUKKAD DESOM,
              MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK,
              THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN -680301.

     17       PHILIPU,
              AGED 47 YEARS, S/O.CHEVIDAN PORINCHU,
              THORAVU VILLAGE, PUTHUKKAD DESOM,
              MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK,
              THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN -680301.

     18       JANCYKOSI,
              AGED 40 YEARS, CHEVIDAN PORINCHU,
              THORAVU VILLAGE, PUTHUKKAD DESOM,
              MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK,
              THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN -680301.

     19       RAPHEL @ RAPPAI,
              AGED 71 YEARS,
              S/O.CHEVIDAN PORINCHU,
              THORAVU VILLAGE,
              PUTHUKKAD DESOM,
              MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK,
              THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN -680301.

     20       SHEELA JOSEPH,
              AGED 54 YEARS,
              D/O.THARAYIL KOCHAPPAN,
              CHEMBUKKAVU VILLAGE,
              KIZHAKKEKKOTTA DESOM,
              THRISSUR TALUK,
              THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN -680005.
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     21       MATHEW,
              AGED 68 YEARS,
               S/O.CHEVIDAN YACOB,
              THORAVU VILLAGE,
              PUTHUKKAD DESOM,
              MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK,
              THRISSUR DISTRICT-680301.

     22       ROSILY,
              AGED 64 YEARS,
              D/O.CHEVIDAN YACOB,
              THORAVU VILLAGE,
              PUTHUKKAD DESOM,
              MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK,
              THRISSUR DISTRICT-680301.

     23       JOHN CHEVIDAN,
              AGED 57 YEARS,
              S/O.CHEVIDAN YACOB,
              THORAVU VILLAGE,
              PUTHUKKAD DESOM,
              MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK,
              THRISSUR DISTRICT-680301.

     24       JOSE CHEVIDAN,
              AGED 54 YEARS,
              S/O.CHEVIDAN YACOB,
              THORAVU VILLAGE,
              PUTHUKKAD DESOM,
              MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK,
              THRISSUR DISTRICT-680301.

     25       ANTO CHEVIDAN,
              AGED 45 YEARS,
              S/O.CHEVIDAN YACOB,
              THORAVU VILLAGE,
              PUTHUKKAD DESOM,
              MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK,
              THRISSUR DISTRICT-680301.
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     26       VERONIKKA JAIMS,
              AGED 50 YEARS,
              D/O.CHEVIDAN YACOB,
              THORAVU VILLAGE,
              PUTHUKKAD DESOM,
              MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK,
              THRISSUR DISTRICT-680301.

     27       OMANA JOSEPH,
              AGED 43 YEARS,
              D/O.CHEVIDAN YACOB,
              THORAVU VILLAGE,
              PUTHUKKAD DESOM,
              MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK,
              THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN -680301.

     28       REESON,
              AGED 41 YEARS, S/O.CHEVIDAN YACOB,
              THORAVU VILLAGE, PUTHUKKAD DESOM,
              MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT,
              PIN -680301.

     29       THOMAS,
              AGED 57 YEARS,
              S/O.CHEMMANNUR KOCHANTHONY,
              KOLAZHI VILLAGE, THIROOR DESOM,
              THRISSUR TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT
              PIN -680010.

     30       JOSE,
              AGED 55 YEARS,
              S/O.CHEMMANNUR KOCHANTHONY,
              KOLAZHI VILLAGE, THIROOR DESOM,
              THRISSUR TALUK,
              THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN -680010.

     31       GREASY GEORGE,
              AGED 53 YEARS,
              D/O.CHEMMANNUR KOCHANTHONY,
              KOLAZHI VILLAGE, THIROOR DESOM,
              THRISSUR TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT,
              PIN -680010.
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     32       JOSEPH,
              AGED 74 YEARS,
              THETTAYIL (ANKAMALIKKARAN)
              CHERPU VILLAGE AND DESOM,
              THRISSUR TALUK,
              THRISSUR DISTRICT,
              PIN -680 561.

     33       NELSON JOSEPH,
              AGED 49 YEARS,
              S/O.THETTAYIL (ANKAMALIKKARAN) JOSEPH,
              CHERPU VILLAGE AND DESOM,
              THRISSUR TALUK,
              THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN -680561.

     34       WILSON JOSEPH,
              AGED 40 YEARS
              S/O.THETTAYIL (ANKAMALIKKARAN) JOSEPH,
              CHERPU VILLAGE AND DESOM,
              THRISSUR TALUK,
              THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN -680561.

     35       GRECY, AGED 38 YEARS
              D/O.THETTAYIL ANKAMALIKKARAN JOSEPH,
              CHERPU VILLAGE AND DESOM,
              THRISSUR TALUK,
              THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN -680561.

     36       BLESSY LARSON,AGED 45 YEARS
              W/O.THETTAYIL (ANKAMALIKKARAN) JOSEPH,
              CHERPU VILLAGE AND DESOM,
              THRISSUR TALUK,
              THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN -680561.

     37       MINOR SHANON,
              AGED 14 YEARS
              S/O.THETTAYIL ANKAMALIKKARAN JOSEPH,
              CHERPU VILLAGE AND DESOM,
              THRISSUR TALUK,
              THRISSUR DISTRICT,
              PIN -680561,
              REP. BY GUARDIAN AND MOTHER BLESSY LARSON.
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     38       HERLY GEORGE,
              AGED 48 YEARS,
              D/O.KUNDUKULAM ANDREWS,
              MUNDOOR VILLAGE AND DESOM,
              THRISSUR TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT,
              PIN-680541.

     39       HERALD ANDREWS,
              AGED 43 YEARS,
              S/O.KUNDUKULAM ANDREWS,
              MUNDOOR VILLAGE AND DESOM,
              THRISSUR TALUK,
              THRISSUR DISTRICT,
              PIN -680541.

     40       HERIN JOHNSON,
              AGED 46 YEARS,
              D/O.KUNDUKULAM ANDREWS,
              MUNDOOR VILLAGE AND DESOM,
              THRISSUR TALUK,
              THRISSUR DISTRICT,
              PIN -680541.

     41       HENTRY ANDREWS,
              AGED 51 YEARS,
              S/O.KUNDUKULAM ANDREWS,
              MUNDOOR VILLAGE AND DESOM,
              THRISSUR TALUK,
              THRISSUR DISTRICT,
              PIN -680541.

     42       HENSON ANDRES,
              AGED 34 YEARS,
              S/O.KUNDUKULAM ANDREWS,
              MUNDOOR VILLAGE AND DESOM,
              THRISSUR TALUK,
              THRISSUR DISTRICT,
              PIN -680541.
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     43       TREESA JOHN,
              AGED 68 YEARS,
              W/O.CHEMBAN LONAPPAN,
              PARAPPUKKARA VILLAGE AND DESOM,
              MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK,
              THRISSUR DISTRICT,
              PIN -680310.

     44       HERALD JOHN,
              AGED 44 YEARS,
              S/O.CHEMBAN LONAPPAN,
              PARAPPUKKARA VILLAGE AND DESOM,
              MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK,
              THRISSUR DISTRICT,
              PIN -680310.

     45       RAPHEL,
              AGED 42 YEARS,
              S/O.CHEMBAN LONAPPAN,
              PARAPPUKKARA VILLAGE AND DESOM,
              MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK,
              THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN -680310.

     46       JIMMY,
              AGED 56 YEARS,
              S/O.PULLOKKARAN JOHN,
              PARAPPUKKARA VILLAGE AND DESOM,
              MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK,
              THRISSUR DISTRICT,
              PIN -680310.

     47       BENNY,
              AGED 54 YEARS,
              S/O.PULLOKKARAN JOHN,
              PARAPPUKKARA VILLAGE AND DESOM,
              MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK,
              THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN -680310.
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     48       DOLY,
              AGED 52 YEARS,
              D/O.PULLOKKARAN JOHN,
              PARAPPUKKARA VILLAGE AND DESOM,
              MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK,
              THRISSUR DISTRICT,
              PIN -680310.

     49       SHIBU,
              AGED 50 YEARS
              S/O.PULLOKKARAN JOHN,
              PARAPPUKKARA VILLAGE AND DESOM,
              MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK,
              THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN -680310.

     50       SOJI,
              AGED 48 YEARS
              D/O.PULLOKKARAN JOHN,
              PARAPPUKKARA VILLAGE AND DESOM,
              MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK,
              THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN -680310.

     51       BIJU,
              AGED 40 YEARS
              S/O.PULLOKKARAN JOHN,
              PARAPPUKKARA VILLAGE AND DESOM,
               MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK,
              THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN -680310.

     52       MINI,
              AGED 38 YEARS
              D/O.PULLOKKARAN JOHN,
              PARAPPUKKARA VILLAGE AND DESOM,
              MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK,
              THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN -680310.

     53       MERY THOMAS,
              AGED 46 YEARS
              D/O.PULLOKKARAN JOHN,
              PARAPPUKKARA VILLAGE AND DESOM,
              MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK,
              THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN -680310.
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 ADDL.54 MARY
         W/O ANTO, CHEVIDAN (H),
         THORAVVU VILLAGE, AVILA CONVENT,
         PUTHUKAD DESOM, MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK,
         THRISSUR DISTRICT
         PIN - 680 301

 ADDL.55 DEEPA
         D/O ANTO, CHEVIDAN (H),
         THORAVVU VILLAGE,
         AVILA CONVENT, PUTHUKAD DESOM,
         MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK,
         THRISSUR DISTRICT
         PIN - 680 301.

 ADDL.56 PRINCE
         AGED 27 YEARS,
         S/O ANTO, CHEVIDAN (H),
         THORAVVU VILLAGE, AVILA CONVENT,
         PUTHUKAD DESOM, MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK,
         THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN - 680301.

              LEGAL HEIRS OF DECEASED 16TH RESPONDENT ARE
              IMPLEADED AS ADDITINAL RESPONDENTS 54 TO R56,
              VIDE ORDER DATED 28.07.2025 IN IA NO.2/2025

              BY ADVS.
              SRI.G.UNNIKRISHNAN
              SRI.K.JAGADEESH
              SHRI.SANTHOSH P.PODUVAL
              SRI.K.SANEESH KUMAR
              SMT.R.RAJITHA
              SMT.V.RENJU
              SRI.S.SUDHISH KUMAR
              SMT.PALLAVI K.B.
              SHRI.BABY K.K.
              SMT.SONA ROMILDA PODUTHAS


       THIS REGULAR FIRST APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION
ON   13.10.2025,    THE   COURT   ON    THE   SAME   DAY   DELIVERED   THE
FOLLOWING:
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                             JUDGMENT

Dated this the 13th day of October, 2025

This appeal is not pressed. Memo filed is recorded. Therefore,

appeal is dismissed as withdrawn. Delink it from RFA. No.200 of 2021.

All pending interlocutory applications in the appeal shall stand

dismissed.

Sd/-

C. PRATHEEP KUMAR, JUDGE sou.

 
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