Kerala High Court
Rejitha Santhosh vs The Maintenance Officer Muvattupuzha on 16 September, 2025
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE SHOBA ANNAMMA EAPEN
TUESDAY, THE 16TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2025 / 25TH BHADRA, 1947
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PETITIONER :-
REJITHA SANTHOSH, AGED 44 YEARS
WIFE OF LATE SANTHOSH KUMAR,
CHIRANGARA PUTHENPURA HOUSE, VALAYAN CHIRANGARA P.O,
IRAPURAM KARA, IRAPURAM VILLAGE, KUNNATHUNADU TALUK,
ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN 683556.
NOW RESIDING AT CARE OF GIRIJA BALACHANDRAN,
W/O BALACHANDRAN K.A, VELIPARAMBIL HOUSE,
NEAR THIRUNETTOOR MAHADEVAR TEMPLE,
NETTOOR, MARADU, KOCHI, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682040
BY ADVS.
SRI.ARUN ASHOK
SMT.NEENA JAMES
RESPONDENT/S:
1 THE MAINTENANCE OFFICER MUVATTUPUZHA
OFFICE OF SUB DIVISIONAL MAGISTRATE,
MUVATTUPUZHA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN - 686673
2 P. RAMAN NAIR, AGED 82 YEARS
SON OF PADHMANABHAN, CHIRANGARA PUTHENPURA HOUSE,
VALAYAN CHIRANGARA P.O, IRAPURAM KARA, IRAPURAM
VILLAGE, KUNNATHUNADU TALUK,
ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN 683556.
PRESENT ADDRESS, CARE OF MANOJ, PALIKKAL HOUSE,
NEAR PUNNAYAM SIVA TEMPLE, ASHAMANNOOR VILLAGE,
PUNNAYAM KARA, KUNNATHUNADU TALUK,
ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN - 683549
3 HAREESH S KUMAR, AGED 18 YEARS
SON OF LATE LATE SANTHOSH KUMAR, CHIRANGARA
PUTHENPURA HOUSE, VALAYAN CHIRANGARA P.O,
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IRAPURAM KARA, IRAPURAM VILLAGE, KUNNATHUNADU TALUK,
ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN 683556,
NOW RESIDING AT CARE OF GIRIJA BALACHANDRAN,
WIFE OF BALACHANDRAN K.A, VELIPARAMBIL HOUSE, NEAR
THIRUNETTOOR MAHADEVAR TEMPLE, NETTOOR, MARADU,
KOCHI, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682040
4 STATION HOUSE OFFICER
KUNNATHUNADU POLICE STATION,
PATTIMATTOM, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN - 683562
BY ADVS.
SMT.M.SHAJNA
SHRI.AMAL ABDUL MAJEED K.A.
SHRI.JAISON S. ROZARIO
SMT. K B SONY -GP
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON
16.09.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
This writ petition is filed challenging Ext.P2 order passed by
the Maintenance Tribunal, Muvattupuzha.
Today, when the case was taken up, the learned counsel for
the petitioner submitted that the 2nd respondent had expired last
year and therefore, sought permission to close the writ petition.
Since the 2nd respondent is no more, in view of the prayer in the writ
petition, I find that nothing survives for adjudication in this writ
petition and accordingly, the writ petition stands closed.
Sd/-
SHOBA ANNAMMA EAPEN
JUDGE
SMA
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APPENDIX OF WP(C) 33283/2022
PETITIONER EXHIBITS :-
Exhibit-P1 A TRUE COPY OF MEDICAL CERTIFICATE ISSUED
FROM M.V. JOSEPH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DATED
14-06-2022
Exhibit-P2 A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER OF MAINTENANCE
TRIBUNAL, MUVATTUPUZHA DATED 14-06-2022
Exhibit-P3 THE ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF EXHIBIT-P2
DATED NIL
Exhibit-P4 A TRUE COPY OF THE RATION CARD DETAILS
BEARING NO. 1738018093 IN THE NAME OF 2ND
RESPONDENT OBTAINED FROM THE OFFICIAL
WEBSITE OF KERALA STATE CIVIL SUPPLIES
DEPARTMENT DATED 13-10-2022
Exhibit-P5 THE ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF EXHIBIT-P4
DATED NIL
Exhibit-P6 A TRUE COPY OF THE RATION CARD DETAILS
BEARING NO. 1738107877 IN THE NAME OF
PETITIONER AND HER FAMILY OBTAINED FROM
THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF KERALA STATE CIVIL
SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT DATED 13-10-2022
Exhibit-P7 THE ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF EXHIBIT-P6
DATED NIL
Exhibit P8 A TRUE COPY OF THE SALE DEED NO. 273/2007
OF PUTHENCRUZ SRO DATED 10-01-2007
Exhibit P9 A TRUE COPY OF DEPOSITION OF THE
PETITIONER BEFORE THE MUVATTUPUZHA
MAINTENANCE OFFICER DATED 19-07-2022
Exhibit P10 A TRUE COPY OF DEPOSITION OF THE 2ND
RESPONDENT BEFORE THE MUVATTUPUZHA
MAINTENANCE OFFICER DATED 19-07-2022
Exhibit P11 A TRUE COPY OF THE PLAINT IN O.S NO. 170
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OF 2022 ON THE FILE OF DEPOSITION OF
MUNSIFF COURT, PERUMBAVOOR DATED 14-06-
Exhibit P12 A TRUE COPY OF THE PETITION FILED BY THE
2ND RESPONDENT BEFORE THE KUNNATHUNADU
TALUK LEGAL SERVICE AUTHORITY DATED 23-05-
Exhibit P13 A TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT FILED BY THE
PETITIONER BEFORE THE DYSP, PERUMBAVOOR
DATED 13-10-2022
RESPONDENTS EXHIBITS :-
EXHIBIT.R2(a) A true copy of the certificate issued by
the Department of health Services dated
22-02-2017
EXHIBITR2(b) A true copy of the Adhaar card of this
respondent wherein the permanent address
is shown as that the same address as that
of the petitioner
EXHIBIT.R2(c) True Copy of the receipt issued to this
respondent in the above mentioned disputed
address by the Department of posts in
respect of the Indira Gandhi National
Disability Pension Scheme from the year
2017 to that of 2019
EXHIBIT.R2(d) A true copy of the medical certificate
dated 6/12/2022 issued by the consultant
Physician, Vathiyath Hospital Perumbavoor
EXHIBIT.R2(e) A true copy of the complaint dated
6/6/2022 preferred by the petitioner
before the Pattimattom Police
EXHIBIT.R2(f) A true copy of the extract of the register
maintained by the Pattimattom Police
wherein the details of the investigation
done and the conclusion is recorded
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EXHIBIT.R2(g) A true copy of the objection dated June
EXHIBIT.R2(h) A true copy of the order dated 28.10.22
passed by the Hon'ble Munsiff Court
Perumbavoor in I A No. 1 of 2022 in O. S.
No 170 of 2022
