FAO (RO).No. 337 of 2014 (Against the Judgment in AS 207/2005 of Addl. D.C., Thalassery; Against the Judgment in OS 608/2000 of Munsiff Court, Kannur)

## **IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM** ## **PRESENT:** **THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.B.SURESH KUMAR** **WEDNESDAY, THE 29TH DAY OF JULY 2015/7TH SRAVANA, 1937** **FAO (RO).No. 337 of 2014 () ----------------------------** **AGAINST THE JUDGMENT IN AS 207/2005 of ADDL.D.C., THALASSERY, DATED 18-07-2013** **AGAINST THE JUDGMENT IN OS 608/2000 of MUNSIFF COURT, KANNUR, DATED 21-03-2005** **APPELLANTS/RESPONDENTS 10 TO 12, 14 TO 17, 29 TO 32, 34 TO 39, 41 TO 44 & 46/ DEFENDANTS/LEGAL HEIRS OF DECEASED KADEEJA,9TH DEFENDANT KUNJAMINA:-** **1. CHEPPILAT PUTHIYAPURAYIL HASHIM AGED 60 YEARS S/O. KADEEJA, SUPERVISOR RESIDING AT CHEPPILAT PUTHIYAPURAYIL HOUSE ARAYAKANDY PARA, P.O. AZHIKODE SOUTH KANNUR - 670 009.** **2. CHEPPILATY PUTHIYAPURAYIL MUHAMMED ASHRAF AGED 58 YEARS S/O. KAJEEJA, BUSINESS RESIDING AT CHEPPILAT PUTHIYAPURAYIL HOUSE ARAYAKANDY PARA, P.O.AZHIKODE SOUTH, KANNUR - 670 009.** **3. CHEPPILAT PUTHIYAPURAYIL SALEEM AGED 53 YEARS S/O. KAJEEGA, GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE RESIDING AT CHEPPILAT PUTHIYAPURAYIL HOUSE ARAYAKANDY PARA, P.O.AZHIKODE SOUTH, KANNUR - 670 009.** **4. CHEPPILAT PUTHIYAPURAYIL MANZOOR AGED 44 YEARS S/O. KAJEEGA RESIDING AT CHEPPILAT PUTHIYAPURAYIL HOUSE ARAYAKANDY PARA, P.O.AZHIKODE SOUTH, KANNUR - 670 009.** **5. CHEPPILAT PUTHIYAPURAYIL FOUZIYA AGED 42 YEARS KAJEEGA, RESIDING AT CHEPPILAT PUTHIYAPURAYIL HOUSE ARAYAKANDY PARA, P.O.AZHIKODE SOUTH, KANNUR - 670 009.** **6. CHEPPILAT PUTHIYAPURAYIL MOHAMMED NAFEEL (MINOR) AGED 14 YEARS S/O. FOUZIYA, REPRESENTED BY GUARDIAN MOTHER FOUSIYA RESIDING AT CHEPPILAT PUTHIYAPURAYIL HOUSE ARAYAKANDY PARA, P.O.AZHIKODE SOUTH, KANNUR - 670 009.** **7. CHEPPILAT PUTHIYAPURAYIL NISHANA (MINOR) AGED 17 YEARS D/O.FOUZIYA, REP. BY GUARDIAN FOUZIYA RESIDING AT CHEPPILAT PUTHIYAPURAYIL HOUSE ARAYAKANDY PARA, P.O.AZHIKODE SOUTH, KANNUR - 670 009.** **(.........2)** **FAO (RO).No. 337 of 2014** **-: 2 :-** **8. CHEPPILAT PUTHIYAPURAYIL MOHAMOOD AGED 77 YEARS S/O. AYISAKUNHI, RETIRED TEACHER RESIDING AT CHEPPILAT PUTHIYAPURAYIL HOUSE ARAYAKANDY PARA, P.O.AZHIKODE SOUTH, KANNUR - 670 009.** **9. CHEPPILAT PUTHIYAPURAYIL SAINABA AGED 72 YEARS D/O. AYISAKUNHI, NO OCCUPATION RESIDING AT CHEPPILAT PUTHIYAPURAYIL HOUSE ARAYAKANDY PARA, P.O.AZHIKODE SOUTH, KANNUR - 670 009.** **10. CHEPPILAT PUTHIYAPURAYIL SOUDABI AGED 47 YEARS D/O. SAINABA, NO OCCUPATION RESIDING AT CHEPPILAT PUTHIYAPURAYIL HOUSE ARAYAKANDY PARA, P.O.AZHIKODE SOUTH, KANNUR - 670 009.** **11. CHEPPILAT PUTHIYAPURAYIL SHAJIR AGED 15 YEARS S/O. SOUDABI, REP. BY GUARDIAN MOTHER SOUDABI RESIDING AT CHEPPILAT PUTHIYAPURAYIL HOUSE ARAYAKANDY PARA, P.O.AZHIKODE SOUTH, KANNUR - 670 009.** **12. CHEPPILAT PUTHIYAPURAYIL MISIRIYA AGED 38 YEARS D/O. SAINABA, NO OCCUPATION RESIDING AT CHEPPILAT PUTHIYAPURAYIL HOUSE ARAYAKANDY PARA, P.O.AZHIKODE SOUTH, KANNUR - 670 009.** **13. CHEPPILAT PUTHIYAPURAYIL FAREEDA AGED 29 YEARS D/O. SAINABA, NO OCCUPATION RESIDING AT CHEPPILAT PUTHIYAPURAYIL HOUSE ARAYAKANDY PARA, P.O.AZHIKODE SOUTH, KANNUR - 670 009.** **14. CHEPPILAT PUTHIYAPURAYIL FAMEELA, AGED 29 YEARS D/O. SAINABA, NO OCCUPATION RESIDING AT CHEPPILAT PUTHIYAPURAYIL HOUSE ARAYAKANDY PARA, P.O.AZHIKODE SOUTH, KANNUR - 670 009.** **15. CHEPPILAT PUTHIYAPURAYIL SAFIYA AGED 70 YEARS D/O. AYISAKUNHI, NO OCCUPATION RESIDING AT CHEPPILAT PUTHIYAPURAYIL HOUSE ARAYAKANDY PARA, P.O.AZHIKODE SOUTH, KANNUR - 670 009.** **16. CHEPPILAT PUTHIYAPURAYIL SIDDEEQ AGED 38 YEARS D/O. SAFIYA, BUSINESS RESIDING AT CHEPPILAT PUTHIYAPURAYIL HOUSE ARAYAKANDY PARA, P.O.AZHIKODE SOUTH, KANNUR - 670 009.** **17. CHEPPILAT PUTHIYAPURAYIL SOUJATH AGED 39 YEARS D/O. SAFIYA, NO OCCUPATION RESIDING AT CHEPPILAT PUTHIYAPURAYIL HOUSE ARAYAKANDY PARA, P.O.AZHIKODE SOUTH, KANNUR - 670 009.** **18. CHEPPILAT PUTHIYAPURAYIL SAFEEDA AGED 17 YEARS D/O. SOUJATH, NO OCCUPATION, MINOR REPRESENTED BY GUARDIANDED MOTHER SOUJATH RESIDING AT CHEPPILAT PUTHIYAPURAYIL HOUSE ARAYAKANDY PARA, P.O.AZHIKODE SOUTH, KANNUR - 670 009.** **(............3)** **FAO (RO).No. 337 of 2014** -: 3 :- **19. CHEPPILAT PUTHIYAPURAYIL SAJIDA AGED 32 YEARS D/O. SAFIYA, NO OCCUPATION RESIDING AT CHEPPILAT PUTHIYAPURAYIL HOUSE ARAYAKANDY PARA, P.O.AZHIKODE SOUTH, KANNUR - 670 009.** **20. CHEPPILAT PUTHIYAPURAYIL SALMAN AGED 10 YEARS S/O. SAJIDA, (MINOR), REP. BY GUARDIAN MOTHER SAJIDA RESIDING AT CHEPPILAT PUTHIYAPURAYIL HOUSE ARAYAKANDY PARA, P.O.AZHIKODE SOUTH, KANNUR - 670 009.** **21. CHEPPILAT PUTHIYAPURAYIL ABDUL HAMEED AGED 64 YEARS S/O. AYISAKUNHI, RETD. SUB ENGINER RESIDING AT ASRU MANZIL, NEAR MOOPPANPARA P.O. CHIERAKKAL, KANNUR - 670 009.** **22. SINAN (MINOR) AGED 16 YEARS S/O.SOUDABI, REP. BY HIS MOTHER SOUDABI RESIDING AT CHEPPILAT PUTHIYAPURAYIL HOUSE ARAYAKANDY PARA, P.O.AZHIKODE SOUTH, KANNUR - 670 009.** **BY ADVS.SRI.P.SANKARANKUTTY NAIR SRI.K.SANDESH RAJA** ## **RESPONDENTS/1ST APPELLANT/OTHER RESPONDENTS:-** **1. CHEPPILAT PUTHIYAPURAYIL HARRIS, AGED 50 YEARS S/O. KUNHIMARIYAM, POLICE CONSTABLE RESIDING AT CHEPPILAT PUTHIYAPURAYIL HOUSE ARAYAKANDY PARA, P.O.AZHIKODE SOUTH, KANNUR - 670 009.** **2. CHEPPILAT PUTHIYAPURAYIL KUNHAMINA (DIED), AGED 74 YEARS D/O. AYISA KUNHI, NO OCCUPATION RESIDING AT CHEPPILAT PUTHIYAPURAYIL HOUSE ARAYAKANDY PARA, P.O.AZHIKODE SOUTH, KANNUR - 670 009.** **3. CHEPPILAT PUTHIYAPURAYIUL ABDUL SALAM (DIED), AGED 53 YEARS, D/O. KUNHAMINA, BUSINESS RESIDING AT CHEPPILAT PUTHIYAPURAYIL HOUSE ARAYAKANDY PARA, P.O.AZHIKODE SOUTH, KANNUR - 670 009.** **4. CHEPPILAT PUTHIYAPURAYIL KADEEJA (DIED), AGED 73 YEARS D/O. AYISAKUNHI, NO OCCUPATION RESIDING AT CHEPPILAT PUTHIYAPURAYIL HOUSE ARAYAKANDY PARA, P.O.AZHIKODE SOUTH, KANNUR - 670 009.** **5. CHEPPILAT PUTHIYAPURAYIL ABDUL MAJEED, AGED 60 YEARS D/O. KUNHAMINA, LINE ASSISTANT (K.S.E.B) RESIDING AT CHEPPILAT PUTHIYAPURAYIL HOUSE ARAYAKANDY PARA, P.O.AZHIKODE SOUTH, KANNUR - 670 009.** **6. CHEPPILAT PUTHIYAPURAYIL SHADULI, AGED 59 YEARS S/O. KUNHAMINA, BUSINESS RESIDING AT CHEPPILAT PUTHIYAPURAYIL HOUSE ARAYAKANDY PARA, P.O.AZHIKODE SOUTH,** **(.........4)** **FAO (RO).No. 337 of 2014** -: 4 :- **KANNUR - 670 009. REPRESENTED BY POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER MOTHER 1ST RESPONDENT KUNHAMINA, D/O. AYISA KUNHU AGED 74 YEARS, NO OCCUPATION, RESIDING AT DO. DO.** **7. CHEPPILAT PUTHIYAPURAYIL RAISYABI, AGED 48 YEARS D/O. KUNHAMINA, NO OCCUPATION RESIDING AT CHEPPILAT PUTHIYAPURAYIL HOUSE ARAYAKANDY PARA, P.O.AZHIKODE SOUTH, KANNUR - 670 009.** **8. CHEPPILAT PUTHIYAPURAYIL MUBASHIRA,, AGED 27 YEARS D/O. RASIYABI RESIDING AT CHEPPILAT PUTHIYAPURAYIL HOUSE ARAYAKANDY PARA, P.O.AZHIKODE SOUTH, KANNUR - 670 009.** **9. CHEPPILAT PUTHIYAPURAYIL RAMEESA, AGED 21 YEARS D/O. RASIYABI RESIDING AT CHEPPILAT PUTHIYAPURAYIL HOUSE ARAYAKANDY PARA, P.O.AZHIKODE SOUTH, KANNUR - 670 009.** **10. CHEPPILAT PUTHIYAPURAYIL RIZWAN S/O. RASIYABI RESIDING AT CHEPPILAT PUTHIYAPURAYIL HOUSE ARAYAKANDY PARA, P.O.AZHIKODE SOUTH KANNUR - 670 009.18** **11. CHEPPILAT PUTHIYAPURAYIL ANWAR, AGED 50 YEARS S/O. KADEEJA, BUSINESS RESIDING AT CHEPPILAT PUTHIYAPURAYIL HOUSE ARAYAKANDY PARA, P.O.AZHIKODE SOUTH, KANNUR - 670 009.** **12. CHEPPILAT PUTHIYAPURAYIL KUNHIMARIYAM, AGED 70 YEARS D/O. AYISSAKUNHI, NO OCCUPATION RESIDING AT CHEPPILAT PUTHIYAPURAYIL HOUSE ARAYAKANDY PARA, P.O.AZHIKODE SOUTH, KANNUR - 670 009.** **13. CHEPPILAT PUTHIYAPURAYIL ISHAQ, AGED 53 YEARS S/O. KUNHIMARIYAM, BUSINESS RESIDING AT CHEPPILAT PUTHIYAPURAYIL HOUSE ARAYAKANDY PARA, P.O.AZHIKODE SOUTH, KANNUR - 670 009.** **14. CHEPPILAT PUTHIYAPURAYIL ABDUL RAZAK, AGED 50 YEARS S/O. KUNHIMARIYAM, BANK EMPLOYEE RESIDING AT CHEPPILAT PUTHIYAPURAYIL HOUSE ARAYAKANDY PARA, P.O.AZHIKODE SOUTH, KANNUR - 670 009.** **15. CHEPPILAT PUTHIYAPURAYIL JUBIRIYATH, AGED 46 YEARS D/O. KUNHIMARIYAM, NO OCCUPATION RESIDING AT CHEPPILAT PUTHIYAPURAYIL HOUSE ARAYAKANDY PARA, P.O.AZHIKODE SOUTH, KANNUR - 670 009.** **16. CHEPPILAT PUTHIYAPURAYIL SHAHEEDABI, AGED 38 YEARS D/O. KUNHIMARIYAM, NO OCCUPATION RESIDING AT CHEPPILAT PUTHIYAPURAYIL HOUSE ARAYAKANDY PARA, P.O.AZHIKODE SOUTH, KANNUR - 670 009.** **(..........5)** **FAO (RO).No. 337 of 2014** -: 5 :- **17. CHEPPILAT PUTHIYAPURAYIL ABDUL RAFEEQUE, AGED 37 YEARS S/O. KUNHIMARIYAM, NO OCCUPATION RESIDING AT CHEPPILAT PUTHIYAPURAYIL HOUSE ARAYAKANDY PARA, P.O.AZHIKODE SOUTH, KANNUR - 670 009.** **18. CHEPPILAT PUTHIYAPURAYIL JASMIN, AGED 28 YEARS D/O. JUBIRIYATH RESIDING AT CHEPPILAT PUTHIYAPURAYIL HOUSE ARAYAKANDY PARA, P.O.AZHIKODE SOUTH, KANNUR - 670 009.** **19. CHEPPILAT PUTHIYAPURAYIL SUHANA, AGED 27 YEARS D/O. JUBIRIYATH RESIDING AT CHEPPILAT PUTHIYAPURAYIL HOUSE ARAYAKANDY PARA, P.O.AZHIKODE SOUTH, KANNUR - 670 009.** **20. CHEPPILAT PUTHIYAPURAYIL JASEEL, AGED 16 YEARS S/O. JUBIRIYATH, (MINOR) REP. BY GUARDIAN MOTHER JUBIRIYATH RESIDING AT CHEPPILAT PUTHIYAPURAYIL HOUSE ARAYAKANDY PARA, P.O.AZHIKODE SOUTH, KANNUR - 670 009.** **21. CHEPPILAT PUTHIYAPURAYIL ANSHAD, AGED 10 YEARS S/O. SHAHEEDABI, (MINOR) REP. BY GUARDIAN MOTHER SHAHEEDABI RESIDING AT CHEPPILAT PUTHIYAPURAYIL HOUSE ARAYAKANDY PARA, P.O.AZHIKODE SOUTH, KANNUR - 670 009.** **22. CHEPPILAT PUTHIYAPURAYIL SHABEER, AGED 18 YEARS S/O. SHAHEEDABI RESIDING AT CHEPPILAT PUTHIYAPURAYIL HOUSE ARAYAKANDY PARA, P.O.AZHIKODE SOUTH, KANNUR - 670 009.** **23. CHEPPILAT PUTHIYAPURAYIL MOHAMMED ASHRAF, AGED 48 YEARS S/O. SAINAB, POLICE CONSTABEL RESIDING AT CHEPPILAT PUTHIYAPURAYIL HOUSE ARAYAKANDY PARA, P.O.AZHIKODE SOUTH, KANNUR - 670 009.** **24. CHEPPILAT PUTHIYAPURAYIL SUHAIL, AGED 20 YEARS S/O. SOUJATH RESIDING AT CHEPPILAT PUTHIYAPURAYIL HOUSE ARAYAKANDY PARA, P.O.AZHIKODE SOUTH, KANNUR - 670 009.** **25. AFNAS , (MINOR), AGED 17 YEARS S/O. SHAHEEDABI, REPRESENTED BY MOTHER SHAHEEDABI RESIDING AT CHEPPILAT PUTHIYAPURAYIL HOUSE ARAYAKANDY PARA, P.O.AZHIKODE SOUTH, KANNUR - 670 009.** **26. ASHMIYA, AGED 15 YEARS D/O. MISIRIYA, (MINOR), REPRESENTED BY MOTHER MISIRIYA RESIDING AT CHEPPILAT PUTHIYAPURAYIL HOUSE ARAYAKANDY PARA, P.O.AZHIKODE SOUTH, KANNUR - 670 009.** **27. ARFAN (MINOR), AGED 15 YEARS S/O. MISIRIYA, REPRESENTED BY MOTHER MISIRIYA RESIDING AT CHEPPILAT PUTHIYAPURAYIL HOUSE ARAYAKANDY PARA, P.O.AZHIKODE SOUTH, KANNUR - 670 009.** **(.........6)** **FAO (RO).No. 337 of 2014** **-: 6 :-** **28. SALINA, (MINOR), AGED 14 YEARS D/O. SOUJATH, REP. BY MOTHER SOUJATH RESIDING AT CHEPPILAT PUTHIYAPURAYIL HOUSE ARAYAKANDY PARA, P.O.AZHIKODE SOUTH, KANNUR - 670 009.** **29. FATHIMA (MINOR), AGED 14 YEARS D/O. SAJITHA, REP. BY MOTHER SAJIDA RESIDING AT CHEPPILAT PUTHIYAPURAYIL HOUSE ARAYAKANDY PARA, P.O.AZHIKODE SOUTH, KANNUR - 670 009.** **30. NUHA NIZAR (MINOR), AGED 14 YEARS D/O. FOUSIYA, REP. BY MOTHER FOUSIYA RESIDING AT CHEPPILAT PUTHIYAPURAYIL HOUSE ARAYAKANDY PARA, P.O.AZHIKODE SOUTH, KANNUR - 670 009.** **31. T.P.MUHAMMEDKUNHI (DIED) ILLIKKAL MUNJUMMAL HOUSE, ARAYAKKANDYPARA AZHIKODE SOUTH, KANUR - 670 009.** **32. ILLIKKAL MUJUMMAL AFSATH, AGED 49 YEARS W/O. LATE MUHGAMMEDKUNHI, ILLIKKAL MUNJUMMAL HOUSE ARAYAKKANDYPARA, AZHIKODE SOUTH, KANNUR - 670 009.** **33. JAMSHEELA, AGED 33 YEARS D/O. LATE MUHAMMEDKUNHI, ILLIKKAL MUNJUMMAL HOUSE ARAYAKKANDYPARA, AZHIKODE SOUTH, KANNUR - 670 009.** **34. SUMIYATH, AGED 31 YEARS D/O. LATE MUHAMMEDKUNHI, ILLIKKAL MUNHUMMAL HOUSE ARAYAKKANDYPARA, AZHIKODE SOUTH, KANNUR - 670 009.** **35. SHAHEER, AGED 30 YEARS S/O. LATE MUHAMMEDKUNHI, ILLIKKAL MUNJUMMAL HOUSE ARAYAKKANDYPARA, AZHIKODE SOUTH, KANNUR - 670 009.** **36. SHAMILA, AGED 26 YEARS D/O. LATE MUHAMMEDKUNHI, ILLIKKAL MUNJUMMAL HOUSE ARAYAKKANDYPARA, AZHIKODE SOUTH, KANNUR - 670 009.** **R1, R12-R17, R19-R22, & R25 BY ADV. SRI.V.RAMKUMAR NAMBIAR** **THIS FIRST APPEAL FROM ORDER - REMAND ORDER HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 29-07-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:** _**Kvs/-**_ ## **P.B.SURESH KUMAR, J.** **= = = = = = = = = = = = = =** ## **FAO.(RO).No.337 of 2014.** **= = = = = = = = = = = = = =** **Dated this the 29[th] day of July, 2015.** ## **J U D G M E N T** The decision of the District Court, Thalassery in A.S.No.207 of 2005 by which the suit O.S.No.608 of 2000 on the file of the Munsiff Court, Kannur was remitted for fresh disposal, is under challenge in this appeal. Defendants 10 to 12, 14 to 17, 29 to 32, 34 to 39, 41 to 44 and 46 in the suit are the appellants. 2. O.S.No.608 of 2000 is a suit for partition. The first respondent is the plaintiff in the suit. The trial court dismissed the suit holding that the property sought to be partitioned is not partible. The plaintiff challenged the decision of the trial court in appeal. In the appeal, the plaintiff also filed two interlocutory applications as I.A.No.1434 of 2009 and I.A.No.185 of 2013 for receiving a **FAO.(RO).No.337/2014.** 2 few additional documents in evidence. The appellate court allowed the said interlocutory applications and remitted the suit for fresh disposal as per the judgment impugned in this appeal. The appellants are aggrieved by the said decision of the appellate court. Hence this appeal. 3. Heard the learned counsel for the appellants as also the learned counsel for the respondents. 4. In **Chirag Enterprises, Merchant and Commission Agents v. Star Traders, Merchants and another** (2012(4) KHC 271), this Court held that merely for the reason that a party to a suit has produced evidence under Order 41 Rule 27 of the Code, the appellate court is not bound to remand the case as a matter of course and it is incumbent upon the appellate court in such cases to decide the question whether the application seeking production of additional evidence fulfils the requirements under Order 41 Rule 27(1)(a), (aa) and (b) and if so, whether the documents sought to be produced are prima facie relevant and admissible in evidence. It was also held by this Court in **FAO.(RO).No.337/2014.** 3 the said case that if the additional evidence are found to be prima facie relevant and admissible, the appellate court shall consider the question as to whether the evidence should be taken by the appellate court itself or direct the trial court to take evidence. In the instant case, a reading of the impugned judgment discloses that the court below allowed the applications to receive the additional documents without considering the question as to whether the additional evidence fulfills the requirements of Order 41 Rule 27(1)(a), (aa) and (b) of the Code of Civil Procedure. The appellate court has also not considered the question whether the additional documents sought to be produced are prima facie relevant or admissible in evidence. The judgment indicates that the suit was remitted to the trial court for fresh disposal merely for the reason that the party wants to produce additional documents. In the said circumstances, the impugned judgment is unsustainable in law and the same is liable to be set aside. In the result, the appeal is allowed and the matter **FAO.(RO).No.337/2014.** 4 is remitted to the appellate court for fresh consideration. Since the appeal arises from a suit of the year 2000, I deem it appropriate to direct the appellate court to dispose of the appeal within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment. The parties are directed to appear before the appellate court on 2.9.2015. All the interlocutory applications in this appeal are closed. _**Sd/-**_ **P.B.SURESH KUMAR, (JUDGE)** ## _**Kvs/-**_ ## _**// true copy //**_ _**PA TO JUDGE**_