Original Petition (Civil) No. 358 of 2013 (O), High Court of Kerala at Ernakulam

## **IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM** **PRESENT:** ## **THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE THOMAS P.JOSEPH** ## **MONDAY, THE 28TH DAY OF JANUARY 2013/8TH MAGHA 1934** ## **OP(C).No. 358 of 2013 (O)** **------------------------OS.73/1949 of SUB COURT, KANNUR** **PETITIONER(S) :** **KALLUKETTIYA PEEDIKAYIL KARUKKANPADINHARE PURAYIL SOHARABI, AGED 69 YEARS D/O.SEFIYA,AZHIKODE AMSOM DESOM,KANNUR.** **BY ADVS.SRI.B.KRISHNAN SRI.R.PARTHASARATHY SRI.RAJESH V.NAIR** **RESPONDENT(S):** - **----------------------------** **1. KALLUKETTIYA PEEDIKAYIL KARUKKANPADINJARE PURAYIL KUNHIALI UMMA, AGED 63 YEARS D/O.MAMMAD,NO OCCUPATION,AZHIKODE P.O. KANNUR TALUK & DISTRICT,PIN-670009.** **2. SON MAMMED KUNHI, , AGED 43 YEARS TRADER,RESIDING AT -DO- -DO-.** **3. BROTHER -DO- ABDULLAKUNHI, AGED 40 YEARS TRADER,RESIDING AT -DO- -DO-.** **4. BROTHER - DO- ABDUL JABBAR, AGED 40 YEARS -DO- -DO-** **5. P.P.HAMSU,, AGED 44 YEARS S/O.RUKHIYA,BUSINESS,RESIDING AT AZHIKODE (P.O.) KANNUR DISTRICT,PIN-670009** **6. BROTHER MUHAMMED ASHRAF, AGED 40 YEARS BUSINESS,DO. DO.** **7. SISTER SAFOORA,, AGED 37 YEARS NO OCCUPATION,DO. DO.** **8. BROTHER SAFEEQUE, AGED 35 YEARS COMPANY EMPLOYEE,DO. DO.** ## **OP(C).No. 358 of 2013 (O)** **9. SISTER SAINABA, AGED 34 YEARS NO OCCUPATION,DO. DO.** **10. BROTHER MUHAMMED KASIM, AGED 27 YEARS BUSINESS,DO. DO.** **11. MAMMAD KUNHI S/O.AYISSU,RESIDING D0.** **12. K.P.SAINAVA, AGED 67 YEARS D/O.AYISSU,RESIDING AT FAIZAL MANZIL,POOTHAPPARA P.O.AZHIKODE,KANNUR,PIN-670009** **13. SISTER, KATHEESUMMA, AGED 54 YEARS NO OCCUPATION,AMSOM,DESOM P.O.AZHIKODE,KANNUR-670009.** ## **14. SISTER,DO, KUNHAMINA, AGED 50 YEARS KALLUKETTIYA PEEDIKAYIL KURUKKAN PADINHAREPURAYIL** **15. SISTER, K,.P.KADIJA, , AGED 57 YEARS NO OCCUPATION,AZHIKODE AMSOM AND DESOM,KANNUR.** ## **16. BROTHER UMMERKUNJI, RESIDING AT -DO- -DO-** **17. SISTER, K.P.SAYINAVA, AGED 78 YEARS D/O.KUNHIPATHU,NO OCCUPATION,AZHIKODE AMSOM DESOM,KANNUR-670009** **18. K.P.KUNHAMSU, AGED 60 YEARS S/O.SAINAVA,BUSINESS,RESIDING AT AZHIKODE AMSOM DESOM.** **19. SISTER K.P.MARIYAM, AGED 58 YEARS NO OCCUPATION,RESIDING AT -DO- -DO-** **20. SISTER K.P.RABI, AGED 48 YEARS -DO- -DO-** **21. SISTER K.P.KUNHAISSU, AGED 54 YEARS -DO- -DO-** **22. BROTHER K.P.UMMERKUNHI SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE,-DO- -DO-** **23. SISTER K.P.KUNHAMINA NO OCCUPATION,RESIDING AT -DO- -DO-** **24. SISTER K,.P.ASSIMA, AGED 49 YEARS -DO- -DO-** **25. BROTHER K.P.EBRAHIM KUNHI, AGED 47 YEARS -DO- -DO-** ## **OP(C).No. 358 of 2013 (O)** **26. BROTHER K.P.MAMMAD KUNHI, AGED 45 YEARS -DO- -DO-** **27. THARAYIL PEEDIKAYIL KAZHUNGIL KUNHAMINA D/O.RABIYA UMMA,RESIDING AT -DO- -DO-** **28. POOVSAN KULATHIL HAMEED -DO- -DO-** **29. BROTHER UMMER KUNHI RESIDING AT -DO- -DO-** **30. YOUNGER SISTER SAINAVA, AGED 48 YEARS -DO- -DO-** **31. SON EBRAHIM KUTTY, AGED 41 YEARS TRADER,AZHIKODE AMSOM,DESOM KANNUR.** **32. YOUNGER BROTHER KUNHAMU, AGED 39 YEARS -DO- -DO-** **33. SISTER ASMABI, AGED 41 YEARS NO OCCUPATION,-DO- -DO-** ## **34. BROTHER, AGED 39 YEARS SHAHUL HAMEED,TRADER,-DO- -DO-** ## **35. BROTHER MUSTHAFA TRADER,DO-DO-** **36. YOUNGER BROTHER RASHEED, AGED 28 YEARS DO-DO-** **37. SISTER SUBAIDA, AGED 28 YEARS NO,OCCUPATION DO-DO-** **38. NADUVILEKANDY PUTHIYAPURAYIL ASMABI D/O. HUSSAIN KNHI PALLIKUNNU AMSOM,CHALAD DESOM KANNUR-670002.** **39. SON ABDUL SALAM, AGED 48 YEARS TRADER,DO-DO-** **40. YOUNGER BROTHER HAMEED, AGED 46 YEARS TRADER,-DO-DO-** ## **41. YOUNGER BROTHER ESSA, AGED 43 YEARS TRADER,-DO-DO-** **42. SISTER SAIBU, AGED 51 YEARS ON OCCUPATION DO-DO-** ## **OP(C).No. 358 of 2013 (O)** **43. SISTER JAMEELA, AGED 39 YEARS NO OCCUPATION,DOPDOP** ## **44. SISTER RAZIA, AGED 42 YEARS NO OCCUPATION RESIDING AT PALLIKUNNU AMSOM CHALAD DESOM,KANNUR.** **45. MADATHILE PEEDIKAYIL PARAKANDY KUNHAMINA, AGED 58 YEARS W/O. CHERIYA ABDULLA,AZHIKODE AMSOM,DESOM KANNUR-670009.** **46. SON -DO HAMEED, AGED 38 YEARS TRADER,-DO-DO-** **47. BROTHER UMMER (R 48), AGED 36 YEARS TRADER,-DO-DO-** **48. SISTER AYISSU, AGED 42 YEARS DO-DO-** **49. PARAPRATH KOTTAKKEN VALAPPIL KUNHAMINA, AGED 48 YEARS NO OCCUPATION AZHIKODE AMSOM,DESOM,KANNUR-670009.** **50. SON ABDULLA, AGED 28 YEARS TRADER,-DO-DO-** ## **51. BROTHER RAFI, AGED 26 YEARS TRADER,-DO-DO-** **52. BROTHER ISMAIL, AGED 22 YEARS TRADER,-DO-DO-** **53. BAPPIREMBETH SAINABA, AGED 53 YEARS W/O. ABOOBACKER,NEAR PANCHAYATH OFFICE,P.O. PAYYANNUR-670307.** **54. SON RAFEEQUE, AGED 40 YEARS TRADER,-DO-DO-** **55. SISTER RAYIYANATH, AGED 38 YEARS DO-DO-** **56. BROTHER, DO- KUNHAMSA,, AGED 37 YEARS DO-DO-** **57. SISTER DO- FATHIMA NO OCCUPATION -DO-DO-** ## **58. BROTHER ABDUL FATHAHRL, AGED 33 YEARS TRADER,-DO-DO-** ## **59. P. SUBEER, AGED 43 YEARS S/O. KAMMU,EMPLOYEE K.S.R.T.C. DO-DO-** ## **OP(C).No. 358 of 2013 (O)** **60. KELOTH KATHIJA, AGED 58 YEARS TRADER,-DO-DO-D/O. SUBEER,NEAR GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL KANNUR-670001.** **61. SON NEJIMU, AGED 35 YEARS TRADER,-DO-DO-** **62. BROTHER DO-ASHRAF, AGED 33 YEARS TRADER,-DO-DO-** **63. BROTHER MOHAMMED HASHIM, AGED 31 YEARS DO-DO-** **64. BROTHER MUHAMED MUSTHAFA, AGED 29 YEARS DO-DO-** **65. BROTHER NAZER, AGED 27 YEARS TRADER,-DO-DO-** **66. YOUNGER BROTHER RAFI, AGED 25 YEARS TRADER,-DO-DO-** **67. BAPPIREMBETH RASHEEDA , AGED 28 YEARS D/O. KUNHIPATHU,NO OCCUPATION POOTHAPARA AZHIKODE AMSOM AND DESOM KANNUR-670009.** **68. PARAPPRETH KOTTAKKEN NBABEESU, AGED 68 YEARS W/O. LATE MOIDU @ MOIDEEN KUTTY,-DO-** **69. SON DR. ABDUL KHADER, AGED 47 YEARS DOCTOR DO-DO-** **70. SISTER SAIBUNEESA, AGED 41 YEARS NO OCCUPATION RESIDING AT DO-DO-** **71. BROTHER ABOOBACKER, AGED 43 YEARS BUSINESS,DO-** **72. SISTER SOUDHA, AGED 39 YEARS NO OCCUPATION DO-DO-** **73. SISTER SEENATH, AGED 37 YEARS DO-DO-** **74. V.P. SAIBUNNISSA, AGED 33 YEARS W/O. ABDUL SALAM,VAYARAN PUTHAMPURAYIL HOSUE NEAR G.T.H. SCHOOL,KANNUR-670001.** ## **75. DAUGHTER, AGED 21 YEARS** ## **V.P. SABEENA,DO-DO-** **76. SISTER V.P. SAJNA,(MINOR AGED 15 YEARS REPRESENTED BY HER MOTHER AND GUARDIAN V.P. SIBUNNISA 74TH RESPONDENT.)** ## **OP(C).No. 358 of 2013 (O)** ## **77. BROTHER V.P. SAJIR** **(MINOR AGED 13 YEARS,DO-DO-** ## **78. P.K.MAHAMOOD** **S/O.RABI,PARAPRATH KOTTAKKAN HOUSE CHEMMARASSERI PARA,AZHIKODE AMSOM,DESOM KANNUR 670 009.** **79. BROTHER P.K.ABOOBACKER -DO-** **80. BROTHER P.K.UMMERKUNHI -DO-** **81. BROTHER P.K.HAMEED PROPRIETOR,DELIGHT BLINDING,KANNUR 670 001.** ## **82. P.K.MOIDU** **PARAPRATH KOTTAKAN HOUSE,CHEMMARASSERI PARA AZHIKODE P.O,KANNUR 670 009.** **83. BROTHER P.K.IBRAHIM KUTTY -D0-** ## **84. BROTHER P.K.ABRUL RAHIMAN** - **-DO-** **85. SISTER P.K.NABEESUTHUL MISIRIA -DO-** ## **86. SISTER P.K.ASMABI** - **-DO-** ## **87. SISTER P.K.SAINABA** **-DO-** ## **88. BROTHER P.K.MUSTHAFA** **-DO-** ## **89. P.K.MARIYUMMA** - **D/O.ABDULKHADER,PARAPRATH KOTTAKKAN HOUSE CHEMMARASSERI PARA,AZHIKODE P.O,KANNUR 670 009.** ## **90. BROTHER P.K.MAMMU TRADER,-DO-** ## **91. BROTHER P.K.HAMSU ELECTRICIAN,-DO-** **92. SISTER P.K.RABI NO OCCUPATION,-DO-** ## **93. BROTHER P.K.SATHAR -DO-** ## **OP(C).No. 358 of 2013 (O)** ## **94. SISTER P.K.JAMEELA** **-DO-** ## **95. SISTER P.K.ALEEMA** **-DO-** ## **96. BROTHER P.K.SHEFEEQUE** **-DO-** ## **97. SISTER P.K.RASHEEDA** **-DO-** ## **98. THAYATH PEEDIKAYIL SHAREEFA** **W/O.LATE ISMAIL,NO OCCUPATION NEAR KALLADATHUKKA MAJID,PUZHATHI AMSOM DESOM PUZHATHI P.O,KANNUR 670 706.** **99. SON T.P.RIYAS BUSINESS,-DO-** ## **100. BROTHER T.P.NAHEEM** **-DO-** ## **101. SHAKEENA** **-DO-** ## **102. SISTER T.P.SAJINA** **-DO-** ## **103. BROTHER** ## **T.P.ILLIYAS,-DO-** ## **104. VATTAKANDY SHAHIDA** **W/O.LATE K.P.HASHIM,NO OCCUPATION,A.P NIVAS KASANAKOTTA,THAYATERU,KANNUR 670 002.** ## **105. M.SAIBUNNEESA,** **W/O.HASSANKUTTY,RESIDING AT SANBIYAS,KURUVA KANNUR 670 001.** ## **106. DAUGHTER M. SANUDIYA** **-DO-** ## **107. BROTHER M.AMEEN** **-DO-** ## **108. K.P.THAJUDDIN,** **S/O.MUSTHAFA,COOLIE,AZHIKODE AMSOM DESOM,KANNUR 67009.** ## **109. BROTHER K.P.SAKEER HUSSAIN,** **--DO-** ## **OP(C).No. 358 of 2013 (O)** ## **110. BROTHER K.P.SADIQUE AUTO DRIVER,AZHIKODE AMSOM,DESOM KANNUR 670 009.** ## **111. SISTER K.P.HAIRUNNISSA** ## **-DO-** ## **112. M.P.HAMEED RESIDNG AT -DO-** ## **113. K.P.RASIYA RESIDING AT-DO-** ## **114. K.P.SABIRA RESDIING AT -DO-** **115. BROTHER K.P.MUNEER -DO-** ## **116. K.P.SHAFI RESIDING AT-DO-** ## **117. K.P.SAMEERA** **-DO-** ## **118. K.P.SUBAIDA** **-DO-** ## **119. MUHAMMAD ALI K.P** **-DO-** ## **120. SUBAIDA K.P** **-DO-** **121. AYISHABI K.P** **-DO-** ## **122. JALEEL K.P** **(R126),-DO-** ## **123. AYISABI K.P** **-DO-** ## **124. K.P.ASMABI D/O.KUNHIPATHU,-DO-** ## **125. USMAN K.P, AGED 33 YEARS S/O.KUNHIPATHU,-DO-** ## **126. K.P.RIYAS, AGED 32 YEARS S/O.KUNHIPATHU,-DO-** **127. P.T.ABDURAHIMAN, AGED 77 YEARS S/O.KUNHIPATHU,-DO-** ## **OP(C).No. 358 of 2013 (O)** **128. C.O.T.ASMA, AGED 69 YEARS D/O.P.P.KUNHI,NO OCCUPATION RESIDING AT THAZHATH HOUSE,KAYYATH ROAD THALASERY-670 101.** **129. C.O.T.SHADULI, AGED 45 YEARS BUSINESS,RESIDING AT THAZHATH HOUSE,KAYYATH ROAD THALASERY-670 101.** **130. C.O.T.SIRAJ, AGED 43 YEARS BUSINESS,RESIDING AT THAZHATH HOUSE,KAYYATH ROAD THALASERY-670 101** **131. C.O.T.VAHIDA, AGED 39 YEARS TEACHER,RESIDING AT THAZHATH HOUSE,KAYYATH ROAD THALASERY-670 101** **132. C.O.T.NABEEDA, AGED 39 YEARS NO. OCCUPATION,RESIDING AT THAZHATH HOUSE KAYYATH ROAD,THALASERY-670 101** **133. C.O.T.SHAMEENA, AGED 34 YEARS ATTENDER,RESIDING AT THAZHATH HOUSE,KAYYATH ROAD THALASERY-670 101** **THIS OP (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28-01-2013, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:** **BP** ## **OP(C).No. 358 of 2013 (O)** ## **APPENDIX** ## **PETITIONER(S) EXHIBITS :** - **EXHIBIT P1. TRUE COPY OF THE EP NO.275/2012 FILED BEFORE THE SUB COURT, KANNUR.** - **EXHIBIT P2. TRUE COPY OF EA 221/12 FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE SUB COURT, KANNUR.** - **EXHIBIT P3. TRUE COPY OF THE FINAL DECREE PASSED IN FDI NO.1640/91 IN OS NO.73/1949 DATED 18/12/2003.** **EXHIBIT P4. TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT MADE IN RSA NO.923/2012 BY THE HIGH COURT DATED 25/9/2012.** **EXHIBIT P5. TRUE COPY OF THE MADE IN EA NO.221/2012 IN EP NO.275/2012 DATED 4/1/2013 BY THE SUB COURT, KANNUR.** **RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS : NIL.** **//TRUE COPY//** ## **P.A. TO JUDGE** **BP** ## **THOMAS P. JOSEPH, J.** **---------------------------------------Original Petition (civil) No. 358 of 2013 ----------------------------------------------------Dated this the 28[th] day of January, 2013** ## **J U D G M E N T** This original petition is filed by the 12[th] respondent in the final decree for partition in O.S.No.73 of 1949 of the Sub Court, Kannur. After much contest, a final decree was passed on 18-12-2008. That was confirmed by the First Appellate Court in A.S.No.104 of 2009 on 10-11-2011. There was a second appeal to this court as R.S.A.No.923 of 2012 which, after hearing the Counsel who appeared for the caveator also was disposed of by this court as per Exhibit P4, judgment dated 25.09.2012. That was followed by the petitioner filing E.P.No.275 of 2012 for delivery of property allotted to her. Petitioner also filed E.A.No.221 of 2012 to dispense with notice under Rule 22(1) of Order XXI of the Code of Civil Procedure (for short 'the Code'). On that application the executing court passed (Exhibit P5) order as under:- Original Petition (civil) No. 358 of 2013 2 “heard and not allowed”. The said order is under challenge. 2. Learned counsel submits that the executing court has not stated any reason for not allowing request of the petitioner. It is pointed out that as per Sub Rule 2 of Rule 22 of Order XXI of the Code, the executing court is vested with power to dispense with notice under Rule 22(1) if issue of notice would cause unreasonable delay or would defeat the ends of justice. It is also pointed out that as of now, there are 132 respondents and it would take much time to serve notice on all those respondents. It may also happen that if any of them expires in the meantime, steps are to be taken against their legal representatives which would again delay the proceeding. Learned Counsel submits that the suit is of the year, 1949 and this court in Exhibit P4, judgment also pointed out the necessity to put an end to Original Petition (civil) No. 358 of 2013 3 this litigation at the earliest. 3. It is seen that there are 132 respondents of different age to whom notice is to be issued if required under Rule 22 (1) of Order XXI of the Code. Final decree passed by the trial court was confirmed by the First Appellate Court by its judgment dated 10.11.2011. In my view, the only decree that could be executed is the decree of the First Appellate Court as decree of the trial court has merged in the decree of the First Appellate Court. Petitioner has filed execution petition in the year, 2012. At any rate, as learned counsel has pointed out, Sub Rule 2 of Rule 22 of Order XXI enables the executing court to dispense with the notice required under Sub Rule 1 of Rule 22. (see also the decisions in **Asiruddin Mondal v. Latifannessa Bibi and others (AIR 1933 CALCUTTA 560)** and **Jogesh Chandra Bandopadhya and another v. Mohini Mohan Ghose and others (AIR 1935** Original Petition (civil) No. 358 of 2013 4 ## **CALCUTTA 125)** . 4. As aforesaid, there are 132 respondents in E.P.No.275 of 2012. The suit is of the year, 1949. It is pointed out by the learned counsel that some of the parties in the final decree have already taken delivery of their share. If notice under Rule 22(1) of Order XXI (if at all it is required otherwise) is insisted, it may take a few years for service of notice and by that time, necessity for impleadment of legal heirs/representatives may also arise (if it so happens) in which case service of notice on them will be further delayed. The above circumstances, according to me, are sufficient to dispense with notice under Rule 22 (1) of Order XX1 of the Code. It is unfortunate that learned Sub Judge has not adverted to these aspects while passing Exhibit P5, order. Hence that order is liable to be set aside and the request in E.A.NO.221 of 2012, allowed. Original Petition (civil) No. 358 of 2013 5 The Original Petition is allowed as under: 1. Exhibit P5, order dated 04.01.2013 on E.A.No.221 of 2012 in E.P.No.275 of 2012 in O.S.No.3 of 1949 of the Sub Court, Kannur is set aside. 2. E.A.No.221/2012 is allowed and notice to the respondents under Rule 22 (1) of Order XXI of the Code is dispensed with. **THOMAS P. JOSEPH, JUDGE.** DSV/-