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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
MR. JUSTICE A. BADHARUDEEN, J
Gouri, W/o. Kesavan – Appellant
Versus
Thankappan S/o. Late Kuttappan – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Dated this the 4th day of March, 2025 Plaintiffs, who are aggrieved by the decree and judgment dated 31.07.2013 in O.S.No.874/2011 on the files of the III Additional Sub Court, Ernakulam, have preferred this appeal under Section 96 r/w Order XLI Rule 1 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (hereinafter referred to as ‘CPC’ for short). Respondents herein are the defendants in the Suit.
2. Heard the learned counsel for the appellants as well as the learned counsel appearing for the contesting respondent. Perused the trial court records and the decisions placed.
3. I shall refer the parties in this appeal with reference to their status before the trial court, hereinafter for easy reference.
4. Plaint averments in brief:- The plaintiffs and the defendants are the children of late Kuttappan and Thankamma and they died in the year 1975 and 1999 respectively. Kuttappan obtained 5 ¼ cents of property as kudikidappu as per Sale Deed No.3790/1976 of Ernakulam SRO. Thankamma obtained 5 cents of property in Karikamuri on the strength of Will executed by her brother Mylan in the year 1972. The 1st defendant, who is the eldest member of the family and was holding a respectable job in Port
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