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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
MR. JUSTICE SYAM KUMAR V.M., J
Kollampuzha Bhagavathy Temple, Attingal Village – Appellant
Versus
Biju Kumar S/o Chellappan – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
1. This appeal is filed challenging the order dated 25.11.2024 in I.A.No.7 of 2024 in A.S.No.56 of 2023 of Sub Court, Attingal. Appellants were the petitioners in the I.A. Respondents were the respondents therein.
2. O.S.No.221 of 2019 was filed before the Munsiff Court, Attingal by the appellants (hereinafter referred to as 'the plaintiffs') inter alia seeking to declare that the eldest male member (Karanavar) of Paravanvilakom family is the person having right to manage the plaint schedule property viz., Kollampuzha Paravanvilakathu Bhagavathy Temple and its properties. Ancillary prayers including a prayer for permanent prohibitory injunction restraining the respondents herein (hereinafter referred to as 'the defendants') from interfering or causing obstruction to the Karanavar from managing/administering the plaint schedule property was also sought. The suit was decreed by the Munsiff Court vide judgment and decree dated 13.11.2023. Challenging the same, the defendants filed an appeal numbered as A.S.No.56 of 2023 before the Sub Court, Attingal and obtained a stay. The plaintiffs filed O.P.(C) No.1674 of 2024 before this Court, which was disposed of vide judgment dated
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