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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
C.PRATHEEP KUMAR, J
Joseph. J. Palathara – Appellant
Versus
Sasidharan – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
C. Pratheep Kumar, J.
The 1st defendant in OS 23/2016 on the file of the Sub Court, Alappuzha is the appellant. (For the purpose of convenience, the parties are hereafter referred to as per their rank before the trial court.).
2. The plaintiffs 1 to 6 filed the above suit for declaration and injunction. The 1st plaintiff is the father of the 2nd plaintiff, 3rd plaintiff is the wife of the 2nd plaintiff, 4th plaintiff is the brother-in-law of the 2nd plaintiff and 5th plaintiff is the mother of the 6th plaintiff. As per the plaint averments, the plaint schedule property consists of three items. Out of which, item No.1 consisting of 1.16 Ares of property belonged to plaintiffs 1 to 3 was obtained by them as per sale deed No.2168/2016 from the 6th plaintiff on 10.6.2016. Plaint schedule item No.2 consisting of 1.85 Ares of property also belonged to plaintiffs 1 to 3 which they obtained as per sale deed No.2167/2016 from the 5th plaintiff. Plaint schedule item No.3 consisting of 37 Sq.Metres of property belonged to the 4th plaintiff which he obtained as per sale deed No.2119/2016 from the 5th plaintiff. According to the plaintiffs, the 1st defendant is a tenant in the shop room
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