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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
EASWARAN S.
Anupama, D/o. Balachandran Bhat, W/o. T.G. Thyagarajan – Appellant
Versus
A.A. Prakasan, S/o. Anantha Bhat – Respondent
| Table of Content |
|---|
| 1. construction of power-of-attorney matters. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. relevant factual background of the case. (Para 3) |
| 3. court's procedural overview of hearings. (Para 4 , 8) |
| 4. parties' arguments regarding power-of-attorney. (Para 5 , 6 , 7) |
| 5. legal interpretation of the power-of-attorney. (Para 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15) |
| 6. discussion on ratification and its implications. (Para 18 , 19 , 20 , 21) |
| 7. judgment on the validity of the partition deed. (Para 22) |
| 8. final conclusion and order of the court. (Para 23) |
JUDGMENT :
EASWARAN S., J.
The construction of a power-of-attorney, based on which sale deed has been executed, falls for consideration in these appeals.
2. Two suits were tried together. O.S.No.103/2008 was for mandatory injunction and O.S.No.234/2008 was for partition. O.S.No.103/2008 was decreed concurrently, while O.S.No.234/2008 was dismissed. Two appeals were filed by the plaintiff in O.S.No.234/2008 and defendant in O.S.No.103/2008. These appeals were allowed by judgment dated 07.03.2012 by this Court permitting the plaintiff in O.S.No.234/2008 to amend the pleadings and adduce evidence afresh. The said order was challenged by the plaintiff in O.S.No.103/2008 be
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