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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
Easwaran S.
G.Seetha – Appellant
Versus
Anandan. S, S/O. Thevan – Respondent
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| 1. appellant's rights are disputed based on prior assignments and litigation. (Para 2) |
| 2. rival legal arguments on the validity of ownership rights. (Para 5 , 6 , 7) |
| 3. analysis of rights from mortgage assignments and implications on property ownership. (Para 9 , 11 , 12) |
| 4. court's findings on appellant's claim of fixity of tenure. (Para 20) |
JUDGMENT :
Easwaran S., J.
1. The execution second appeal arises out of concurrent findings rendered by the courts below in an application filed under Order XXI Rule 97 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC).
2. The brief facts necessary for the disposal of the appeal are as follows:
2.1. The appellant is the claim petitioner under Order XXI Rule 97 of the CPC. The property originally belonged to one Velu as per a ‘Venpatta Adharam’ No.1004/1955 of Mararikulam S.R.O, which was exchanged by him in favour of one G.K.Babu on 02.01.1990 and G.K.Babu thereafter obtained a pattayam from the Cherthala Land Tribunal as Patta No.37/1990. Since Neelakandan Velu was a cultivating tenant, all the rights in the property vested upon him. The respondents filed a suit for redemption of mortgage claiming that the property originally belonged to one
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