IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
EASWARAN S.
N.K. Ramachandran S/o Kunjappan – Appellant
Versus
T.B. Sunil Kumar S/o Bhaskaran Pilla – Respondent
| Table of Content |
|---|
| 1. ownership and possession history of the property. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. arguments for and against the validity of agreements. (Para 5 , 6) |
| 3. nature of obligations of the parties under chitty agreements. (Para 7) |
| 4. applicability of chit funds act 1982. (Para 18 , 19 , 20) |
| 5. subsequent assignments in mortgage agreements. (Para 22 , 23) |
| 6. legal frameworks for suits involving mortgages. (Para 24 , 25 , 26) |
| 7. executable decree status for the plaint schedule property. (Para 30) |
| 8. final judgment and order dismissing the appeals. (Para 32) |
JUDGMENT :
1. These four appeals raise a common question and hence being considered together and are disposed of by this common judgment.
2.1 The defendants entered appearance and contested the suit by contending that the plaintiff had no right title and interest over the plaint schedule property. It was contended that the property originally belong to Yohannan, who had sold the property to one Suseela. In the year 1989, Suseela executed a sale deed in respect of the property in favour of defendants 1 and 2. The 1st defendant, in the year 1999 had executed a document in favour of the 2nd defendant and the 2nd defendant consequently sold the prop
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