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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
EASWARAN S.
Sandhya T.P. W/o K.M. Surendran Soumya – Appellant
Versus
M. Suresh Babu S/o Samikutty – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. facts establishing the basis of the plaintiff's claim for access to the pathway. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. arguments presented by both parties concerning the right to the pathway. (Para 8 , 9) |
| 3. court observation on the nature of rights concerning the pathway. (Para 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14) |
| 4. ratio decidendi regarding easement rights and timely action. (Para 20 , 21) |
| 5. court's final ruling concerning the injunction and rights to access. (Para 22 , 24) |
JUDGMENT :
1. The defeated plaintiff in a suit for injunction is the appellant in the present appeal has come up aggrieved by the concurrent findings rendered by the Principal Munsiff Court - I, Kozhikode in O.S. No. 312 of 2019 affirmed in A.S. No. 123 of 2023 by the District Court, Kozhikode.
2.1. The defendant resisted the suit by contending that the plaintiff has no right to use the ‘C’ schedule pathway. But, however, it was admitted that the defendant’s right over ‘C’ schedule pathway is only for ingress and egress. On behalf of the plaintiff, Exts. A1 to A13(a) documents were produced and PW1 was examined. On behalf of the defendant, Exts. B1 to B9 documents were produced and DW1, the defendant himself was examined. Ext. C1
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