1Petitioners are defendants 1, 6, 7, 9, 10, 13 and 14 in O. S.327 of 1989 before the Sub Court, Kollam. First respondent (plaintiff) filed the suit for partition of the plaint schedule properties claiming 1/9 share on the allegation that the properties are ancestral properties of Veeriah Reddiar. Contention of the petitioners is that major items of properties are situated within the jurisdiction of Alappuzha Sub Court and that the places of business of the family are at Alappuzha, Ernakulam, Changanacherry, Thiruvalla and Kottayam and therefore the case may be transferred from the Sub Court, Kollam to the Sub Court, Alappuzha or to the Sub Court, Kottayam.

2 "A" schedule properties consist of various textile businesses alleged to be under the control of the first defendant and having places of business at Alappuzha, Ernakulam, Changanacherry, Thiruvalla and Kottayam. "B" schedule properties are immovable properties. Out of 11 items 6 items (items 2, 3, 6, 7, 8 and 9) are within the jurisdiction of the Sub Court, Alappuzha. Items 1 and 4 properties are within the jurisdiction of the Sub Court, Kottayam. Item 10, a small item having 30 cents alone is within the jurisdiction of the Sub

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