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2022 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 63639

KERALA HIGH COURT
B. Kamal Pasha, J
Balan P. K. and Others v. Karthiyayani and Others


Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Adv. S. V. Balakrishna Iyer
For the Respondents: Adv. Sethumadhavan

Table of Content
1. applicable law for inheritance of kammalas. (Para 1)
2. conflicting views acknowledged by learned judge. (Para 2)
3. details of the families involved in the case. (Para 3 , 4)
4. trial court findings based on evidence. (Para 5)
5. appeals addressing the status of kammalas' inheritance. (Para 6 , 7)
6. substantial questions of law admitted for consideration. (Para 8)
7. arguments regarding the personal law applicable. (Para 9 , 10 , 11)
8. historical context and previous rulings referenced. (Para 14 , 15 , 20 , 21)
9. distinction between custom and modified hindu law. (Para 22 , 24)
10. requirements for establishing a binding custom. (Para 25)
11. lack of sufficient evidence for custom. (Para 26 , 27)
12. equity's principle applicable when legal rights are clear. (Para 30 , 31)
13. final conclusion on plaintiffs' claim denied. (Para 32)
14. clarification on law applicable to kammalas. (Para 33 , 34)

1. What is the law of inheritance or succession that is applicable to Kammalas domiciled in Cochin? Before the formation of the United State of Travancore and Cochin by virtue of the Covenant dated the 29th May, 1949, entered into between the Rulers of Travancore and Cochin, was the



































































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