IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
K. NATARAJAN, J
KERALA RETAIL FOOTWEAR ASSOCIATION (KRFA) – Appellant
Versus
KERALA RETAIL FOOTWEAR ASSOCIATION (KRFA) – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. petitioners' application related to notice and publication. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4) |
| 2. court's reasoning on statewide publication necessity. (Para 6 , 7 , 8) |
| 3. final order modifying the trial court’s decision. (Para 9) |
JUDGMENT
(Dated this the 16th day of December, 2025)
This petition is filed by the petitioners/plaintiffs for setting aside the order dated 14.11.2025 passed by the Principal Munsiff Court, Ernakulam in I.A.No.4/2025 in O.S.No.926/2025, rejecting the prayer for recalling the order and issue notice by paper publication only one District, alternatively, to change the name of the paper publication.
2. Heard the arguments of the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned counsel for the respondents.
3. The petitioners, being the plaintiffs, filed a suit under Order I Rule 8 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 , in a representative capacity, and the trial court ordered for issuing notice through paper publication in all the districts of the Kerala State, as the 1st respondent is a Society whose members are spread throughout the 14 districts of the State.
4. However, the petitioners filed an application seeking review of the order dated 15.09.2025, an
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