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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 2238

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
C.PRATHEEP KUMAR, J
RAJESH BABU – Appellant
Versus
MURALIKRISHNAN – Respondent


Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: SRI.UNNIKRISHNAN.V.ALAPATT
For the Respondents: SRI.K.S.PRENJITH KUMAR, SRI.CIBI THOMAS

Table of Content
1. review petition filed regarding interest on deposited amount. (Para 1 , 2 , 3)
2. court's discretion on interest rates guided by equity. (Para 4 , 5 , 6)
3. modification of interest rate in review petition ruling. (Para 7)

ORDER

Dated : 20th January, 2026 The appellant in RFA 59/2014 filed this Review Petition praying for reviewing the judgment dated 28.7.2025 passed by this Court. The appellant is the defendant in O.S. 232/2011 on the file of the Sub Court, Cherthala. The plaintiffs filed the above suit for realisation of a sum of Rs.8,00,000/- deposited by their mother in the State Bank of Travancore, Aroor branch with the defendant as her nominee. The defendant is none other than the brother of the mother of the plaintiffs. The trial court decreed the suit directing the defendant to pay a sum of Rs.8,26,500/- along with interest at the rate of 12 % per annum from the date of decree till realisation. Aggrieved by the above judgment and decree, the defendant preferred the RFA. As per the judgment dated 28.7.2025, this Court dismissed the RFA, confirming the judgment and decree of the trial court.

2. In this review Petition the appellant contends that he has already

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