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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 5813

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
T.R.RAVI, J
VINCENT – Appellant
Versus
SUBITHA SANTHOSH – Respondent
OP(C) NO. 921 OF 2025



Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: SRI.ARUN ASHOK, SMT.NEENA JAMES, SMT.ANASWARA K.P
For the Respondents: SRI.MAHESH V.MENON, SMT.RAJITHA V.K

The court upheld the trial court's decision permitting amendment, determining that transferred property holders supersede the original titleholder's interest in the suit for money.

Headnote:This original petition arises from a suit for money based on an agreement for sale, where the plaintiff seeks an amendment to include the transferees of the property. The trial court allowed the amendment, which was challenged by the first defendant, asserting the transferees' non-relevance for the suit's determination. The court found no error in the trial court's decision. The main issue framed: whether the transferees need to be included in the suit. The court held that since the property was transferred, the original defendant no longer retains title or interest. Consequently, no grounds for appeal were established. The original petition is dismissed.

JUDGMENT

This original petition has been filed by the 1st defendant in a suit for money charged on the plaint schedule property. Suit is based on an agreement for sale. There is no prayer for specific performance of the agreement. The plaintiff sought amendment of the plaint by impleading the transferees from the petitioner/1st defendant. This was objected by the 1st defendant contending that their presence is not required for determination of the suit. The trial court allowed the application for amendment and the impleading petition. The above orders are challenged. In the suit, though for money (return of advance money), there is a prayer for a charge decree against the property which was agreed to be sold. Admittedly, the said property has been transferred.

As such, the 1st defendant is no longer the title holder of the property and will not be interested, more than the transferees.

In the above circumstances, I do not find anything wrong in the orders that have now been passed. No grounds made out. The original petition is dismissed.

Sd/-

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