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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 9736

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN, J
VINCENT – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF KERALA – Respondent
RP NO. 139 OF 2026 | WP(C) NO.47553 OF 2025



Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: SHRI.B.PRAMOD, SHRI.ATHUL M.V., SMT.SOBHA KUMARY K., SMT.SANDRA S. KOSHY
For the Respondents: GP, SMT DEEPA V, SRI P SANTHOSH KUMAR, SC, SRI MANSOOR B H

The need for all parties to be given sufficient opportunity for hearing is essential in judicial proceedings.

Headnote:The review petitioners sought to review the judgment dated 06.01.2026 claiming a lack of their representation in the earlier proceedings. The court recognized the merit in this claim, reiterating the necessity for sufficient opportunity of hearing to all parties involved. However, the court concluded that the original ruling held firm despite the observations. Thus, the petition for review was ultimately dismissed.

Table of Content
1. review petition submitted due to lack of representation. (Para 1)
2. court acknowledges the need for fair hearing. (Para 2)

O R D E R

The above review petition is filed to review the judgment dated 06.01.2026 in WP(C) No.47553/2025. The main grievance of the petitioner is that the writ petition was disposed of without hearing the review petitioners. It is the definite case of the counsel for the review petitioners that he filed Vakalath for the party respondents in the writ petition and his name was not shown in the cause title. Hence, the direction in the judgment that there was no appearance for the party respondents is incorrect.

2. I think, there is some force in the argument of the review petitioners. Therefore, this Court heard the counsel for the review petitioners in detail. This Court already directed the 2nd respondent in the writ petition to consider Ext.P6 and this Court clearly stated that, when Ext.P6 is considered, sufficient opportunity of hearing should be given to the writ petitioner and the review petitioners. No other directions are there in the judgment. Therefore, I am of the considered opinion that there is nothing to review the judgment. I once again make it clear that, while passing orders, sufficient opportunity of hearing should also be given to the review petitioners.

With the above observation, this Review Petition is disposed of.

Sd/-

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