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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 14226

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
BECHU KURIAN THOMAS, J
M/S OPH GROUP (OPH INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION CENTRE) – Appellant
Versus
KERALA FINANCIAL CORPORATION – Respondent
WP(C) NO. 4209 OF 2026

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: SRI.M.G.SREEJITH, SMT.ANJANA A., SMT.ANJU P.S., SMT.VIDYAJITH M.
For the Respondents: SHRI.M.R.VENUGOPAL, SC, KFC, SRI.S. MUHAMMAD ALIKHAN, SMT.ANJANA S. RAJ, SMT.A. A. AKHILA SREE PARVATHY, SMT.GAYATHRI VENUGOPAL, SMT.DHANYA P.ASHOKAN (SR.)

The court found that the petitioners acted in bad faith, leading to the dismissal of the writ petition due to lack of merit.

Headnote:The court analyzed the dishonor of a cheque despite its belated presentation, concluding that the petitioners acted without bona fides to delay proceedings. The dismissal of the writ petition was based on the meritless nature of the claims presented. The court ultimately affirmed that no merit existed in the petition which was thus dismissed. The final decision was to dismiss the writ petition.

Table of Content
1. dishonor of cheque despite belated encashment (Para 1)
2. dismissal due to lack of bona fides (Para 2)

JUDGMENT

Smt.Dhanya P. Ashokan, the learned Senior counsel appearing on behalf of respondents 1 to 3 submitted that, despite the cheque presented for encashment belatedly, it was dishonoured.

2. It is evident that the petitioners have not approached this Court with bona fides and was only trying to delay the inevitable.

In view of the above, there is no merit in this writ petition and it is dismissed.

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BECHU KURIAN THOMAS JUDGE

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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 14226

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAMBECHU KURIAN THOMAS, JM/S OPH GROUP (OPH INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION CENTRE) – AppellantVersusKERALA FINANCIAL CORPORATION – RespondentWP(C) NO. 4209 OF 2026

The court found that the petitioners acted in bad faith, leading to the dismissal of the writ petition due to lack of merit.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
BECHU KURIAN THOMAS, J
M/S OPH GROUP (OPH INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION CENTRE) – Appellant
Versus
KERALA FINANCIAL CORPORATION – Respondent
WP(C) NO. 4209 OF 2026