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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 20959

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
T.R.RAVI, J
CHAMMANADU DESWOM, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER, KUTHIATHODU P.O, CHERTHALA – Appellant
Versus
ANILKUMAR S/O PANKAJAKSHA KARTHA – Respondent
OP(C) NO. 944 OF 2026

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: SHRI.M.P.RAMNATH, SHRI.P.RAJESH (KOTTAKKAL), SHRI.BEPIN PAUL, SMT.S.SANDHYA, SRI.SHALU VARGHESE, SMT.UMA R.KAMATH, SRI.K.J.SEBASTIAN, SEI.M.VARGHESE VARGHESE, SRI.ANTONY THARIAN, SMT.SHANTHI JOHN

The court affirmed the right of a petitioner to withdraw an original petition, demonstrating the procedural options available within civil litigation.

Headnote:This case concerns OP

(C) No. 944 of 2026 before the High Court of Kerala, deriving from the Additional Munsiff's Court. The petitioner sought withdrawal of the original petition, which was permitted by the Court. The Court established that the original petition could be dismissed under these circumstances. The main issue presented was the petitioner's request for withdrawal. The Court's ratio decidendi highlighted the right to withdraw petitions as affirmatively sanctioned by legal practice. Therefore, the Court ruled that the original petition is dismissed as withdrawn.

JUDGMENT

When the case is taken up, the counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the original petition with liberty to file fresh petition.

Permission granted. The original petition is dismissed as withdrawn.

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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 20959

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAMT.R.RAVI, JCHAMMANADU DESWOM, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER, KUTHIATHODU P.O, CHERTHALA – AppellantVersusANILKUMAR S/O PANKAJAKSHA KARTHA – RespondentOP(C) NO. 944 OF 2026

The court affirmed the right of a petitioner to withdraw an original petition, demonstrating the procedural options available within civil litigation.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
T.R.RAVI, J
CHAMMANADU DESWOM, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER, KUTHIATHODU P.O, CHERTHALA – Appellant
Versus
ANILKUMAR S/O PANKAJAKSHA KARTHA – Respondent
OP(C) NO. 944 OF 2026