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2026/KER/15160

2026:KER:15160

W.P (C) Nos.11661/2025 & 44398/2025 -1-

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPINATH P.

TH

THURSDAY, THE 19 DAY OF FEBRUARY 2026 / 30TH MAGHA, 1947

WP(C) NO. 11661 OF 2025

PETITIONER/S:

1 SCARIA JOHN @ JOSEPH

AGED 72 YEARS, S/O. JOHN, VALIYA URUPPAKATTU,

NEDUMKUNNAM, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 688542

2 BABU JOSEPH

AGED 48 YEARS, S/O. SCARIA JOHN,

VALIYA URUPPAKATTU, NEDUMKUNNAM, KOTTAYAM, PIN -

686542

BY ADVS.

SHRI.M.S.RADHAKRISHNAN NAIR

SMT.ELIZEBATH GEORGE

SMT.SATHY C.B.

RESPONDENT/S:

1 BENCY RAGHAVAN

AGED 38 YEARS

S/O. RAGHAVAN, KARIMPOLIL, ANICADU.P.O.,

PATHANAMTHITTA, PRESENTLY RESIDING AT HOUSE NO.65/1,

BEECHU ROAD, DEHRADUN CANT, DEHRADUN, UTTARAKHAND,

PIN - 248121

2 THE THAHSILDAR

TALUK OFFICE, CHENGANASSERRY,

KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686102

3 SABU JOSEPH

S/O. JOSEPH, VALIYA URAPPAKKATU, NEDUMKUNNAM,

NILAMPADINJA, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686542

4 NEDUMKUNNAM SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD.NO. 1301

NEDUKUNNAM.P.O, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS

SECRETARY, PIN - 686542

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2026/KER/15160

2026:KER:15160

W.P (C) Nos.11661/2025 & 44398/2025 -2-

BY ADVS.

SRI.V.MIDHUN SREE MOHAN

SRI.SANIL JOSE

SRI.P.G.SUDHEESH

SRI.BONNY BENNY

SRI.K.P.ANTONY BINU

SHRI.AMALJITH

OTHER PRESENT:

SMT. RESMI THOMAS (GP)

THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON

21.03.2025, ALONG WITH WP(C).44398/2025, THE COURT ON 19.02.2026

DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

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2026/KER/15160

2026:KER:15160

W.P (C) Nos.11661/2025 & 44398/2025 -3-

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPINATH P.

TH

THURSDAY, THE 19 DAY OF FEBRUARY 2026 / 30TH MAGHA, 1947

WP(C) NO. 44398 OF 2025

PETITIONER/S:

NEDUMKUNNAM SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD

NO.1301,NEDUMKUNNAM.P.O,CHANGANACHERRY

TALUK,KOTTAYAM,DISTRICT,REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY,

PIN - 686542

BY ADVS.

SRI.SANIL JOSE

SRI.P.G.SUDHEESH

SRI.BONNY BENNY

SRI.K.P.ANTONY BINU

SHRI.AMALJITH

RESPONDENT/S:

1 DISTRICT COLLECTOR

COLLECTORATE, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, PIN - 686002

2 TAHSILDAR

TALUK OFFICE,CHANGANACHERRY, KOTTAYAM,

DISTRICT, PIN - 686101

3 BENCY RAGHAVAN

S/O.RAGHAVAN,KARIMPOLIL

ANICAUD.P.O,PATHANAMTHITTA,CURRENTLY RESIDING AT

HOUSE,NO.65/1,BEECHU ROAD,DEHRADUN

CANT,DEHRADUN,UTTARAKHAND, PIN - 248121

4 SCARIA JOHN

S/O JOHN, VALIA URUPPAKATTU,

NEDUMKUNNAM P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, PIN – 686542

5 ANIAMMA SCARIA

AGED 67 YEARS

W/O SCARIA JOHN, VALIA URUPPAKATTU, NEDUMKUNNAM P.O.,

KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, PIN - 686542

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W.P (C) Nos.11661/2025 & 44398/2025 -4-

6 SABU JOSEPH

S/O SCARIA JOHN, VALIA URUPPAKATTU, NEDUMKUNNAM P.O.,

KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, PIN - 686542

7 BABU JOSEPH

S/O SCARIA JOHN, VALIA URUPPAKATTU, NEDUMKUNNAM P.O.,

KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, PIN - 686542

BY ADVS.

SRI.V.MIDHUN SREE MOHAN

SHRI.M.S.RADHAKRISHNAN NAIR

SMT.ELIZEBATH GEORGE

SMT.SATHY C.B.

OTHER PRESENT:

SMT. C.S SHEEJA (GP)

THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON

27.11.2025, ALONG WITH WP(C).11661/2025, THE COURT ON 19.02.2026

DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

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W.P (C) Nos.11661/2025 & 44398/2025 -5-

J U D G M E N T

These writ petitions are connected and can be disposed of conveniently

through a common judgment. W.P. (C) No. 11661/2025 shall serve as the

lead case, and the documents shall be referenced as indicated in that writ

petition, unless otherwise indicated.

2. W.P.(C) No. 11661/2025, has been being aggrieved that the

property of the 1^st petitioner is being proceeded against under the provisions

of the Kerala Revenue Recovery Act, 1968 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the 1968

Act’) for the recovery of amounts due under an order issued by the State

Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (hereinafter referred to as ‘the

State Commission’) in C.C. No. 94 of 2014. The petitioners assert that the 3^rd

respondent in the writ petition is the younger son of the 1^st petitioner and the

younger brother of the 2^nd petitioner. They claim that the 3^rd respondent

entered into an agreement with the 1^st respondent for the construction of a

building, and the proceedings before the State Commission arose from a

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