IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED NIAS C.P.

TUESDAY, THE 12^TH DAY OF MAY 2026 / 22ND VAISAKHA, 1948 WP(C) NO. 7946 OF 2019 PETITIONERS:

1 SHAJI MATHEW AGED 45 YEARS AGED 48 YEARS, S/O. MATHEW , KALLUMACKAL HOUSE, 1ST MILE, KUMILY, PEERMEDU TALUK, IDUKKI DISTRICT-685 569

2 SHIJA MATHEW AGED 41 YEARS W/O. SHAJI MATHEW, KALLUMACKAL HOUSE, 1ST MILE, KUMILY, PEERMEDU TALUK, IDUKKI DISTRICT-685 569

3 M/S. SPRING VALLEY TOURIST HOME AND SHOPPING COMPLEX

1ST MILE, KUMILY, PEERMEDU TALUK, IDUKKI DISTRICT-685 569, THROUGH ITS PROPRIETOR SHAJI MATHEW, AGED 45 YEARS, S/O. MATHEW, KALLUMACKAL HOUSE, 1ST MILE, KUMILY, PEERMEDU TALUK, IDUKKI DISTRICT-685 569 BY ADVS.

SRI.GEORGE MATHEW SRI.M.D.SASIKUMARAN SHRI.SUNIL KUMAR A.G SRI.DIPU JAMES SHRI.MATHEW K.T.

RESPONDENTS:

1 STATE OF KERALA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695

001

2 KERALA FINANCIAL CORPORATION KFC HOUSE, VELLAYAMBALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-

695 033, REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

3 KERALA FINANCIAL CORPORATION KATTAPPANA BRANCH, PARAKANDATHIL BUILDING, PULIYANMALA ROAD, KATTAPPANA, IDUKKI-685 508, REP BY ITS BRANCH MANAGER.

4 JOSEPH VARGHESE S/O.