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REPORTABLE

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (C) NOS.7421-7422 OF 2008

SHEHAMMAL

… PETITIONER

Vs.

HASAN KHANI RAWTHER & ORS.

… RESPONDENTS

WITH

SLP(C)NOS.14303-14304 OF 2008

J U D G M E N T

ALTAMAS KABIR, J.

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Special Leave Petition (Civil) Nos.7421-7422 of 2008

filed by one Shehammal and Special Leave Petition (Civil)

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Nos.14303-14304 of 2008 filed by one Amina and others, both

directed against the final judgment and order dated

18.10.2007 passed by the Kerala High Court in R.F.A.No.75 of

2004 (B) and R.F.A.No.491 of 2006, have been taken up

together for final disposal. The parties to the aforesaid

SLPs, except for the Respondent No.6, Hassankhan, are

siblings. While the petitioner in SLP(C)Nos.7421-7422 of

2008 is the daughter of Late Meeralava Rawther, the

Respondent No.1, Hassan Khani Rawther, and the Respondent

Nos.2 and 5 are the sons and the Respondent Nos.3 and 4 are

the daughters of the said Meeralava Rawther. The Respondent

No.6, Hassankhan, is a purchaser of the shares of the

Respondent Nos.2 and 5, both heirs of Late Meeralava