S O P No. 5/2025

Case between Radhamani et al vs Leelamma Ravi regarding issuance of succession certificate.

Court

COURT OF THE MUNSIFF, KOTTAYAM

Judge

Smt. Jyothi Babu R.

Order Date

2025-12-03

Duration

approximately-9 years 8 months

Case Closed

Wed, 12/03/2025 - 12:00

Judgement document from eCourt website

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Case Summary

The petitioners, Radhamani and Remani Baby, are the daughters and only surviving legal representatives of late Thanka Pappan, who died intestate. They sought a succession certificate for the transfer of Employment Provident Fund dues.

Judgment Outcome

Plaintiff Won

Interim Order

The petition was allowed and succession certificate shall be issued in the name of the 1st petitioner for and on behalf of the other petitioners as well as the respondent.

Judgment Favored

Plaintiff

Relief Granted

Succession certificate to receive the petition schedule amount.

Case Type

Succession Certificate

Final Judgment

The petition was allowed and succession certificate shall be issued in the name of the 1st petitioner for and on behalf of the other petitioners as well as the respondent.

Why Plaintiff Won:
The petitioners are the only legal heirs entitled to succeed to the EPF dues of late Thanka Pappan.

Losing Side's Weaknesses:
The petitioners are the only legal heirs entitled to succeed to the EPF dues of late Thanka Pappan.

Supporting Evidence

Hence the petitioners prayed to grant a succession certificate in favour of the 1st petitioners empowering the 1st petitioners for and on behalf of other petitioners to receive the petition schedule amount.

Judgment Evidence:

In the result , the petition is allowed. The succession certificate shall be issued in the name of the 1st petitioner for and on behalf of other petitioner as well as the respondent to receive the petition schedule amount.

Parties Involved

Parties

Party Role: Plaintiff
Party Name: Radhamani
Party Age: 62
Relation: W/o Pappan

Party Role: Plaintiff
Party Name: Remani Baby
Party Age: 55
Relation: W/o Baby T M

Party Role: Defendant
Party Name: Leelamma Ravi
Party Age: 78
Relation: W/o Late Ravi P. P

Plaintiffs Documents

Death Certificate of Thanka Pappan, Death Certificate of Ravi P.P.

Defendants Documents

Advocates

Party Role: Plaintiff
Advocate Name: Muhammed Siraj
Appearance Type: Main Counsel

Reliefs

Relief Type: Declaration

Outcome: Granted

Description:

Grant a succession certificate in favour of the petitioners empowering the 1st petitioners for and on behalf of other petitioners to receive the petition schedule amount.

Evidence:

Documents & Evidence

Document Type: Death Certificate

Submitted By: Plaintiff

Relevance:

Ext.A1 would go to show that Thanka Pappan expired on 23.03.2016.

Reference:

Ext.A1