Case Summary
This case involves a partition suit filed by Thankappan against his brothers and a few other defendants regarding the share of property and bank deposits left by their deceased father, Krishnan. The defendants were accused of attempting to withdraw the bank deposits without the plaintiff's consent.
Judgment Outcome
Judgment Favored
Plaintiff
Relief Granted
Partition of the plaint schedule amount into 5 equal shares
Case Type
Civil Suit
Final Judgment
No
The suit was decreed in favor of the plaintiff, granting him a share in the plaint schedule amount and restraining certain defendants from withdrawing funds from the bank. The court found the plaintiff's evidence convincing and unchallenged by the defendants.
Why Plaintiff Won:
The unchallenged evidence of the plaintiff and the documentary evidence provided support the plaintiff's claims.
The unchallenged evidence of the plaintiff and the documentary evidence provided support the plaintiff's claims.
Losing Side's Weaknesses:
The unchallenged evidence of the plaintiff and the documentary evidence provided support the plaintiff's claims.
The unchallenged evidence of the plaintiff and the documentary evidence provided support the plaintiff's claims.
Supporting Evidence
The evidence tendered by PW1 and the documents marked as Ext.A1 and A3 stands unchallenged. No contra evidence adduced. In the absence of any contra evidence, the unchallenged evidence of PW1 and the documents marked as Ext.A1 to A3 proves the case of the plaintiff.
Judgment Evidence:
In the result, the suit is decreed and a preliminary decree is passed as follows:- 1. The plaint schedule amount along with interest are ordered to be partitioned in to 5 equal shares. 2. Plaintiff is entitled to get 1/5 share in plaint schedule amount. 3. Defendants No. 1, 2, 4 and 6 to 8 are restrained from withdrawing the scheduled amount from the 5th defendant bank by creating any documents.
Parties Involved
Parties
- Party Role
- Plaintiff
- Party Name
- Thankappan
- Party Age
- 63
- Relation
- S/o
- Party Role
- Defendant
- Party Name
- Lakshmanan
- Party Age
- 57
- Relation
- S/o
- Party Role
- Defendant
- Party Name
- Subrahmanian
- Party Age
- 51
- Relation
- S/o
- Party Role
- Defendant
- Party Name
- Omana Sivan
- Party Age
- 58
- Relation
- W/o
- Party Role
- Defendant
- Party Name
- Rajamma Gopalan
- Party Age
- 34
- Relation
- W/o
- Party Role
- Defendant
- Party Name
- Secretary, Kodanad Service Co-operative Bank
Plaintiffs Documents
Cash receipt of Kodanad Service Co-operative Bank Ltd. No. 1565 dated 15/02/2012, Relationship certificate dated 03/03/2023, Relationship certificate dated 22/03/2023
Defendants Documents
Nil
Advocates
- Party Role
- Plaintiff
- Advocate Name
- P.G. Dileepkumar
- Appearance Type
- Main Counsel
- Party Role
- Defendant
- Advocate Name
- N.C. Mohanan & M.R. Santhoshkumar
- Appearance Type
- Main Counsel
Reliefs
Relief Type:
Permanent Injunction
Outcome:
Granted
Description:
Plaintiff seeks a perpetual injunction restraining the defendants from withdrawing the scheduled amount from the bank.
Evidence:
The defendants No. 1, 2, 4 and 6 to 8 are restrained from withdrawing the scheduled amount from the 5th defendant bank by creating any documents.
Relief Type:
Possession
Outcome:
Granted
Description:
The plaint schedule amount along with interest are ordered to be partitioned into 5 equal shares.
Evidence:
The plaint schedule amount along with interest are ordered to be partitioned in to 5 equal shares.
Documents & Evidence
Document Type:
Cash Receipt
Submitted By:
Plaintiff
Relevance:
Cash receipt of Kodanad Service Co-operative Bank Ltd. dated 15/02/2012 in account No. SB-5391, used to establish the amount deposited by the deceased.
Reference:
Ext.A1
Document Type:
Relationship Certificate
Submitted By:
Plaintiff
Relevance:
Relationship certificate dated 03/03/2023, proving the plaintiff's relationship to the deceased.
Reference:
Ext.A2
Document Type:
Relationship Certificate
Submitted By:
Plaintiff
Relevance:
Relationship certificate dated 22/03/2023, further establishing the plaintiff's relationship to the deceased.
Reference:
Ext.A3
Case Classification
Case Type
Civil Suit
Category
Property and Possession Disputes
District
Ernakulam
State
Kerala
Court Establishment
Munsiff Court, Kolenchery
Common Reasons
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