Case Summary
The plaintiffs, Santhamma and Lalitha Ramesan, seek partition of property inherited from their deceased mother Kamalakshi. The defendants, including Radhamani Raveendran and others, contest the claims based on a family settlement.
Judgment Outcome
Judgment Favored
Plaintiff
Relief Granted
A preliminary decree for partition of the plaint schedule property.
Case Type
Civil Suit
Final Judgment
No
The court decreed the suit for partition, finding that the property is partible and establishing the shares of the plaintiffs and defendants in the estate of Kamalakshi.
Why Plaintiff Won:
The plaintiffs established their entitlement based on the family settlement despite the defendants' claims.
The plaintiffs established their entitlement based on the family settlement despite the defendants' claims.
Losing Side's Weaknesses:
The plaintiffs established their entitlement based on the family settlement despite the defendants' claims.
The plaintiffs established their entitlement based on the family settlement despite the defendants' claims.
Supporting Evidence
The plaintiffs demonstrated that the family settlement deed executed by Kamalakshi clarified the distribution of her property among her children.
Judgment Evidence:
In the result, the suit is decreed, and a preliminary decree is passed as follows: The plaint schedule property is found partible, and it shall be partitioned.
Parties Involved
Parties
- Party Role
- Plaintiff
- Party Name
- Santhamma
- Party Age
- 75
- Relation
- W/o Raveendran
- Party Role
- Plaintiff
- Party Name
- Lalitha Ramesan
- Party Age
- 61
- Relation
- W/o Late Ramesan
- Party Role
- Defendant
- Party Name
- Radhamani Raveendran
- Party Age
- 65
- Relation
- W/o late Raveendran
- Party Role
- Defendant
- Party Name
- Ajithkumar @ Ajimon
- Party Age
- 42
- Relation
- S/o Late Sasidharan
- Party Role
- Defendant
- Party Name
- Aneesh
- Party Age
- 40
- Relation
- S/o Late Sasidharan
- Party Role
- Defendant
- Party Name
- Radhamani Sasidharan
- Party Age
- 70
- Relation
- W/o late Sasidharan
- Party Role
- Defendant
- Party Name
- Sarasamma
- Party Age
- 65
- Relation
- W/o Late Balakrishnan
Plaintiffs Documents
Settlement Deed No. 535/1996, Settlement Deed No. 565/1996, Settlement Deed No. 534/1996, Sale Deed No. 139 3/1/04, Settlement Deed No. 777/1/1996
Defendants Documents
Agreement marked as Ext.B1
Advocates
- Party Role
- Plaintiff
- Advocate Name
- Minimol Cyriac
- Appearance Type
- Main Counsel
- Party Role
- Plaintiff
- Advocate Name
- Johny Jose Nidhiri
- Appearance Type
- Main Counsel
- Party Role
- Defendant
- Advocate Name
- Lali Abrham
- Appearance Type
- Main Counsel
- Party Role
- Defendant
- Advocate Name
- Nisha Nirmala George
- Appearance Type
- Main Counsel
- Party Role
- Defendant
- Advocate Name
- S. Hari
- Appearance Type
- Main Counsel
Reliefs
Relief Type:
Partition
Outcome:
Granted
Description:
The plaint schedule property is found partible and shall be partitioned.
Evidence:
In the result, the suit is decreed, and a preliminary decree is passed as follows: The plaint schedule property is found partible, and it shall be partitioned.
Relief Type:
Share Allotment
Outcome:
Granted
Description:
Plaintiff No.2 is entitled to 5 cents of property as per the description in Ext.B1 family settlement.
Evidence:
The plaintiff No.2 is entitled to 5 cents of property, as per the description in Ext.B1 family settlement.
Relief Type:
Share Allotment
Outcome:
Granted
Description:
Defendant No.1 is entitled to 7 cents of property as per the description in Ext.B1 family settlement.
Evidence:
The defendant No.1 is entitled to 7 cents of property, as per the description in Ext.B1 family settlement.
Relief Type:
Share Allotment
Outcome:
Granted
Description:
Plaintiffs Nos.1, 2, and D1 are entitled to a one-seventh share each after property allotment.
Evidence:
The plaintiffs Nos.1, 2, and D1 are entitled to a one-seventh share each, after the property is allotted to plaintiff No.2 and D1.
Relief Type:
Share Allotment
Outcome:
Granted
Description:
Defendants D2 to D7 will receive 1/21 share each after the property allotment.
Evidence:
D2 to D7 will receive 1/21 shares each after the property is allotted to plaintiff No.2 and D1.
Relief Type:
Share Allotment
Outcome:
Granted
Description:
Defendants D8 to D11 will get 1/14 share each after the property allotment.
Evidence:
D8 to D11 will get 1/14 share each, after the property allotted to plaintiff No.2 and D1.
Documents & Evidence
Document Type:
Settlement Deed
Submitted By:
Plaintiff
Relevance:
Certified copy of Settlement Deed No. 535/1996 of SRO, Kidangoor executed by Kamalakshi in favor of her son Sasidharan.
Reference:
Ext.A1
Document Type:
Settlement Deed
Submitted By:
Plaintiff
Relevance:
Certified copy of Settlement Deed No. 565/1996 of SRO, Kidangoor executed by Kamalakshi in favor of her son Balakrishnan.
Reference:
Ext.A2
Document Type:
Settlement Deed
Submitted By:
Plaintiff
Relevance:
Certified copy of Settlement Deed No. 534/1996 of SRO, Kidangoor executed by Kamalakshi in favor of her daughter Sushma.
Reference:
Ext.A3
Document Type:
Sale deed
Submitted By:
Plaintiff
Relevance:
Copy of Sale Deed No. 139 3/1/04 of SRO, Kidangoor executed by Kamalakshi and her daughter Leela, transferring property to Shanthamma.
Reference:
Ext.A4
Document Type:
Settlement Deed
Submitted By:
Plaintiff
Relevance:
Copy of Settlement Deed No. 777/1/1996 of SRO, Kidangoor executed by Kamalakshi in favor of her daughter Leela.
Reference:
Ext.A5
Document Type:
Medical Certificate
Submitted By:
Plaintiff
Relevance:
Medical Certificate dated 18.06.2025 relevant to the case.
Reference:
Ext.A6
Document Type:
Agreement
Submitted By:
Defendant
Relevance:
Agreement document executed by Kamalakshi and her seven children regarding the distribution of her property.
Reference:
Ext.B1
Case Classification
Case Type
Civil Suit
Category
Other Civil Cases
District
Kottayam
State
Kerala
Court Establishment
Munsiff Court, Pala
Common Reasons
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