Case Summary
The plaintiff, Mohanan P.D, filed a suit for declaration regarding the validity of a title deed after the original was reported destroyed. The defendant, State Bank of India, admitted the plaint claim in their written statement.
Judgment Outcome
Judgment Favored
Defendant
Relief Granted
Case Type
Civil Suit
Final Judgment
No
The court dismissed the plaintiff's suit, stating that while his grievance is genuine, the remedy lies elsewhere as a certified copy cannot be equated with an original document.
Key Reasoning:
The court found that a certified copy cannot be treated as an original document.
The court found that a certified copy cannot be treated as an original document.
Why Defendant Won:
The court found that a certified copy cannot be treated as an original document.
The court found that a certified copy cannot be treated as an original document.
Supporting Evidence
This court cannot give it the stamp of an original document. The court cannot equate it with the original document.
Judgment Evidence:
In the result, the suit is dismissed.
Parties Involved
Parties
- Party Role
- Plaintiff
- Party Name
- Mohanan P.D
- Party Age
- 64
- Relation
- S/o
- Party Role
- Defendant
- Party Name
- The Manager, State Bank of India
Plaintiffs Documents
Judgment and decree in OS 820/2011 of Sub Court Kozhikode, Certified copy of deed No. 1502/1988
Defendants Documents
Advocates
- Party Role
- Plaintiff
- Advocate Name
- Sri. Anand Kumar V. K
- Appearance Type
- Main Counsel
- Party Role
- Defendant
- Advocate Name
- Sri. Satheeshkumar K
- Appearance Type
- Main Counsel
Reliefs
Relief Type:
Declaration
Outcome:
Refused
Description:
To declare that the certified copy of the deed No 1502/1988 of SRO Mukkam as the valid title deed of the plaint schedule property.
Evidence:
The decree as sought for cannot be granted.
Documents & Evidence
Document Type:
Original Title Deed
Submitted By:
Plaintiff
Relevance:
The original title deed bearing No 1502/1988 of SRO Mukkam was used to determine the validity of the plaintiff's claim.
Reference:
Ext.A2
Case Classification
Case Type
Civil Suit
Category
Property and Possession Disputes
District
Kozhikode
State
Kerala
Court Establishment
Munsiff Court 2 Kozhikode
Common Reasons
Loss of original title deed
Case Code
Case between Mohanan P.D vs The Manager, State Bank of India regarding declaration of valid title deed
Case Code Year
Case between Mohanan P.D vs The Manager, State Bank of India regarding declaration of valid title deed