Full Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.V.ANILKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 31ST DAY OF MARCH 2021 / 10TH CHAITHRA, 1943 OP(C).No.658 OF 2021 IN I.A.NO.2115/2017 O.S.NO.129/2017 OF PRINCIPAL SUB COURT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM PETITIONERS: 1 PRADEEP, AGED 43 YEARS, S/O. KARUNAKARAN, PROPRIETOR, SMERA CONSTRUCTION, PUTHENPURA HOUSE, MELKULANGARA, VAYAKKAL P.O., KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM-691 532. 2 S.KRISHNA KUMAR, AGED 42 YEARS, S/O. SASIKUMARAKURUP, CHIRAYATH, LAKSHMI VILASAM, PADINJATTINKARA, KOTTARAKKARA-691 506. BY ADVS.SRI.G.KRISHNAKUMAR SRI.B.S.SURAJ KRISHNA RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS/DEFENDANTS:
1 INDIRA CHARITABLE TRUST, A REGISTERED CHARITABLE TRUST, HAVING IT'S ADMINISTRATIVE AND REGISTERED OFFICE AT RAJADHANI BUILDINGS, EAST FORT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 023 REP.BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING TRUSTEE DR. BIJU RAMESH, AGED 54 YEARS, S/O.RAMESH, RAJADHANI BUILDINGS, EAST FORT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 023 2 DR. BIJU RAMESH, AGED 54 YEARS, S/O.RAMESH, CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING TRUSTEE, INDIRA CHARITABLE TRUST, RAJADHANI BUILDINGS, EAST FORT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 023 3 RANI BIJU, AGED 49 YEARS, W/O.DR. BIJU REMESH, MEMBER SECRETARY, INDIRA CHARITABLE TRUST, RAJADHANI BUILDINGS, EAST FORT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 023 -:2:-
4 RESHMA RAMESH, AGED 28 YEARS, D/O.DR. BIJU RAMESH, MEMBER INDIRA CHARITABLE TRUST, RAJADHANI BUILDINGS, EAST FORT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 023 5 MEGHA RAMESH, AGED 26 YEARS, D/O.DR. BIJU RAMESH, MEMBER INDIRA CHARITABLE TRUST, RAJADHANI BUILDINGS, EAST FORT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 023 R2-5 BY ADV. SRI.C.P.SAJI THIS OP (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31.03.2021, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: -:3:- Dated this the 31st day of March,2021
J U D G M E N T
I heard the learned counsel for the
petitioners, who are the plaintiffs in O.S.No.129/2017 on the file of Principal Sub Court, Thiruvananthapuram and the
respondents/defendants therein.
2. The challenge raised in this original
petition is with respect to the legality of Ext.P8 diary proceedings dated 01.03.2021 passed by the court below whereby the suit was ordered to be transferred to commercial court under Section 15 of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015. Consequently, I.A.No.2115/2017 which is an application for attachment before judgment was also transmitted to the transferee commercial court.
3. The grievance expressed by the learned
counsel for the petitioners is that the subject matter of the suit is not cognizable by a commercial court and the dispute between parties is one which requires to be tried by IInd Additional Sub Court, Thiruvananthapuram.
4. The learned counsel for the respondents -:4:- submitted that the dispute on hand is not a commercial dispute cognizable by a commercial court and therefore, the order passed by the court below is not legal.
5. The learned counsel appearing on both sides therefore, requested this Court to pass an
order setting aside Ext.P8 diary proceedings dated
01.03.2021. In the result, original petition is allowed setting aside the order dated 01.03.2021 passed by the court below transferring the suit to the commercial court and it is called upon to decide I.A.No.2115/2017 after hearing the parties on either side and in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible. All pending interlocutory applications will stand closed. Sd/- T.V.ANILKUMAR,JUDGE DST //True copy/ P.A.To Judge -:5:- APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE PLAINT IN OS NO.129/17 ON THE FILES OF THE 2ND ADDL. SUB COURT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE IA NO.2115/2017 IN OS NO.129/17 ON THE FILES OF THE 2ND EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF THE COUNTER AFFIDAVIT FILED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT/ 2ND DEFENDANT ON THE FILES OF THE 2ND EXHIBIT P4 TRUE COPY OF THE IA NO.1/2020 IN OS EXHIBIT P5 TRUE COPY OF THE PRINT OUT TAKEN FROM
E-COURT SERVICE WITH REGARD TO THE PROCEEDINGS IN OS NO.129/17 ON THE FILES OF THE 2ND ADDITIONAL SUB COURT, EXHIBIT P6 TRUE COPY OF THE COMMON JUDGMENT DATED 7.1.2021 IN OP(C) NO.1146/2020 AND EXHIBIT P7 TRUE COPY OF THE PRINT OUT OF THE PROCEEDINGS IN O.S.73/2018 TAKEN FROM E-COURT SERVICE. EXHIBIT P8 A DIARY PROCEEDINGS DATED 1.3.2021 IN OS NO.129/17 ON THE FILES OF THE 2ND RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL