BENJAMIN C JOSEPH v. MADHYA KERALA DIOCESE OF THE CHURCH OF SOUTH INDIA

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE BASANT BALAJI

WEDNESDAY, THE 2ND DAY OF APRIL 2025 / 12TH CHAITHRA, 1947 OP(C) NO. 2392 OF 2024 CMA NO.23 OF 2024 OF DISTRICT COURT & SESSIONS COURT,KOTTAYAM ARISING OUT OF THE JUDGMENT DATED IN OS NO.14 OF 2024 OF ADDITIONAL MUNSIFF COURT ,KOTTAYAM PETITIONER/S:

1 BENJAMIN C JOSEPH

AGED 52 YEARS

CHIRAYIL HOUSE, MADAPPALLY VILLAGE, MAMOOD.P.O, CHANGANACHERRY TALUK, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, PIN - 686536

2 ANIL JOHN ABRAHAM

AGED 68 YEARS

THEKKANATHU HOUSE, KEEZHACHERIMAL VILLAGE, CHENGANNOOR.P.O, CHENGANNUR TALUK, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT, PIN - 689121

3 ADV. SHAJI MATHEW GEORGE

AGED 58 YEARS

PULIMALAKUNNEL HOUSE, MALLAPPALLY VILLAGE, PERUMPARAMAVU.P.O, MALLAPPALLY TALUK, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT, PIN - 689587

BY ADV ARUN THOMAS

RESPONDENT/S:

1 MADHYA KERALA DIOCESE OF THE CHURCH OF SOUTH INDIA REP.BY ITS SECRETARIES, DIOCESAN OFFICE, NORTON CLERGY HOME, CATHEDRAL ROAD, KOTTAYAM VILLAGE, KOTTAYAM TALUK, KOTTAYAM.P.O, PIN - 686001

2 REV.FR.CHACKO VARGHESE

AGED 62 YEARS

CONVENOR, TELLERS COMMITTEE, MADHYA KERALA DIOCESE OF CHURCH OF SOUTH INDIA, VICAR, CHURCH OF SOUTH INDIA, ARPOOKARA.P.O, ARPOOKARA KARA, ARPOOKARA VILLAGE, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686008

3 REV.THOMAS PAIKAD

VICAR, CSI ST.PETER’S CHURCH, PUTHUPPALLY.P.O, KAYAMKULAM, 2 OPC 2392/24 2025:KER:28662 PIN - 690527

4 REV.VIJU VARKEY GEORGE

VICAR, CSI ST.PAULS CHURCH, KALLUMALA.P.O, MAVELIKARA, PIN - 690110

5 REV.NEBU SKARIAH

VICAR, CSI ST.THOMAS CHURCH, PINNAKANADU, KALAKETTY.P.O, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686508

6 REV.ALEX P OOMMEN

VICAR, CSI ST.THOMAS CHURCH, THOLASSERY, THIRUVALLA, PIN - 689101

7 REV.SAJI K SAM

VICAR, CSI ST.ANDEREW’S CHURCH, PANNIMATTOM, CHANNANIKADU.P.O, KOTTAYM, PIN - 686533

8 REV.JOHNY ANDREWS

VICAR, CSI ST.ALL SAINTS CHURCH, PATHANAMTHITTA.P.O,, PIN - 689645

9 REV.DR.P.K.KURUVILLA

VICAR, CSI ST.THOMAS CHURCH, KUMBANEEL.P.O, PATHANAMTHITTA, PIN - 689547

10 REV.RENJI K GEROGE

VICAR, CSI ST.PAULS CHURCH, KAPPIL, KAPPIL ESTATE P.O, KRISHNAPURAM (VIA), PIN - 690533

11 REV.PAUL P MATHEW

VICAR, CSI ST.TRANSFIGURATION CHURCH OF WARIKKADU, KUTTAPUZHA.P.O, THIRUVALLA, PIN - 689531

12 REV.JACOB JOHNSON

VICAR, CSI COUNSELING DEPARTMENT, BAKER COTTAGE, BAKER HILL, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686001

13 REV.ANOOP GEORGE JOSEPH

VICAR CSI ST.JOHNS CHURCH,MULEKUNNU, PUTHAKUZHY.P.O, PAMPADY (VIA), KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686521

14 REV.SAM MATHEW ROY

VICAR, CSI ST.IMMANUEL CHURCH, PUNNAPRA.P.O, KAPPAKADA, ALAPPUZHA, PIN - 688044

15 REV.KISHORE K PONGANPARA

VICAR, CSI ST.MARK’S CHURCH, KUNNUMM WEST, KAVALAM.P.O,, PIN - 688506 3 OPC 2392/24 2025:KER:28662

16 JACOB PHILIP MONKUZHY

KUNNAYYATHU GARDENS, PULLIKKANAKKU.P.O, KAYAMKULAM (VIA), ALAPPUZHA, PIN - 690537

17 CHANDY ABRAHAM

AMBAT HOUSE, NEDUNGADAPPALLY.P.O, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686545

18 PHILIP VARGHESE

CATECHIST, CSI ST.PHILIP CHURCH, POONKASSERY, PARIPPU.P.O, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686024

19 SUKU C OOMMEN

THELLIYIL HOUSE, BEHIND EBENEZER LODGE, LOYOLA ROAD, SREEKARYAM.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695017

20 DAVID LUKOSE

AJI BHAVANAM, KADAPPA, MYNAGAPPALLY.P.O, KOLLAM, PIN - 690519

21 NEETHU JOSE

PUTHENVEED PULITHURUTHU, EZHUMANTHURUTH.P.O, MUTTUCHIRA,.KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686613

22 ARUN ABRAHAM

VALUMANNIL HOUSE, MALLAPPALLY WEST.P.O, PATHANAMTHITTA, PIN - 689585

23 RANI ELIZABETH

MAMUNDAYIL HOUSE, THAZHATHANGADY.P.O, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686005

24 ALEX M NINAN

MALLASASERIL HOUSE, KOZHUVALLOOR.P.O, CHENGANNUR, PIN - 689521

25 ALEX V VARGHESE

VAYALUMKAL HOUSE, MUNDATHANAM.P.O, KANGAZHA, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686541

26 ISSAC VATTAVELI

VATAVELI HOUSE, ERICADU EAST, PUTHUPPALLY.P.O, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686011

27 DR.JOBO KORAH THOMAS

PLACKIEL HOUSE, NATTAKOM.P.O, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686013

28 BIBIN J JACOB

KARIYATTAPUZHA HOUSE, PEROOR.P.O, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686637

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29 JACOB PHILIP KALLUMALA, LAY SECRETARY, CSI MADHYA KERALA DIOCESE, CSI DIOCESAN OFFICE, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686001

30 MANNU Y THOMAS

A M COTTAGE, PUTHUPPALLY.P.O, KAYAMKULAM, ALAPPUZHA, PIN - 690527

31 LENI SUSAN AJITH

KOKKODTHU HOUSE, 31ST MILE, MUNDAKAYAM.P.O,, PIN - 686513

32 SREENI DANIEL JOHN,KUNNELPARAMBIL HOUSE, POZHIKOL.P.O, KADUTHURUTHY, PIN - 686604

33 SHINY M JACOB

KANIYAMKULAM HOUSE, NEAR CMS COLLEGE, CHUNGAM, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686001

34 ADV.THOMAS JACOB, VALIAVEETTIL HOUSE, ELANTHOOR.P.O, PATHANAMTHITTA, PIN - 689643

35 JICKY JACOB ANDREWS,MODYIL HOUSE, VILLA.NO.1, ASERMOUNT VILLAS, PUTHUPALLY.P.O, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686011

36 TITTU THOMAS, OTTATHENGIL HOUSE, PADIMON.P.O, MALLAPPALLY, PATHANAMTHITTA, PIN - 689587

37 JESSY S DEY

DAISY VILLA, MUNDAKAYAM.P.O,, PIN - 686513

38 RONNY JOHN JACOB, VAZHAPARAMBIL HOUSE, ERAVIPEROOR.P.O, PATHANAMTHITTA, PIN - 689542

39 JACOB GEORGE (SUNIL KALLELY),LENKATHARA HOUSE, KALLELY.P.O, KONNI (VIA), PATHANAMTHITTA, PIN - 689691

40 ADV.MELKCHI JOSEPH OOMEN

NACKOLAKKAL, ALUMMOOTTIL HOUSE, KOLLAKADAVU.P.O, CHENGANNUIR, PIN - 689509

41 ABY DAVID KATTANAM

ABY’S COTTAGE, PALLICKAL.P.O, KATTANAM, PIN - 690503

42 ANNIE ANIL

POOVAKKATTU HOUSE, THALAVADY.P.O, ALAPPUZHA, PIN - 689572

43 NEETHU SUJEESH,KOLLAMPARABIL HOUSE, VETTIMUKAL.P.O, ETTUMANOOR, PIN - 686631

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44 VIBIN ABRAHAM,KOCHIKUZHY HOUSE, ANICADU.P.O, MALLAPPALLY WEST, PATHANAMTHITTA, PIN - 689589

45 BABU OOMMEN.P,PANVELIL HOUSE, PADIMON.P.O, MALLAPPALLY, PATHANAMTHITTA, PIN - 689587

46 ELIZABETH PAUL

PALLITHAZHE HOUSE, VAKATHANAM.P.O, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686538

47 PETER.K.J, READER,CSI ST.JAMES CHURCH, KAVALACHIRA, PUTHUPPALLY.P.O, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686011

48 E.R.GEORGE MATHEW, ELENJIMOOTTIL PUTHENVEEDU, THENGELI.P.O, KUTTOOR, THIRUVALLA, PIN - 689106

49 MATHEW VARGHESE (REJI KAVIYOOR)

PAYYAMPRA KATHETTU, KAVIYOOR.P.O, THIRUVALLA, PIN - 689582

50 BENCY K THOMAS, THOTTIPPAREOKKAL HOUSE, VALLAMALA, KUNNAMTHANAM.P.O, THIRUVALLA, PIN - 689581

51 MARY LEENA PHILIP, CHIRACKAVUMKAL HOUSE, NOOROMMAVU.P.O, PUNNAVELY, PATHANAMTHITTA, PIN - 689589

52 SAJI EARA, KOZHUPPEKULAM HOUSE, EARA NORTH.P.O, NEELAMPEROOR.P.O, CHANGANACHERRY, PIN - 686534

BY ADVS.

GEORGE VARGHESE(PERUMPALLIKUTTIYIL)

JACOB P. ALEX

JOSEPH P.ALEX(K/1-C/2002)

MANU SANKAR P.(K/000823/2018)

AMAL AMIR ALI(K/000773/2019)

MANU SRINATH(D/1420/2014)

LIJO JOHN THAMPY(K/1313/2018)

RIYAS M.B.(K/000629/2023)

NIVEDITA MUCHILOTE(K/2556/2023)

THIS OP (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02.04.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

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JUDGMENT

(Dated this the 2nd day of April 2025)

Petitioners filed O.S. No.14 of 2024 before the Munsiff Court, Kottayam, to declare that election conducted by the defendants on 14.12.2023, as null and void and to restrain the defendants or anybody under them from assuming the office of the newly elected executive committee without resolving the complaints lodged by the plaintiffs. Along with the suit, an application under Order 39 Rule 1 read with Section 151 CPC was filed to restrain the defendants or anybody under them from assuming the office of the newly elected executive committee without resolving the complaint lodged by the plaintiffs. The learned District Judge (Vacation) granted an interim ex parte injunction in I.A.No. 3 of 2023, in Civil M.P. No.80 of 2023.

2. The 1st respondent filed I.A.No.6 of 2023 in I.A. No.3 of 7 OPC 2392/24 2025:KER:28662 2023 in Civil M.P.No.80 of 2023, to modify the interim injunction, as the church is not in a position to perform its regular function, including financial transactions and from disbursing salary to its staffs. The said I.A. was dismissed as per Ext.P8. The suit was numbered as O.S. No.14 of 2024 and injunction application as I.A. No.2 of 2024 before the Munsiff Court, Kottayam. The learned Munsiff heard the plaintiffs and the defendants and dismissed the same holding that the balance of convenience was not in favour of the plaintiffs and no irreparable injury will be caused to the plaintiffs, if injunction is not granted in their favour.

3. The plaintiffs took up the matter before the District Judge by filing C.M.A. No.23 of 2024. After an elaborate consideration of the facts and circumstances of the case, the learned District Judge dismissed the appeal and confirmed the order in I.A. No.2 of 2024 by Ext.P24. The petitioners challenge Ext.Nos.P18 and 8 OPC 2392/24 2025:KER:28662 P24 in this O.P.(C).

4. Short facts of the case are as follows: An election was conducted on 14.12.2023 for the executive committee of the 1 st respondent diocese and Ext.P2 result was published. The petitioner figures as sl no.9 in the general list, and he was issued with Ext.P3 to be present in the newly elected diocese on the Executive Committee to be held on 23.12.2023. On 22.12.2023, Ext.P4 list of the executive committee, after recounting, was published wherein the 1 st petitioner was excluded. The case of the petitioner is that the recounting was done without intimating any of the candidates and the tellers who counted the votes in the election. Immediately, the petitioners filed the suit before the District Judge (vacation), Kottayam, and moved for an injunction restraining the newly elected executive committee members from assuming the office.

5. After a detailed hearing on I.A.No.2 of 2024, the trial 9 OPC 2392/24 2025:KER:28662 court came to a definite conclusion that the recounting was conducted without giving sufficient notice to persons who were elected after the 1st counting. At the same time, taking note of the fact that several institutions are run by the 1st respondent and thus, swearing in the executive committee is inevitable for the functioning of the 1st respondent and that the management of the 1st respondent and the entire community will be affected. The finding that the balance of the convenience in favour of the defendants and no irreparable injury will be caused to the plaintiffs, the injunction application was dismissed.

6. The lower appellate court came to the conclusion that whether notices were issued to all the persons concerned before recounting is to be decided based on evidence. The function of the executive committee is necessary as so many institutions are run by the 1 st respondent church. Therefore, the lower appeal court went a step ahead and held that the plaintiffs also did not 10 OPC 2392/24 2025:KER:28662 have a prima facie case for injunction. So, all 3 factors which are necessary for the grant of the injunction are not in favour of the plaintiffs and, therefore, concurred with the finding of the learned Munsiff.

7. The counsel for the respondents relied on the judgment of the apex court in Indiabulls Asset Reconstruction Company Limited v. Ram Kishore Arora and Others (2023 KHC 6558), wherein the apex court relying on the judgment in Union of India and others v. M/s.Raj Grow Impex LLP and others (2021 SCC OnLine Sc 429), held as follows:

"194. In addition to the general principles for exercise of discretion, as discussed hereinbefore, a few features specific to the matters of interim relief need special mention. It is rather elementary that in the matters of grant of interim relief, satisfaction of the Court only about existence of prima facie case in favour of the suitor is not enough. The other elements i.e., balance of convenience and likelihood of irreparable injury, are not of empty formality and carry their own relevance; and while exercising its discretion in the matter of interim relief and adopting a particular course, the Court needs to weigh the risk of injustice, if ultima tely the decision of main matter runs counter to the course being adopted at the time of granting or refusing the interim relief. We may usefully refer to the relevant principle stated in the decision of 11 OPC 2392/24 2025:KER:28662 Chancery Division in Films Rover International Ltd. v. Cannon Film Sales Ltd.: 1986 (3) All ER 772 as under: -

"....The principal dilemma about the grant of interlocutory injunctions, whether prohibitory or mandatory, is that there is by definition a risk that the court may make the "wrong" decision, in the sense of granting an injunction to a party who fails to establish his right at the trial (or would fail if there was a trial)

or alternatively, in failing to grant an injunction to a party who succeeds (or would succeed) at trial. A fundamental principle is therefore that the court should take whichever course appears to carry the lower risk of injustice if it should turn out to have been "wrong"

in the sense I have described. The guidelines for the grant of both kinds of interlocutory injunctions are derived from this principle.”

In Garment Craft v. Prakash Chand Goel [(2022) 4 SCC 181] the apex court has held as follows:

“15. xxx xxx xxx xxx. The High Court exercising supervisory jurisdiction does not act as a court of first appeal to reappreci ate, reweigh the evidence or facts upon which the determination under challenge is based. Supervisory jurisdiction is not to correct every error of fact or even a legal flaw when the final finding is justified or can be supported. The High Court is not to substitute its own decision on facts and conclusion, for that of the inferior court or tribunal. The jurisdiction exercised is in the nature of correctional jurisdiction to set right grave dereliction of duty or flagrant abuse, violation of fundament al principles of law or justice. The power under Article 227 is exerci sed sparingly in appropriate cases, like when there is no evidence at al l to justify, or the finding is so perverse that no reasonable person can possibly come to such a conclusion that the court or tribunal has come to. It is axiomatic that such discretionary relief must be exercis ed to 12 OPC 2392/24 2025:KER:28662 ensure there is no miscarriage of justice.

16. Explaining the scope of jurisdiction under Artic le 227, this Court in Estralla Rubber v. Dass Estate (P) Ltd. has observed:

“6. The scope and ambit of exercise of power and jurisdiction by a High Court under Article 227 of the Constitution of Ind ia is examined and explained in a number of decisions of this Court. The exercise of power under this article involves a duty on the High Court to keep inferior courts and tribunals within the bounds of their authority and to see that they do the duty expected or requi red of them in a legal manner. The High Court is not vested with any unlimited prerogative to correct all kinds of hardship or wro ng decisions made within the limits of the jurisdiction of the subordinate courts or tribunals. Exercise of this power and interfering with the orders of the courts or tribunals is restricted to cases of seri ous dereliction of duty and flagrant violation of fundamental princip les of law or justice, where if the High Court does not interfere, a grave injustice remains uncorrected. It is also well settled that the H igh Court while acting under this Article cannot exercise its power as an appellate court or substitute its own judgment in place of th at of the subordinate court to correct an error, which is not apparent on the face of the record. The High Court can set aside or ignore the findings of facts of an inferior court or tribunal, if there is no evidence at all to justify or the finding is so perverse, that no reasonable person can possibly come to such a conclusion, which the court or tribu nal has come to."

It is held by the apex court in Babhutmal Raichand Oswal v.

Laxmibai R. Tarte and another [ 1975 (1) SCC 858] that the High Court cannot while exercising jurisdiction under Article 227 13 OPC 2392/24 2025:KER:28662 of the Constitution of India, interfere with the findings of fact recorded by the subordinate court or Tribunal. Its function is limited to see that the subordinate court or Tribunal functions within the limits of its authority. It cannot correct mere errors of fact by examining the evidence and reappreciating it.

Therefore, in the light of the finding of facts by both courts, and the discretion exercised by the Munsiff, this court is not justified in interfering with the finding of facts, more particularly, relying on the judgments of the apex court in the above cited decisions.

Therefore, no interference is warranted with Ext.P18 order in I.A. No.2 of 2024 in O.S. No.14 of 2024 and Ext.P24 judgment in C.M.A. No.23 of 2024; thus, this O.P.(C) is dismissed.

Sd/-

BASANT BALAJI, JUDGE

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APPENDIX OF OP(C) 2392/2024

PETITIONER EXHIBITS

Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE AMENDED CONSTITUTION AS ON 15-12-2007 OF THE MADHYA KERALA DIOCESE OF THE CHURCH OF SOUTH INDIA

Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE ELECTION RESULT PUBLISHED IN THE NOTICE BOARD TAKEN BY THE PETITIONERS THROUGH THEIR MOBILE PHONE ALONG WITH LEGIBLE HAND WRITTEN COPY OF THE SAME MADE BY THE PETITIONERS

Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO THE 1ST PETITIONER

Exhibit P4 TRUE COPY OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE LAY PERSONS LIST 2023-2026 (AFTER RECOUNTING ON 22-12-2023) PUBLISHED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT

Exhibit P5 TRUE COPY OF THE CIVIL M.P.NO.80/2023 BEFORE THE DISTRICT JUDGE (VACATION), KOTTAYAM, LATER RENUMBERED AS O.S.NO.14/2024 ON THE FILES OF THE COURT OF THE MUNSIFF, KOTTAYAM

Exhibit P6 TRUE COPY OF THE I.A.NO.3/2023 IN CIVIL M.P.NO.80/2023 BEFORE THE DISTRICT JUDGE (VACATION), KOTTAYAM RENUMBERED AS I.A.NO.2/2024 IN O.S.NO.14/2024 ON THE FILES OF THE COURT OF THE MUNSIFF, KOTTAYAM

Exhibit P7 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 28-12-2023 IN I.A.NO.3/2023 IN CIVIL M.P.NO.80/2023 PASSED BY THE HON’BLE VACAT ION COURT (ADDL.DISTRICT JUDGE-IV)

Exhibit P8 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 01-01-2024 IN I.A.NO.6/2023 IN I.A.NO.3/2023 IN CIVIL M.P.NO.80/2023

Exhibit P9 TRUE COPY OF THE OBJECTION DATED 10-01-2024 FILED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT/DEFENDANT

Exhibit P10 TRUE COPY OF THE OBJECTION DATED 15-02-2024 FILED BY THE RESPONDENTS/DEFENDANTS NOS.3 TO 11 AND 13 TO 15

Exhibit P11 TRUE COPY OF THE OBJECTION DATED 15-02-2024 FILED BY THE RESPONDENTS/DEFENDANTS NOS.16, 17, 21, 22, 23 AND 26

Exhibit P12 TRUE COPY OF THE OBJECTION DATED 15-02-2024 FILED BY THE RESPONDENTS/DEFENDANTS NOS.32, 34, 39, 44, 45 AND 46

Exhibit P13 TRUE COPY OF THE OBJECTION DATED 10-02-2024 FILED BY THE RESPONDENTS/DEFENDANTS NOS.18, 31, 35, 42 AND 47

Exhibit P14 TRUE COPY OF THE OBJECTION DATED 16-02-2024 FILED BY THE RESPONDENTS/DEFENDANTS NOS.20, 25 AND 37

Exhibit P15 TRUE COPY OF THE COUNTER AFFIDAVIT DATED 19-02-2024 FILED 15 OPC 2392/24 2025:KER:28662 BY THE RESPONDENTS/DEFENDANTS NOS.24, 29, 41, 48, 49, 50, 51 AND 52

Exhibit P16 TRUE COPY OF THE OBJECTION DATED 15-02-2024 FILED BY THE RESPONDENTS/DEFENDANTS NOS.27, 28, 30, 33, 36 AND 38

Exhibit P17 TRUE COPY OF THE COUNTER AFFIDAVIT DATED 19-02-2024 FILED BY THE RESPONDENTS/DEFENDANTS NO.40.

Exhibit P18 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 11-3-2024 ISSUED BY THE COURT OF MUNSIFF, KOTTAYAM IN I.A.NO.2/2024 IN O.S.NO.14/2024

Exhibit P19 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION DATED 12-3-2024 FILED IN THE COURT OF MUNSIFF, KOTTAYAM

Exhibit P20 TRUE COPY OF THE C.M.A.NO.23/2024 DATED 15TH MARCH 2024 IN I.A.NO.2/2024 IN O.S.NO.14/2024

Exhibit P21 TRUE COPY OF THE I.A.NO.2/2024 IN C.M.A.NO.23/2024 DATED 15TH MARCH 2024 IN I.A.NO.2/2024 IN O.S.NO.14/2024

Exhibit P22 TRUE COPY OF THE OBJECTION DATED 30-03-2024 FILED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT IN C.M.A.NO.23/2024

Exhibit P23 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN O.P(C)NO.906/2024 DATED 8-4- 2024

Exhibit P24 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN CMA NO. 23/2024 DATED 27-8- 2024 PASSED BY THE HON’BLE DISTRICT JUDGE, KOTTAYAM

Exhibit P25 COPY OF THE NOTICE ISSUED TO THE TELLERS COMMITTEE MEMBERS DATED 20-7-2024