Suraj John T vs Santhosh Lal Advocate - SREELY KUMAR KS, SANDEEP V G — 200014/2023

Case under Code of Civil Procedure Section 26. Status: Issues. Next hearing: 19th May 2026.

Issues Next hearing 19-May-2026 this date has passed

OS - ORIGINAL SUIT

CNR: KLER250000462023

Filing Number

200050/2023

Filing Date

17-Jan-2023

Registration No

200014/2023

Registration Date

17-Jan-2023

Court

Munsiff Court, Kochi

Judge

2-Addl.Munsiff Kochi

Last updated 14-Apr-2026

Acts & Sections

Code of Civil Procedure Section 26

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.Suraj John T

    Adv. BENEDICTA VEMBLY, Feba Mary Thomas, BABY K K, GOPIKA HH

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Santhosh Lal Advocate - SREELY KUMAR KS, SANDEEP V G

Case History

  1. 19-May-2026

    Next hearingPending

  2. 19-Mar-2026

    Issues

    Addl.Munsiff Kochi

  3. 09-Mar-2026

    Written Statement

    Addl.Munsiff Kochi

  4. 25-Feb-2026

    For commission report

    Addl.Munsiff Kochi

  5. 21-Feb-2026

    Call with IA

    Addl.Munsiff Kochi

  6. 31-Jan-2026

    Call with IA

    Addl.Munsiff Kochi

  7. 13-Jan-2026

    Call with IA

    Addl.Munsiff Kochi

  8. 11-Dec-2025

    Final OrderView PDF

    Summary: The petition to set aside the ex parte order dated 01.12.2023 has been allowed without costs. The defendant, Santhosh Lal, had failed to file a written statement despite multiple opportunities and was consequently set ex parte. Although there was considerable delay (nearly 1 year and 10 months) before filing the petition, the court accepted his explanation that he was out of station and his father-in-law failed to communicate due to age-related ailments. Since the suit involves immovable property rights and denial of a fair opportunity to contest could have serious civil consequences, the court permitted the defendant to now file his written statement and contest the case on merits. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  9. 11-Dec-2025

    Call with IA

    Addl.Munsiff Kochi

  10. 08-Dec-2025

    Call with IA

    Addl.Munsiff Kochi

  11. 27-Nov-2025

    Call with IA

    Addl.Munsiff Kochi

  12. 10-Nov-2025

    Call with IA

    Addl.Munsiff Kochi

  13. 14-Oct-2025

    Call with IA

    Addl.Munsiff Kochi

  14. 04-Oct-2025

    Call with IA

    Addl.Munsiff Kochi

  15. 17-Sep-2025

    Call with IA

    Addl.Munsiff Kochi

  16. 14-Aug-2025

    Call with IA

    Addl.Munsiff Kochi

  17. 18-Jul-2025

    Objection

    Addl.Munsiff Kochi

  18. 04-Jul-2025

    For commission report

    Addl.Munsiff Kochi

  19. 23-Jun-2025

    For commission report

    Addl.Munsiff Kochi

  20. 20-May-2025

    For commission report

    Addl.Munsiff Kochi

  21. 28-Mar-2025

    For commission report

    Addl.Munsiff Kochi

  22. 28-Feb-2025

    For commission report

    Addl.Munsiff Kochi

  23. 05-Feb-2025

    For commission report

    Addl.Munsiff Kochi

  24. 16-Dec-2024

    For commission report

    Addl.Munsiff Kochi

  25. 11-Nov-2024

    For commission report

    Addl.Munsiff Kochi

  26. 28-Sep-2024

    For commission report

    Addl.Munsiff Kochi

  27. 21-Aug-2024

    For commission report

    Addl.Munsiff Kochi

  28. 06-Jul-2024

    For commission report

    Addl.Munsiff Kochi

  29. 03-Jul-2024

    For commission report

    Addl.Munsiff Kochi

  30. 27-May-2024

    For commission report

    Addl.Munsiff Kochi

  31. 19-Mar-2024

    For commission report

    Addl.Munsiff Kochi

  32. 16-Feb-2024

    For commission report

    Addl.Munsiff Kochi

  33. 09-Jan-2024

    For commission report

    Addl.Munsiff Kochi

  34. 18-Dec-2023

    exparte evidence

    Addl.Munsiff Kochi

  35. 01-Dec-2023

    exparte evidence

    Addl.Munsiff Kochi

  36. 17-Oct-2023

    Written Statement

    Addl.Munsiff Kochi

  37. 16-Aug-2023

    Written Statement

    Addl.Munsiff Kochi

  38. 11-Jul-2023

    Call with IA

    Addl.Munsiff Kochi

  39. 06-Jun-2023

    Call with IA

    Addl.Munsiff Kochi

  40. 25-Mar-2023

    Issue summons to defendants. For return of Summons

    Addl.Munsiff Kochi

  41. 10-Mar-2023

    Issue summons to defendants. For return of Summons

    Addl.Munsiff Kochi

  42. 23-Feb-2023

    Issue summons to defendants. For return of Summons

    Addl.Munsiff Kochi

  43. 31-Jan-2023

    Issue summons to defendants. For return of Summons

    Addl.Munsiff Kochi

  44. 17-Jan-2023

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  45. 17-Jan-2023

    Case filed

    Registration No. 200014/2023

casestatus.in Summary

Summary: The petition to set aside the ex parte order dated 01.12.2023 has been allowed without costs. The defendant, Santhosh Lal, had failed to file a written statement despite multiple opportunities and was consequently set ex parte. Although there was considerable delay (nearly 1 year and 10 months) before filing the petition, the court accepted his explanation that he was out of station and his father-in-law failed to communicate due to age-related ailments. Since the suit involves immovable property rights and denial of a fair opportunity to contest could have serious civil consequences, the court permitted the defendant to now file his written statement and contest the case on merits. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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