NARAYANAN RAJENDRAN . vs LEKSHMY SAROJINI . — C.A. No. 742/2001

CASE SUMMARY: Narayanan Rajendran v. Lekshmy Sarojini (2001) Court Decision: The Supreme Court set aside the Kerala High Court's judgment and restored the concurrent findings of the trial court and first appellate court. The High Court erred in reversing factual findings without properly formulating a substantial question of law under Section 100 CPC. Key Reasoning: The case involved a property dispute where plaintiffs claimed the property was subtarwad (joint family) property under marumakkathayam customary law, entitling them to equal shares. Both lower courts found the property was personal property governed by makkathayam law, which the plaintiffs failed to prove. The High Court improperly re-appreciated evidence and reversed these concurrent findings based solely on residence location, violating procedural requirements under Section 100 CPC (1976 Amendment). This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.