In Brief
In a property dispute spanning over 14 years, the Supreme Court examined whether the Kerala High Court was justified in remitting the case back to the Trial Court for a fresh Court Commissioner's report to identify the subject property. The property was described in three deeds: a 1955 sale deed and 1964 conveyance deed citing different survey numbers, clarified by a 1994 settlement deed. The Court held that since all three deeds described the same area (9 cents) and identical boundaries, the High Court should decide the appeal based on document interpretation rather than remit for further inquiry. The Court allowed the appeal and directed the High Court to decide the appeal on its merits within six months, emphasizing that prolonged remands unjustifiably delay resolution of long-pending disputes.
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