INDIAN LAW REPORTS - Kerala High Court

cannot be sued before the CDRF by treating it as a service provider—
Liability cannot be cast on a College, treating it to be a service
provider, for the results of an examination, as the College only acts as
an agent of the University in conducting examinations.
Principal, St. Joseph's College of Communication v. CDRF
I.L.R. 2010 (2) Kerala .. 977
Contract Act, 1872 (Central Act 9 of 1872)—Section 134—Discharge of
Surety-Discharge of principal debtor by operation of law -will not
absolve the surety from liability—Winding up of the principal debtor
will not discharge liability of the surety.
Dr. M. I. Itty v. Kerala Financial Corporation I.L.R. 2010 (2) Kerala .. 289
Contract Act, 1872 (Central Act 9 of 1872)—Section 140—If the loss of
security offered by principal debtor is not by deliberate act of principal
debtor or creditor but by operation of law, surety is not absolved of his
liability.
Dr. M.I. Itty v. Kerala Financial Corporation I.L.R. 2010 (2) Kerala .. 289
Co-operative Societies Rules, 1969 (Kerala)—Rule 44(l)(b)—The relationship
has to be understood with reference to the employee in the society and
not with reference to the candidate.
Joint Registrar of Co-operative Societies v. R. Gopalakrishna Pillai
I.L.R. 2010(2) Kerala .. 403
Co-operative Societies Rules, 1969 (Kerala)—Rule 185(2) (prior to
amendment)— Prior approval stated in the Rule only means that
promotion on regular basis based on dispensation of educational
qualification to the employee concerned should be given only after
getting approval from the Registrar—There is no need for committee of
the Society to obtain approval from the Registrar before taking a
decision to relax educational qualification of an employee for the
purpose of promotion.
Hariharan, N. v. Haneesa Beevi, N. I.L.R. 2010 (2) Kerala .. 411
Court Fees and Suits Valuation Act, 1959 (Kerala Act 10 of I960)—Section
59— Inquiry by the District Collector about the value of the estate—
Report of the Collector about market value of the estate cannot be
disregarded for violation of principles of natural justice—District
Court is not bound by report of the Collector and it is open to the
petitioner to adduce evidence to prove that the ' market value of the
estate fixed by the Collector is wrong.
Abraham, K. K. v. State of Kerala I.L.R. 2010 (2) Kerala .. 341
Criminal Law—Practice and Procedure—The subordinate courts are not
entitled to ignore a binding precedent of the Supreme Court or of the
High Court.
Mohammed, T. A. v. State of Kerala I.L.R. 2010 (2) Kerala .. 356