IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
WP(C).No. 25774 of 2008(R)
1. JOSEPH JOHN MATHEW
... Petitioner
Vs
1. STATE OF KERALA
... Respondent
For Petitioner :SRI.V.E.ABDUL GAFOOR
For Respondent : No Appearance
The Hon'ble MR. Justice S.SIRI JAGAN
Dated :27/08/2008
O R D E R
S.SIRI JAGAN, J
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W.P(C)No.25774 of 2008
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Dated this the 27th day of August, 2008.
J U D G M E N T
Petitioners intend to get their marriage solemnized and
registered under the Cochin Christian Civil Marriage Act, 1095.
But the 2nd respondent is refusing to accept Ext.P3 notice
submitted by the petitioner under the Act. The petitioner
therefore seeks a direction to the 2nd respondent to accept
Ext.P3 notice and to solemnize and register their marriage in
accordance with the Cochin Christian Civil Marriage Act.
2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also.
3. It is a settled law that a resident of erstwhile Cochin
area can still get his marriage registered under the Cochin
Christian Civil Marriage Act. Therefore, I dispose of this writ
petition with the following direction:
The 2nd respondent shall accept Ext.P3 notice if
re-submitted by the petitioners and process the same in
accordance with the Cochin Christian Civil Marriage Act, as
expeditiously as possible, at any rate within seven days from
the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment.
S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE
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