{"id":139553,"date":"2008-02-14T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-02-13T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/gisha-varghese-vs-state-of-kerala-on-14-february-2008-2"},"modified":"2017-10-31T00:54:24","modified_gmt":"2017-10-30T19:24:24","slug":"gisha-varghese-vs-state-of-kerala-on-14-february-2008-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/gisha-varghese-vs-state-of-kerala-on-14-february-2008-2","title":{"rendered":"Gisha Varghese vs State Of Kerala on 14 February, 2008"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Kerala High Court<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">Gisha Varghese vs State Of Kerala on 14 February, 2008<\/div>\n<pre>       \n\n  \n\n  \n\n \n \n  IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM\n\nWP(C) No. 2777 of 2008(E)\n\n\n1. GISHA VARGHESE, AGED 20 YEARS, D\/O.\n                      ...  Petitioner\n2. JOMY JOSE, AGED 28 YEARS, S\/O. JOSE,\n\n                        Vs\n\n\n\n1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY SECRETARY,\n                       ...       Respondent\n\n2. THE MARRIAGE OFFICER,\n\n                For Petitioner  :SRI.SUNIL KUMAR A.G\n\n                For Respondent  : No Appearance\n\nThe Hon'ble MR. Justice ANTONY DOMINIC\n\n Dated :14\/02\/2008\n\n O R D E R\n<\/pre>\n<p>                          ANTONY DOMINIC, J.<\/p>\n<p>                       ===============<\/p>\n<p>                    W.P.(C) NO. 2777 OF 2008 E<\/p>\n<p>                  ====================<\/p>\n<p>           Dated this the 14th day of February, 2008<\/p>\n<p>                             J U D G M E N T<\/p>\n<p>      In   view   of   the   interim   order   dated   23\/1\/2008,   no   further<\/p>\n<p>orders are called for.<\/p>\n<p>      Writ petition is closed.<\/p>\n<p>                                            ANTONY DOMINIC,JUDGE.<\/p>\n<p>Rp<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kerala High Court Gisha Varghese vs State Of Kerala on 14 February, 2008 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM WP(C) No. 2777 of 2008(E) 1. GISHA VARGHESE, AGED 20 YEARS, D\/O. &#8230; Petitioner 2. JOMY JOSE, AGED 28 YEARS, S\/O. JOSE, Vs 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY SECRETARY, &#8230; Respondent 2. 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