{"id":168393,"date":"2008-12-17T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-12-16T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/shiju-m-vs-state-of-kerala-on-17-december-2008"},"modified":"2018-12-27T13:21:09","modified_gmt":"2018-12-27T07:51:09","slug":"shiju-m-vs-state-of-kerala-on-17-december-2008","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/shiju-m-vs-state-of-kerala-on-17-december-2008","title":{"rendered":"Shiju M vs State Of Kerala on 17 December, 2008"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Kerala High Court<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">Shiju M vs State Of Kerala on 17 December, 2008<\/div>\n<pre>       \n\n  \n\n  \n\n \n \n  IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM\n\nWP(C).No. 37129 of 2008(T)\n\n\n1. SHIJU M, VARGHESE, EDAPPATTU HOUSE,\n                      ...  Petitioner\n2. MINI MARY THOMAS, NOW RES. AT\n\n                        Vs\n\n\n\n1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE\n                       ...       Respondent\n\n2. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER,\n\n                For Petitioner  :SRI.V.G.ARUN\n\n                For Respondent  : No Appearance\n\nThe Hon'ble MR. Justice V.GIRI\n\n Dated :17\/12\/2008\n\n O R D E R\n                         V.GIRI, J\n                       -------------------\n                  W.P.(C).37129\/2008\n                      --------------------\n      Dated this the 17th day of December, 2008\n\n                       JUDGMENT\n<\/pre>\n<p>     The issue raised in this writ petition is covered by<\/p>\n<p>several judgments of this Court including Ext.P5<\/p>\n<p>judgment.      Petitioners are entitled to get their<\/p>\n<p>marriage registered under the Cochin Christian Civil<\/p>\n<p>Marriage Act.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>     Accordingly,    after hearing learned counsel on<\/p>\n<p>both sides,    writ petition is disposed of directing the<\/p>\n<p>second respondent to accept Ext.P4 notice and register<\/p>\n<p>the marriage of the petitioners under the          Cochin<\/p>\n<p>Christian Civil Marriage Act, within three days from<\/p>\n<p>the date of production of a copy of this judgment and<\/p>\n<p>issue a certificate of marriage without further delay, at<\/p>\n<p>any rate, on or before 26.12.2008.<\/p>\n<p>                                           V.GIRI,<br \/>\n                                           Judge<\/p>\n<p>mrcs<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kerala High Court Shiju M vs State Of Kerala on 17 December, 2008 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM WP(C).No. 37129 of 2008(T) 1. SHIJU M, VARGHESE, EDAPPATTU HOUSE, &#8230; Petitioner 2. MINI MARY THOMAS, NOW RES. AT Vs 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE &#8230; Respondent 2. 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