Dismissed
Nixon Paul v. State of Kerala
Kerala HCWP(C)/31867/2016
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHAJI P.CHALY
MONDAY, THE 17TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2016/25TH ASWINA, 1938
WP(C).No. 31867 of 2016 (G)
PETITIONER(S):
NIXON PAUL,
AGED 47 YEARS, SON OF SRI. T.J.PAUL, RESIDING AT THYKKATTIL HOUSE, PIRAVOM, ERNAKULAM, PIN-686 664.
BY ADVS.SRI.C.S.DIAS
SRI.K.JOSE KURIAKOSE SRI.N.K.SUBRAMANIAN SMT.B.BINDU
RESPONDENT(S):
1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REGISTRATION, SECRETARIATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001.
2. INSPECTOR GENERAL,
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL & REGISTRATION, VANCHIYOOR.P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 035.
3. MARRIAGE REGISTRAR, SUB REGISTRAR'R OFFICE, MATTANCHERRY, KOCHI-682 002.
BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.T.K.ARAVINDKUMAR BABU
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17-10-2016, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
msv/
SHAJI P. CHALY, J.
W.P.(C). No.31867 of 2016 ----------------------------------------------Dated this the 17th day of October, 2016
JUDGMENT
This writ petition is filed by the petitioner challenging
refusal of 3rd respondent to accept notice of intended marriage of the petitioner and to proceed with solemnization and registration of marriage under the Cochin Christian Civil Marriage Act, 1095.
Therefore, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn, leaving open the liberty of the petitioner to approach the 3rd respondent under the Special Marriage Act, 1954.
//true copy// Sd/- SHAJI P. CHALY JUDGE
P.A. To Judge
smv 17.10.2016
NIXON PAUL
STATE OF KERALA
INSPECTOR GENERAL
MARRIAGE REGISTRAR
SHAJI P. CHALY
As recorded by the court registry
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