IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.S.RADHAKRISHNAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 26TH JULY 2007 / 4TH SRAVANA 1929 WP(C).No. 18635 of 2007(R) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------ 1. ANTONY MELTUS E.M., AGED 32 YEARS, ELAVUNKAL HOUSE, ELAMAKKARA P.O. KOCHI-26, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 2. JISHMY JAMES M.J., AGED 24 YEARS, MADATHI PARAMBIL HOUSE, CHERANELLORE, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT . BY ADV. SRI.JOHNSON ABRAHAM SRI.S.GOPINATHAN SRI.NELSON ABRAHAM RESPONDENTS: ------------- THE MARRIAGE OFFICER, EDAPPALLY SUB-REGISTRY OFFICE, EDAPPALLY P.O. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. BENNY GERVASIS THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 26/07/2007 ALONG WITH WP(C)NO.14185/07 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WA 18635/07 APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXTS: EXT.P1 TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY ST.JAMES CHURCH, CHERANELLORE. EXT.P2 TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF MARRIAGE DATED 2.6.07 UNDER SEC.15 OF SPECIAL MARRIAGE ACT. EXT.P3 TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF RELEVANT PAGES OF THE PASSPORT OF THE FIRST PETITIONER. S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ============ W.P.C. No. 18635 OF 2007 ------------------------------ Dated this the 18th day of June, 2007 ======================== REFERENCE ORDER Petitioners seeks registration of their marriage under the Special Marriage Act. 30 days statutory notice period would be over only in July. The petitioners seek a direction to the Marriage Officer to permit the petitioners to sign the Marriage Register and certificate. I do not think this can be done before the expiry of the notice period. The question as to whether the notice period itself can be waived, is pending consideration in a Writ Appeal. Therefore I feel that this case also have to be considered by the Division Bench. Place the matter before the Honourable Chief Justice for appropriate orders. S.SIRI JAGAN Judge. bkn