IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 17TH AUGUST 2009 / 26TH SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 7494 of 2008(P) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- MARY MATHEW, D/O.MATHEW, AGED 47 YEARS NETTIKKADAN HOUSE, P.O.MELOOR THRISSUR-680 311. BY ADVS. MR.C.A.CHACKO SMT.C.M.CHARISMA MR.N.A.SHAFEEK RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------- THE MARRIAGE OFFICER(CHRISTIAN MARRIAGE) SUB REGISTRAR'S OFFICE, THRISSUR. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. SMITHA SUKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 17/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J ............................................... W.P(C) No. 7494 of 2008 ................................................. Dated this the 17th day of August, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner has filed this writ petition alleging that the respondent is refusing to accept notice of marriage submitted by the petitioner under the Cochin Christian Civil Marriage Act. At the time of admission, this court passed an interim order directing the respondent to accept Ext.P3 application and register the marriage of the petitioner with Sri. P.K. Jose after complying with the statutory formalities before 10.3.2008 pending disposal of the writ petition. The law in this regard has been settled by a decision of this court holding that the marriage officer under the Act is bound to entertain notices of marriage filed under the Act. That being so, all what requires be done in this writ petition is to dispose of the writ petition in terms of the interim order. Ordered accordingly. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE rhs