IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS FRIDAY, THE 12TH MARCH 2010 / 21ST PHALGUNA 1931 WP(C).No. 8130 of 2010(M) ------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. THOMAS, P.F., S/O.FRANCIS P.T AGED 53 YEARS, PAPPALY HOUSE PADIYATHUKULAM, MARKET ROAD ERNAKULAM KOCHI 35, NOW RESIDING AT KUYILATHU PARAMBU, PONNARIMANGALAM MULAVUKADU, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 2. SHIN THOMAS PAPPALY D/O.THOMAS P.F, AGED 21 YEARS PAPPALY HOUSE, PADIYATHUKULAM, MARKET ROAD ERNAKULAM,KOCHI 35 NOW RESIDING AT KUYILATHU PARAMBU,PONNARIMANGALA, MULAVUKADU ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 3. MANOJ A.K, S/O.KOCHUNNI.A.M AGED 29 YEARS,ARANATH HOUSE ERUMAPETTY PO, TRICHUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.S.NIRMAL KUMAR SRI. JOSE P JOSEPH RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, KOCHI CITY 2. THE C.I.OF POLICE, CENTRAL POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM. 3. THE S.I.OF POLICE, MULAVUKADU POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 4. THE S.I.OF POLICE KALAMASSERY POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 5. MANESH A.K.,S/O.KOCHUNNI A.M, AGED 25 YEARS, ARANATH HOUSE, ERUMAPETTY PO, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 6. DEVAKI, W/O.KOCHUNNI A.M, AGED 52 YEARS ARANATH HOUSE, ERUMAPETTY PO, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY G.P. SRI. T K VIPINDAS FOR R1 TO R4. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE SECONDARY SCHOOL LEAVING CERTIFICATE OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P2 : TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE SECONDARY SCHOOL LEAVING CERTIFICATE OF THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXTP3 : TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE RECEIPT ISSUED TO THE 3RD PETITIONER FROM THE SRO EDAPPALLY. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL K. M. JOSEPH & M.L. JOSEPH FRANCIS, JJ. -------------------------------------------------- W.P(C). NO. 8130 OF 2010M --------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 12th March, 2010 JUDGMENT K.M. Joseph, J. Briefly put, the case of the petitioners is as follows: The first petitioner is the father of the second petitioner. The third petitioner and second petitioner have decided to get married. The first and second petitioners were Latin catholics. They have applied for registering the marriage under the Special Marriage Act, 1954. They have decided to solemnise the marriage on 14.3.2010 at Master Ministries Retreat Centre, Pathadipalam, Kalamasserry. The marriage is to be held on 14.3.2010. Respondents 5 and 6 are the brother and mother of the 3rd respondent. Respondents 5 and 6 are obstructing the marriage of the second and third petitioners. 2. Learned counsel representing the 5th and 6threspondents W.P(C). NO. 8130 OF 2010M 2 would submit that respondents 5 and 6 will not obstruct the proposed marriage of the petitioners 2 and 3. We record this submission. 3. Further, we direct that in case there is any obstruction from respondents 5 and 6, respondents 1 to 3 will provide adequate protection for the marriage of petitioners 2 and 3 and for conducting the ceremony on 14.3.2010 at Master Ministries Retreat Centre, Pathadipalam, Kalamasserry. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE M.L. JOSEPH FRANCIS, JUDGE dl.