IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 5TH JANUARY 2007 / 15TH POUSHA 1928 WP(C).No. 679 of 2007(E) ------------------------ PETITIONER: ------------ VINEETH VARGHESE PHILIP, AGED 30 YEARS, S/O.M.V.PHILIP, PLOT NO. 16, H.B. PANAMBILLY NAGAR, KOCHI – 682 036. BY ADV. SRI.NAVEEN THOMAS RESPONDENTS: ------------- THE MARRIAGE REGISTRAR (CHRISTIAN MARRIAGES), SUB REGISTRAR'S OFFICE, ALUVA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY GOVT. PLEADER – ADV. SHRI. I.V.PRAMOD. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/01/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ---------------------------------- WP(C) No. 679 of 2007 --------------------------------- Dated this 5th day of January, 2007 J U D G M E N T Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the Government Pleader for the respondent. Since only 4 days notice required for solemnization of marriage under the Cochin Christian Civil Marriage Act, there will be a direction to the respondent to receive application from the petitioner, solemnize the marriage and issue certificate at the earliest after conducting enquiry on petitioner and his bride complying with the formalities. Since the petitioner is leaving the country on 13th of this month, the respondent is directed to complete all the formalities requiring the presence of the petitioner and release him on or before 12th of this month. Certificate can be issued to any authorized person, if it cannot be issued immediately. Hand over the copy today itself. C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE. jg