IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 21ST DECEMBER 2010 / 30TH AGRAHAYANA 1932 WP(C).No. 37817 of 2010(B) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------- 1. REJI GEORGE, S/O.ACHAPPAN, AGED 28 YEARS, SOORYAPPALLY, KALAVOOR P.O., KALAVOOR VILLAGE, ALAPPUZHA. 2. MRIDULA KESU, D/O.KESU, AGED 24 YEARS, REMYA RAKHI NIVAS, DEVI NAGAR, PAZHAVEEDU, ALAPPUZHA. 3. ACHAPPAN, S/O.PAULOSE, SOORYAPPALLY, KALAVOOR P.O., KALAVOOR VILLAGE, ALAPPUZHA. 4. KESU, REMYA RAKHI NIVAS, DEVI NAGAR, PAZHAVEEDU, ALAPPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.GEORGE SEBASTIAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------------- THE MARRIAGE OFFICER, (SUB REGISTRAR), SUB REGISTRAR'S OFFICE, ALAPPUZHA – 688 001. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.P.N.SANTHOSHKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/12/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: svs ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 37817 OF 2010 ===================== Dated this the 21st day of December, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioners seek relaxation of the notice period provided under the Special Marriage Act. This issue has been considered by a Division Bench in the judgment in Deepak Krishna v. District Registrar (2007(3) KLT 570), where it has been held that, notice period is mandatory. Therefore, the prayer is inadmissible. Writ petition is therefore dismissed. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp