IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR WEDNESDAY, THE 18TH MARCH 2009 / 27TH PHALGUNA 1930 Tr.P(C).No. 13 of 2009() ------------------------ OS.267/2005 of MUNSIFF COURT, ALATHUR .................... PETITIONER/DEFENDANT NO.5: -------------------- M.M. JOY, S/O. LATE MATHAI, MOLATHAN HOUSE, VAZHAPPALLAM, KORANCHIRA P.O., PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR. SAJAN VARGHEESE K. MR. LIJU. M.P RESPONDENTS/PLAINTIFFS & DEFENDANTS 1 TO 4 & 6 TO 8: --------------- 1. FR.MATHAI THOZHUTHUMKAL, S/O. KURIAKOSE, THOZHUTHUMKAL HOUSE, KAIRADY P.O., PALAKKAD DISTICT. 2. JOHN VARGHESE, S/O. JOHN, VELASSERY HOUSE, KUNNAMKADU, MOOLANCODE P.O., KIZHAKKANCHERY VIA, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 3. BABU M. VARGHESE, S/O. VARGHESE, MENOTHUMALIL HOUSE, KONNAKKALKADAVU, KORANCHIRA P.O., KIZHAKKANCHERY VIA,PALAKKAD DIST. 4. MAR MILETIUS YUHANON, S/O. JOHN MURIMAKKIL, METROPOLITAN, GEEDSEEMON ARAMANA, MANNUTHY, THRISSUR. 5. SR. MARY'S JACOBITE SYRIAN CHURCH, ERUKKUMCHIRA, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, REP. BY TRUSTEE K.G. VARGHESE, S/O. JACOB, KAPPADAKKAMATTATHIL HOUSE, KOTTEKULAM, KORANCHIRA P.O., PALAKKAD DISTRICT. (...2/-) Tr.P.C.13/09 (2) 6. FR. MATHEW ABRAHAM AZHAMTHARA, KONGADU P.O., PALAKKAD. 7. K.J. VARHGESE, S/O. JACOB, KAPPADAKKAMATTATHIL HOUSE, KOTTEKULAM, KORANCHIRA P.O., PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 8. C.S VARKEY, S/O. SCARIA, CHEMPAKKOTTU PUTHEPURAYIL, KORANCHIRA P.O., PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 9. BASELIUS THOMAS I, (EARLIER MAR THOMAS DIONYSIUS), PATRIARCHIAL CENTRE, PUTHENCRUZ, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 10. MAR MATHEWS IVANIOUS, S/O. ABRAHAM, ALUMKAL HOUSE, KADAMATTAM P.O., AIKKARANADU VILLAGE, KUNNATHUNADU TALUK. ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 12. FR.ELDO PAUL, S/O. POULOSE, CHERADIYIL HOUSE, VALKULAMBU, KORANCHIRA P.O., PALAKKAD DISTRICT. ADV. MR. BIJU ABRAHAM FOR R1 TO 4 THIS TRANSFER PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 18/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: Tr.P.C.13/09 ORDER ON I.A.49 OF 2009 IN Tr.P.C.13 OF 2009 DISMISSED. SD/- M. SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR, JUDGE 18.3.2009 OKB - TRUE COPY - P.A. TO JUDGE M. SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR, J. ------------------------------------------------- Tr.P(C).No. 13 of 2009 -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 18th day of March, 2009 O R D E R Petitioner is the fifth defendant in O.S.267 of 2005 on the file of Munsiff Court, Alathur and respondents 1 to 4 are the plaintiffs. The other respondents are the other defendants in the suit. This petition is filed under section 24 of Code of Civil Procedure to transfer O.S.267 of 2005 from Munsiff Court, Alathur to First Additional District Court, Ernakulam contending that First Additional District Judge, Ernakulam is the designated special court for trial of the church cases and as O.S.267 of 2005 is a church case, which is to be tried by the special court and so it is to be transferred to Additional District Court, Ernakulam. 2. Respondents 1 to 4, the plaintiffs in the suit, who appeared through their counsel, submitted that they have no objection for transferring the case as the case is tried by Additional District Court, Ernakulam. In such circumstances, petition is allowed. O.S.267 of 2005 on the file of Munsiff Court, Alathur is withdrawn and transferred to First Additional District Court, Ernakulam for trial. M. SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR, JUDGE okb