IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 19TH JANUARY 2007 / 29TH PAUSHA 1928 WP(C).No. 2363 of 2007(F) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. NOBLE ABRAHAM, S/O. K.A.ABRAHAM, KUTTIKKATTUMKARA HOUSE, VAZHITHALA.P.O., THODUPUZHA, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 2. SONIA SCARIA, W/O. NOBLEABRAHAM, KUTTIKKATTUMKARA HOUSE, VAZHITHALA.P.O., THODUPUZHA, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.LATHEESH SEBASTIAN SMT.BINITHA JAMES RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS DISTRICT COLLECTOR, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 2. SUB REGISTRAR, THODUPUZHA, AS THE REGISTRAR OF MARRIAGE UNDER THE SPECIAL MARRIAGE ACT. BY ADV. SHRI.I.V.PRAMOD, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/01/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. --------------------------------- WP(C) No. 2363 of 2007 ---------------------------- Dated, this the 19th day of January, 2007 J U D G M E N T The prayer in the writ petition is for direction to register marriage under the Special Marriage Act. The petitioners have already married in the church. Therefore, there will be direction to the 2nd respondent to register the marriage and issue certificate, after following the procedure and after notice period is over. However, since the 2nd petitioner has to leave the country on 30th of this month, there will be a direction to the 2nd respondent to complete at least the formalities requiring the presence of the 2nd petitioner i.e. taking of statement / signature etc. before 29th of this month and relieve her. Marriage certificate shall be issued to the 1st petitioner or any person authorized by either of the petitioners. Issue copy today itself. (C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE) jg.