IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 4TH DECEMBER 2006 / 13TH AGRAHAYANA 1928 WP(C).No. 32156 of 2006(C) PETITIONERS: ---------------------- 1. SHINY JOSEPH D/O JOSEPH AGED 34 YEARS, RESIDING AT ARACKAL HOUSE, KURIACHIRA CHIYYARAM VILLAGE, THRISSUR 2. ANTONY JOSEPH S/O JACOB AGED 40 YEARS, RESIDING AT ARACKAL HOUSE KURIACHIRA CHIYYARAM VILLAGE, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.JOHN JOSEPH VETTIKAD SRI.SABU GEORGE RESPONDENTS: ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 2. SUB REGISTRAR & MARRIAGE OFFICER THRISSUR. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.I.V.PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/12/2006, THE COURT ON 04/12/2006 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)NO.32156 OF 2006 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 4th day of December 2006 JUDGMENT The petitioners are married nearly nine years back in a church as is evident from Ext.P1. They have now applied for registration of marriage under the Special Marriage Act before second respondent. First petitioner has to leave for Italy to join duty there on 15th of this month. 2. In the circumstances, writ petition is disposed of directing second respondent to complete the procedure involving presence of first petitioner by taking statement or signature on or before 12th of this month and release her. As and when marriage is registered, second respondent will issue the certificate to second petitioner or any person authorised by petitioners. Petitioners will produce a copy of judgment for compliance. Writ petition is disposed of. (Issue copy today itself) SD/- C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE jes