IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 16TH NOVEMBER 2006 / 25TH KARTHIKA 1928 WP(C).No. 29377 of 2006(V) PETITIONER: VARGHESE, S/O. PAULOSE, AGED 52 YEARS, PALLIPPADAN HOUSE, P.O. KUZHUR, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.A.J.JOSE(AEDAIODI) RESPONDENTS: 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVT.SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. MARRIAGE REGISTRAR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 3. REGISTRAR OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS, KUZHUR PANCHAYATH, THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN-680 734. 4. THE SUB REGISTRAR, ANNAMANADA, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.D.ANIL KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/11/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)NO.29377 OF 2006 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 16th day of November 2006 JUDGMENT Petitioner was married 20 years back in a church as is evident from Ext.P1 certificate. Petitioner applied for registration of marriage under Special Marriage Act before the 2nd respondent. Since petitioner urgently wants to leave for USA, petitioner is in urgent need of the marriage certificate. Petitioner filed this writ petition for a direction to the second respondent to dispense with the notice period and issue certificate at the earliest. 2. Marriage certificate cannot be issued after dispensing with notice. However, there will be a direction to the 4th respondent to complete the enquiry requiring presence of petitioner and take his statement or signature wherever is required and release him at the earliest and in any case before the date of his departure which will be informed by him to the 4th respondent. Certificate will be issued after registration of W.P.(C)NO.29377 OF 2006 Page numbers marriage and after notice period is over. As and when marriage is registered, certificate will be issued to any person authorised by the petitioner. Petitioner shall produce a copy of the judgment before the 4th respondent for compliance. Writ petition is disposed of as above. C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE jes (Issue copy immediately)