IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 16TH APRIL 2010 / 26TH CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 13257 of 2010(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. VINU JOSE ALAPPAT, S/O. A.L. JOSE, AGED 27, ALAPPAT HOUSE, ST. GEORGE STREET, KURIACHIRA, TRISSUR DISTRICT, 680 006. 2. AMBILY JOHN, D/O. UKKEN DEVASSY JOHNY, AGED 22 YEARS, UKKEN, KORATTY, KATHIKUDAM P.O., TRISSUR DISTRICT, 680 308. BY ADVS. SMT.P.V.ASHA SMT.VINITHA B. RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF LAW, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, TRISSUR & THE CHRISTIAN MARRIAGE REGISTRAR, TRISSUR DISTRICT. By GOVT. PLEADER SRI. A.J. VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/04/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No. 13257 of 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 16th day of April, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioners aspire to get married and get the marriage registered under the Cochin Christian Civil Marriage Act. Petitioners' grievance in this writ petition is that despite filing Ext.P3 before the 2nd respondent, the 2nd respondent refused to accept the same, without orders from this court. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. This court has already held that the Cochin Christian Civil Marriage Act, 1095 is still in force and the authorities under the said Act is bound to process the applications for marriage and registration thereof under that Act in accordance with the said Act. Therefore I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 2nd respondent to accept the original of Ext.P3 on presentation W.P.(C)No. 13257 of 2010 -2- by the petitioners and to process the same in accordance with the Cochin Christian Civil Marriage Act, within 5 (five) days from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. S. SIRI JAGAN JUDGE W.P.(C)No. 13257 of 2010 -3- shg/