IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN FRIDAY, THE 30TH MARCH 2007 / 9TH CHAITHRA 1929 WP(C).No. 11280 of 2007(P) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. ALIAS GEORGE, S/O.GEORGE, AGED 35 YEARS, VALAVUCHIRACKEL HOUSE, KUMARANELLOR P.O., PERUMBAIKKADU VILLAGE, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 2. BEEVA C.VARGHESE, AGED 30 YEARS, W/O.ALIAS GEORGE, VALAVUCHIRACKEL HOUSE, KUMARANELLOR P.O., PERUMBAIKKADU VILLAGE, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.RAJESH NAIR RESPONDENTS: ------------- THE MARRIAGE OFFICER, KOTTAYAM, APPOINTED UNDER THE SPECIAL MARRIAGE ACT (DISTRICT REGISTRAR, KOTTAYAM), CIVIL STATION, KOTTAYAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.I.V.PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/03/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J. ========================== W.P.(C)No.11280 of 2007 ========================== Dated this the 30th day of March, 2007 J U D G M E N T Heard. 2. Petitioners are Christians. Their marriage was on 19.08.2001 as evidenced by Ext.P1. Both the petitioners are working at Bahrain and the second petitioner is likely to get appointment in U.S.A. as a Nurse and the first petitioner is likely to get employment in a department store. They want to register their marriage under the Special Marriage Act 1954. Under such circumstances, it is directed that if the petitioners apply for registration under the Special Marriage Act on the basis of Ext.P1 evidence of ceremonial marriage, such application shall be considered without awaiting the notice period of 30 days and their marriage shall be registered and certificate issued accordingly and the registration of their marriage shall be published in the notice board of the respondent. If any sustainable objections are WPC.11280/07 Page numbers raised to the registration of the marriage of the petitioners, the petitioners will be given due notice of such objections and if the objections are upheld, the registration would be cancelled. The certificate of registration shall be issued duly to either among the petitioners who will be present to receive the certificate. This writ petition is allowed as above. THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE. kkb.