IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 19TH MAY 2010 / 29TH VAISAKHA 1932 WP(C).No. 14858 of 2010(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. NIBIN JOSEPH, S/O.GEORGE P.J., PAZHAMPILLY HOUSE, THERVILAPARAMBU, ELAMAKKARA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 2. HAZEENA P.L., D/O.ABDUL LATHEEF, PUTHENPURACKAL HOUSE, KOKKURE P.O., CHANGARANKULAM, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.NAGARAJ NARAYANAN SRI.SAIJO HASSAN SRI.PRATHAP PILLAI SRI.RAJAN VELLOTH SRI.SABU SREEDHARAN SRI.BENOJ C AUGUSTIN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE SUB DIVISIONAL MAGISTRATE, COLLECTORATE, ERNAKULAM. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE LAW SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/05/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No.14858 of 2010 ================== Dated this the 19th day of May, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioners desire to register their marriage under the Cochin Christian Civil Marriage Act, 1095. They are aggrieved by refusal on the part of respondents to accept Ext.P1 notice of marriage and to process the same in accordance with the Cochin Christian Civil Marriage Act. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. Now it is settled law that any Christian couple at least one of whom is a resident of the area covered by the erstwhile Cochin State can get his/her marriage solemnized and registered under the Cochin Christian Civil Marriage Act. The 1st petitioner being a resident of the erstwhile Cochin area, I am satisfied that the petitioners can get their marriage solemnized and registered under the said Act. In the above circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the 1st respondent to accept the original of Ext.P1 notice of marriage and process the same in accordance with the Cochin Christian Civil Marriage Act, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within seven days from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge