IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 25TH JUNE 2008 / 4TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 19094 of 2008(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ JOSEPH PUTHUPARAMBIL JOSEPH, MUTTOMKADAVU P.O., KASARAGOD DT. PIN - 683 577, NOW RESIDING AT CHENALY HOUSE, ARUVAPPARA P.O., MUNIPPARA, COCHIN - 683 545. BY ADV. SRI.B.PREMNATH (E) SRI.SHAJI SEBASTIAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF LAW, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. I.V. PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W. P (C) No. 19094 of 2008 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 25th June, 2008. J U D G M E N T The petitioner complains that the original of Ext. P2 notice submitted by the petitioner under the Cochin Christian Civil Marriage Act is not being accepted by the 2nd respondent and processed under the Act. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. This Court has already held that the residents of the erstwhile Cochin area can still resort to the Cochin Christian Civil Marriage Act for registration of their marriages under that Act. That being so, the 2nd respondent cannot now decline to accept the original of Ext. P2 notice and to process the same. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the 2nd respondent to accept the original of Ext. P2 notice 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 copy of this judgment. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [True copy] P.S to Judge.