IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 20TH MAY 2010 / 30TH VAISAKHA 1932 WP(C).No. 15242 of 2010(E) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. SHEIJO.P.M, S/O. JOHN.P.J, ARACKAL HOUSE, EAST FORT.P.O, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 2. PRIYANKA BALAKRISHNAN.T, D/O. LATE BALAKRISHNAN.T, THAYAMBATH HOUSE, PAYYANNUR, THAYYINERY.P.O, KANNUR DISTRICT - 670 307. BY ADV. SRI.NAGARAJ NARAYANAN SRI.SAIJO HASSAN SRI.PRATHAP PILLAI SRI.RAJAN VELLOTH SRI.A.S.SABU SRI.BENOJ C AUGUSTIN SRI.RAFEEK V.K. RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE SUB DIVISIONAL MAGISTRATE, THRISSUR. 2. THE SUB REGISTRAR, AKKIKAVU, KUNNAMKULAM, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 3. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE LAW SECRETARY, THIRUVNANTHAPURAM. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. P.N. SANTHOSH. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/05/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W.P(C) No. 15242 of 2010 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 20th 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/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [TRUE COPY] P.S TO JUDGE.