IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 1ST APRIL 2009 / 11TH CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 9952 of 2009(L) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------ BINCY BINU, AGED 31 YEARS,AKKETTU HOUSE, ANAKKALLU.PO, KANJIRAPPALLY, KOTTAYAM(DISTRICT) BY ADV. SMT.P.K.RADHIKA RESPONDENT(S): ------------------- 1. SUB REGISTRAR,SUB REGISTRAR OFFICE, PONKUNNAM, KOTTAYAM. 2. I.G.OF REGISTRATION, VANCHIYOOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-35. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH FOR R1 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/04/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 9952 OF 2009 (L) ===================== Dated this the 1st day of April, 2009 J U D G M E N T The prayer sought in this writ petition is to direct the 1st respondent to register the petitioner's marriage with a Srilankan citizen. However, from the statement filed by the 1st respondent, it would appear that the petitioner along with one Mohammed Riyal of Colombo presented in his office with a notice of intended marriage under Section 5 of the Special Marriage Act on 24/11/2008. It is stated that as required under the Act, the notice was published, but, however during the currency of the notice, petitioner and Sri.Mohammed Riyal did not appear to get the marriage registered. 2. Now that there is nothing to show the said averment in the statement to be incorrect, since the notice period has now expired, the only course open to the petitioner is to give fresh notice, in which event, the 1st respondent shall take steps for the registration of the marriage in accordance with law. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp