IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 6TH APRIL 2010 / 16TH CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 11395 of 2010(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- MURALI KRISHNAN, S/O.V.K.SOMAKUMAR, AGED 31 YEARS, SRIKRISHNA MANDHIRAM, PALACE ROAD, ALUVA. BY ADV. SRI.GEORGE SEBASTIAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- THE SECRETARY, ALUVA MUNICIPALITY, (LOCAL REGISTRAR OF MARRIAGES (COMMON), ALUVA. BY SC SRI. V.M. KURIAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/04/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO.11395 OF 2010 (Y) -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 6th day of April, 2010 J U D G M E N T Prayer sought in this writ petition is to direct the respondent to accept the original of Ext.P4, to register the marriage of the petitioner as mentioned therein and to issue marriage certificate immediately thereafter. However, learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondent submits that, it is not the Secretary of the Municipality, who is the designated Registrar of Marriages. It is pointed out that the Health Inspector Grd.I of the Aluva Municipality is the Registrar of Marriages designated under the Rules. If as stated by the learned Standing Counsel, the Secretary is not the Registrar of Marriages, Secretary cannot be faulted for not accepting Ext.P4 application. In the circumstances the writ petition is disposed of directing that, it will be open to the petitioner to present the original of Ext.P4 before the Health Inspector Grd.I (Registrar of Marriages), who shall accept the application and pass orders thereon, without any delay in the matter. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE WPC.No. /09 :2 : vi/