IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.N.KRISHNAN THURSDAY, THE 6TH MARCH 2008 / 16TH PHALGUNA 1929 Tr.P(C).No. 2 of 2008() ----------------------- OS.293/2007 of MUNI-MAGI.COURT,THODUPUZHA .................... PETITIONERS/ DEFENDANTS 2 TO 4 ----------------------------------------- 1. FR.THOMAS CHAKIRIYIL, AGED 38 YEARS S/O. VARGHESE,CHAKIRIYIL HOUSE, ST.GEORGE CHURCH, EDAMARUKU, CHEENIKUZHY P.O. 2. JOY CHAKKALAKKAL, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS S/O. NJOONJAPPAN,CHAKALAKKAL HOUSE, UDUMBANNOOR PO 3. MATHAI THEROTTUMARIYIL, AGED 60 YEARS THEROTTUMALIL HOUSE, MANCHIKALLU, P.O. CHEENIKUZHY. BY ADV. SRI.BIJU ABRAHAM RESPONDENTS/PLAINTIFF AND DEFENDANTS 1, 5 AND 6: ---------------------------------------------------------------- 1. FR.JOHN EDAYAKATTU,S/O. KURIAN AGED 74 YEARS,KIZHAKKAMBALAM VILLAGE P.O. KIZHAKKAMBALAM. 2. GEORGE THALANOIKUNNEL, AGED 60, S/O. ISSAC, RESIDING AT THOLANIKUNNEL HOUSE,P.O.EDAMARUKU. 3. REJI MARANKANDATHIL, AGED 46,S/O.MARKOSE RESIDING AT MARANKANDATHIL HOUSE,UDAMBANNOOR P.O. 4. JOSEPH KOCHUKUNNEL, AGED 59,S/O.CHACKO RESIDING AT KOCHUKUNNEL P.O. CHEENIKUZHY. 5. H.G. THOMAS ATHANASIUS METROPOLITAN AGED BOUT 57, RESIDING AT BISHOP'S HOUSE ARAMANAPPADY, P.O. MUVATTUPUZHA. 6. MATHEWS PAULOSE CENTRE, KADAKANADU PERUVANMOOZHY P.O., PUTHENCRUZ. 7. H.G.MATHEWS MAR SAVERIOS, BISHOPS HOUSE, MEEMPARA, P.O. PUTHENCRUZ,KOLENCHERY. BY ADV. SRI.P.J.PHILIP FOR R1 TO R4 THIS TRANSFER PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 06/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: M.N.KRISHNAN, J. -------------------------- Tr.P.C NO. 2 OF 2008 --------------------- Dated this the 6th day of March, 2008 ORDER This transfer petition is preferred with a prayer to transfer OS 293/07 pending before the Munsiff court, Thodupuzha to the First Addl. District Court, Ernakulam (special court constituted for Malankara Church disputes) for trial and disposal. I am also informed that there are interim applications. The First Additional District Court, Ernakulam, is specially constituted for Church disputes and an expert court dealing with the Church matters. Much time can be saved if it is tried by that court, which is well conversant with the factual matrix as well as the law on that point. Therefore I direct OP 293/07 on the file of Munsiff court, Thodupuzha be transferred to the First Addl. District Court, Ernakulam. When such transfer is effected and a prayer is made for hearing the interim applications, the court shall try to hear it and dispose it of in accordance with law. M.N.KRISHNAN, JUDGE vps