IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE
FRIDAY, THE 08TH DAY OF JANUARY 2021 / 18TH POUSHA, 1942
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PETITIONERS:
1 RISWAN MAMMIKUTTY, AGED 27 YEARS, S/O
MAMMIKUTTY.K.B, KIZHUKKAVIL HOUSE,
44C MYTHRINAGAR RESIDENCE,VAZHAPPILLY
EAST,MANDOTHIPPADI,MUVATTUPUZHA.P.O,PIN-
686673,VELLOORKUNNAM VILLAGE,MUVATTUPUZHA
TALUK,ERNAKULAM,KERALA-PRESENTLY WORKING AT
VITRUAL BRIDGE FOR TECHNOLOGY,BUILDING NO.69,A
COMMERCIAL BUILDING,ZONE 26,STREET 220,RING
ROAD,DOHA,BUILDOHA JADEED .P.O,BOX
2140,DOHA,QATAR REPRESENTED BY ITS HIS WIFE
AND POWER OF ATTORNEY 2ND PETITIONER,SULEKHA J
BACKER.
2 SULEKHA J BACKER, AGED 26 YEARS, D/O
ABOOBACKER.V.H,VATTAKUDY HOUSE,
PUTHUPPADY.P.O, MUVATTUPUZHA,KOTHAMANGALAM
VILLAGE,
KOTHAMANGALAM TALUK,ERNAKULAM DISTRICT,KERALA-
686 673.
BY ADVS.
SRI.JOHNSON ABRAHAM
SRI.NELSON ABRAHAM
RESPONDENTS:
1 LOCAL REGISTRAR OF MARRIAGE (COMMON),
KOTHAMANGALAM MUNICIPALITY,
KOTHAMANGALAM.P.O,PIN-686 691.
2 THE SECRETARY, KOTHAMANGALAM MUNICIPALITY,
KOTHAMANGALAM.P.O, PIN-686 691.
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3 REGISTRAR GENERAL OF MARRIAGE(COMMON) AND
DEPUTY DIRECTOR PANCHAYATS,
ERNAKULAM,KAKKANADU.P.O,KOCHI-682 030.
PEEYUS A KOTTAM SC K J MANURAG GP
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR
ADMISSION ON 08.01.2021, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY
DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
Dated this the 8th day of January 2021 The petitioners are husband and wife. They married in accordance with their personal law. They approached the 1 st respondent for registration of their marriage under the Kerala Registration of Marriages (Common) Rules, 2008. Before completing the formality, the 1st petitioner left to abroad. They want to register the marriage.
2. The learned Standing Counsel for the respondent admits that in the light of the directions in Ext.P4 judgment the marriage can be registered.
3. If the 1st petitioner has gone abroad, the Marriage Registration Officer can interact with the 1 st petitioner through video conferencing and register the marriage. The 2nd petitioner however has to be present before the marriage registering WP(C).No.545 OF 2021 ..4..
officer. The relevant column also has to be singed by the 2nd petitioner. In regard to the signature of the 1st petitioner, he shall sign the same within a period ten months. On the above condition the marriage shall be registered. However, it is made clear that in the event the 1st petitioner fails to put his signature, the registration so granted will be cancelled.
This writ petition is disposed of as above.
Sd/-
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APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS:
EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE MEMORANDUM FOR REGISTRATION OF MARRIAGE IN FORM NO.1 AS PER RULE 9(1)ON 27.11.2020 SUBMITTED BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT,LOCAL REGISTRAR EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY JUMA-A-
MASJID,MYLOOR,PALARIMANGALAM.P.O,DATED 12.12.2019.
EXHIBIT P3 THE TRUE COPY OF THE POWER OF ATTORNEY EXECUTED BY THE PETITIONER NO.1 IN FAVOUR OF THE 2ND PETITIONER DATED 28.12.2020 EXECUTED BY PETITIONER NO.1.
EXHIBIT P4 THE TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT OF THIS HONOURABLE HIGH COURT KERALA CITED IN 2018(1)KHC 280).