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St. Thomas Orthodox Syrian Church vs State Of Kerala
2023 Latest Caselaw 3043 Ker

Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 3043 Ker
Judgement Date : 13 March, 2023

Kerala High Court
St. Thomas Orthodox Syrian Church vs State Of Kerala on 13 March, 2023
                  IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                                  PRESENT
                 THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN
          Monday, the 13th day of March 2023 / 22nd Phalguna, 1944
                 IA.NO.1/2023 IN WP(C) NO. 11996 OF 2022(Y)
APPLICANTS/RESPONDENTS 1 TO 11 IN W.P.(C):

  1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO STATE OF
     KERALA, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001.
  2. THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,
     THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695 001.
  3. ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF HOME,
     GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM -
     695 001.
  4. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE AND STATE POLICE CHIEF, POLICE HEAD
     QUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001.
  5. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, PALAKKAD- 678 001.
  6. THE DISTRICT POLICE CHIEF, DISTRICT POLICE OFFICE, PALAKKAD - 678
     001.
  7. SUB DIVISIONAL MAGISTRATE, OFFICE OF THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICE,
     OTTAPALAM, PALAKKAD - 679 101.
  8. REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, OFFICE OF THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL
     OFFICER, PALAKKAD- 678 001.
  9. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ALATHUR P.O, PALAKKAD - 678
     541.
 10. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MANGALAM DAM POLICE STATION, PALAKKAD -
     678 706.
 11. VILLAGE OFFICER, KIZHAKKENCHERY-II VILLAGE, PALAKKAD - 678 541.

RESPONDENTS/PETITIONER & RESPONDENTS 12 TO 17 IN WPC:

  1. ST. THOMAS ORTHODOX SYRIAN CHURCH, CHERUKUNNAM, (CHERUKUNNAM
     CHURCH), ELAVAMPADAM P.O, ALATHUR TALUK, PALAKKAD DISTRICT - 678
     684. REPRESENTED BY ITS VICAR FR. POLY VARGHESE.
  2. FR. POLY VARGHESE, AGED 54 YEARS, VICAR, ST. THOMAS ORTHODOX SYRIAN
     CHURCH, CHRUKUNNAM, S/O. LATE VARGHESE, THELAPPILLIL HOUSE, SOUTH
     KORATTY P.O, THRISSUR-680 308.,
  3. FR. THOMAS PULAYATH, AGED 50 YEARS, S/O. KURIAN, PULAYATH HOUSE,
     AYAMPARA, KUNDUKAD P.O, THRISSUR - 680 028.
  4. T. T. PATHROSE, AGED 55 YEARS, S/O. THOMAS, THADIKKULANGARAYIL
     HOUSE, KARINKAYAM P.O, PALAKKAD - 678 706.
  5. BAIJU K. K, AGED 40 YEARS, S/O. KURUVILA, KUZHIKATTIL HOUSE,
     MALLUCODE, ELAVAMPADAM P.O, PALAKKAD - 678 684.
  6. JOY, AGED 61 YEARS, S/O. ULAHANNAN, APPATTUKUZHIYIL HOUSE,
     ELAVAMPADAM P.O., KIZHAKENCHERY, PALAKKAD - 678 684.
  7. K.C. PAULOSE, AGED 65 YEARS, S/O. CHACKO, KOLLARMALI HOUSE,
     ELAVAMPADAM P.O., KIZHAKKENCHERY, PALAKKAD - 678 684.
  8. N.M. MATHEW, AGED 75 YEARS, S/O. MATHAI, PUTHENPURA HOUSE,
     ELAVAMPADAM P.O., VAKKALA, PALAKKAD - 678 706.

                                                        P.T.O.
      Application praying that in the circumstances stated in the
affidavit filed therewith the High Court be pleased to extend the time
limit prescribed for complying the judgment dated 03/02/2023 in W.P.(C)
No. 11996 of 2022 for a period of three months from 08/02/2023.


     This Application coming on for orders upon perusing the application
and the affidavit filed in support thereof,and this court's judgment dated
31.01.2023 and upon hearing the arguments of SRI.ASOK M.CHERIAN,
ADDITIONAL ADVOCATE GENERAL for applicants in IA/R1 to R11 in WPC,M/S.
ROSHEN.D.ALEXANDER, TINA ALEX THOMAS & HARIMOHAN, Advocates for R1 & R2 in
IA/petitioners in WP(C),      and of M/S. P.VIJAYARAGHAVAN , SREENATH
VIJAYARAGHAVAN & P.V.ELIAS, Advocates for R3 to R8 in IA/R12 to R16 in
WP(C), the court passed the following:


                                                           P.T.O.
                                    ANU SIVARAMAN, J.
                                   -----------------------------------
                                        I.A. No.1 of 2023
                                                    in
                                 W.P.(C) No.11996 of 2022
                       -----------------------------------------------------------
                        Dated this the 13th day of March, 2023

                                           ORDER

This I.A. is filed seeking extension of time for complying

with the directions contained in the judgment for three

months from 8.2.2023.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners as well

as the learned counsel appearing for the respondents in this

I.A.

Having considered the contentions advanced and

since the judgments in the connected cases is pending in

appeal, time is extended by two months from 8.2.2023.

Sd/-

ANU SIVARAMAN JUDGE

Jvt/14.3.2023

13-03-2023 /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar

 
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