Kerala High Court
N. K. Babu vs St. Mary’S Orthodox Syrian Church on 16 May, 2023
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL K.NARENDRAN
&
THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE KAUSER EDAPPAGATH
Tuesday, the 16th day of May 2023 / 26th Vaisakha, 1945
WA NO. 942 OF 2023
AGAINST JUDGMENT DATED 13/04/2023 IN WP(C) 2810/2022 OF THIS COURT
APPELLANTS/RESPONDENTS 7,11 AND 13:
1. N. K. BABU, S/O. KURIEN, AGED 64, RESIDING AT NJALUPARAMBIL
HOUSE, KAKKOOR PO, KOOTHATTUKULAM, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT PIN - 686662
2. N.S. GEORGE, AGED 65, S/O. SKARIAH, NIRAVATH HOUSE, KAKKOOR PO,
KOOTHATTUKULAM, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT PIN - 686662
3. P. A. JOHN, AGED 69, S/O. ABRAHAM, PULPARAYIL HOUSE, MANNATHOOR
P.O., KOOTHATTUKULAM, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT PIN - 686672
BY ADVS.M/S. K.C.ELDHO, S. BIJILAL, ALMAJITHA FATHIMA
RESPONDENTS/PETITIONERS AND RESPONDENTS 1 TO 6,8 TO 10,12 AND 14:
1. ST. MARY'S ORTHODOX SYRIAN CHURCH, ATTINKUNNU, KAKOOR P.O., PIN -
686662 REPRESENTED BY ITS TRUSTEE, SRI. SAJU VARGHESE, S/O.
VARGHESE, AGED 60 YEARS, MADATHIL HOUSE, KAKKOOR PO, KOOTHATTUKULAM,
ERNAKULAM DISTRICT PIN - 686662
2. FR. BINOY BIJU @ FR. ZACARIAH GEORGE,AGED 30 YEARS, S/O. BIJU
GEORGE, RESIDING AT NIRAVEL PUTHEN VEEDU, OLIAPPURAM PO,
KIZHAKOMBU, VADAKAR, PIN - 686662, ASSISTANT VICAR, ST. MARY'S
ORTHODOX SYRIAN CHURCH, ATTINKUNNU, KAKOOR P.O
3. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT
SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695001
4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM, CIVIL STATION, KAKKANADU -
682030
5. THE STATE POLICE CHIEF, POLICE HEAD QUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM -
695001
6. THE DISTRICT POLICE CHIEF (RURAL) SH 16, OPP. POWER HOUSE, ALUVA ,
KERALA- 683101
7. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY
SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PUTHENCRUZ, PO, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT PIN -
682308
8. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, KOOTHATTUKULAM POLICE STATION,
KOOTHATTUKULAM, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT PIN - 686662
9. BABU MATHEW S/O. MATHEW, CHIRAKKEKUDIYIL HOUSE, KAKKOOR PO,
KOOTHATTUKULAM, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT PIN - 686662
10. GEORGE JOSEPH, S/O. JOSEPH, CHIRAKKEKUDIYIL HOUSE, KAKKOOR PO,
KOOTHATTUKULAM, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT PIN - 686662
11. T. K. RAJU S/O. KURIAKOSE, THOTTAPPILLIL HOUSE PAMPAKUDA PO,
PAMPAKKUDA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT PIN - 686667
12. MANOJ JOSEPH, S/O. JOSEPH, THILAPPILLIMARIYIL HOUSE, KAKKOOR PO,
KOOTHATTUKULAM, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT PIN - 686662
13. SKARIAH ABRAHAM, S/O. ABRAHAM, APPALIKUNNEL HOUSE, KAKKOOR PO,
KOOTHATTUKULAM, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT PIN - 686662
BY ADV.SRI.S.SREEKUMAR (SENIOR) AND ADV.SRI.P.MARTIN JOSE FOR R1 & R2
GOVERNMENT PLEADER FOR R3 TO R8
Prayer for interim relief in the Writ Appeal stating that in the
circumstances stated in the appeal memorandum, the High Court be pleased
to stay the operation of the judgment in WP(C) No.2810 of 2022 dated
13/04/2023 pending final disposal of the above Writ Appeal.
This Writ Appeal coming on for orders on 16-05-2023 upon perusing
the appeal memorandum, the court on the same day passed the following:
ANIL K. NARENDRAN & DR. KAUSER EDAPPAGATH, JJ.
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W.A.No.942 of 2023
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Dated this the 16th day of May, 2023
ORDER
Anil K. Narendran, J.
Sri.S.Sreekumar, the learned Senior Counsel and Sri.P.Martin Jose,
the learned Instructing Counsel enters appearance for respondents 1 and 2.
The submission made by the learned Senior Counsel that the
respondents 1 and 2 shall not seek for enforcement of the direction
contained in the impugned judgment dated 13.04.2023 till the next posting
date is recorded.
Issue notice on admission by special messenger to respondents 9 to
13, returnable on 23.05.2023.
List on 23.05.2023.
Sd/-
ANIL K. NARENDRAN, JUDGE
Sd/-
DR. KAUSER EDAPPAGATH, JUDGE
MIN
16-05-2023 /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar
