Kerala High Court
Jestin John vs Mar Mathew Moolakkatt on 3 September, 2024
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.A.ABDUL HAKHIM
TUESDAY, THE 3RD DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2024/12TH BHADRA, 1946
CON.CASE(C) NO. 1936 OF 2023
INTERIM ORDER DATED 10.03.2023 IN I.A.NO.1/2022 IN
RSA NO.656 OF 2022 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA
PETITIONER/NOT A PARTY IN I.A.:
JESTIN JOHN, AGED 31 YEARS, S/O. JOHN,
NARAMANGALATH HOUSE, KOTTODY P.O., KASARGOD,
PIN - 671532
BY ADVS.
K.P.SUDHEER
VARNA MANOJ
P.K.SURESH KUMAR (SR.)
RESPONDENTS/1ST PETITIONER IN IA & NOT A PARTY IN IA:
1 MAR MATHEW MOOLAKKATT
(AGE & FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE
PETITIONER), METROPOLITAN ARCH BISHOP,
ARCHEPARCHY OF KOTTAYAM, CATHOLIC
METROPOLITAN'S HOUSE, KOTTAYAM 686001
2 STIJO STEPHEN, (AGE & FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN
TO THE PETITIONER) PARISH PRIEST, ST. ANNE'S
PARISH CHURCH, KOTTODY P.O., RAJAPURAM (VIA),
KASARGOD, PIN - 671532.
BY ADVS.
Krishnan P.B.
Jacob E Simon E
ARATHY P.(K/003158/2022)
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AGI JOSEPH(K/1293/1995)
MANU VYASAN PETER(K/000652/2013)
SABU GEORGE(K/000711/1998)
THIS CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP
FOR ADMISSION ON 03.09.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY
DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
This Contempt of Court Case is filed on the allegation
that the respondents have refused to issue 'No Objection
Certificate' for marriage to the petitioner, which is in violation of
Annexure A1 interim order of this Court.
2. The learned Senior Counsel for the respondents Sri.
P.B. Krishnan submitted that original copy of the 'No Objection
Certificate' dated 02.09.2024 with respect to the marriage of the
petitioner is handed over to the learned Senior Counsel for the
petitioner. The learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner
confirmed the same.
In view of the same, no further orders are necessary.
Accordingly, the Contempt of Court Case is closed.
Sd/-
M.A.ABDUL HAKHIM
JUDGE
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APPENDIX OF CON.CASE(C) 1936/2023
PETITIONER ANNEXURES
ANNEXURE A 1 CERTIFIED COPY OF THE ORDER DATED
10.03.2023 ISSUED BY THIS HONOURABLE
COURT IN I.A. NO. 1/2022 IN R.S.A.
NO. 656/2022.
ANNEXURE A 2 TRUE COPY OF ORDER DATED 01.11.2021
IN O.P. (C) NO. 1451/2021 PASSED BY
THIS HONOURABLE COURT.
ANNEXURE A 3 TRUE COPY OF REQUEST DATED 07.02.2023
SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE
THE 1ST RESPONDENT.
ANNEXURE A 4 TRUE COPY OF REMINDER LETTER DATED
13.03.2023 SUBMITTED BY THE
PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT.
ANNEXURE A 5 TRUE COPY OF LEGAL NOTICE DATED
29.03.2023 SENT BY THE PETITIONER TO
THE 1ST RESPONDENT THROUGH ADV.
RANJITH K.
ANNEXURE A 6 TRUE COPY OF LETTER DATED 30.03.2023
ISSUED ON BEHALF OF THE ARCHEPARCHY
OF KOTTAYAM TO THE PETITIONER.
ANNEXURE A 7 TRUE COPY OF CONSENT LETTER FOR
BETROTHAL DATED 14.04.2023 ISSUED BY
THE PRIEST IN CHARGE OF ST. ANNES
KNANAYA CATHOLIC CHURCH, KOTTODY TO
THE VICAR OF ST. FRANCIS XAVIER
CHURCH, KOTTODY.
ANNEXURE A 8 TRUE COPY OF NOTICE DATED 04.04.2023
DISPLAYED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT.
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ANNEXURE A 9 TRUE COPY OF LETTER DATED 22.04.2023
ISSUED BY THE VICAR, ST.
XAVIER’S CHURCH, KOTTODY.
ANNEXURE A 10 TRUE COPY OF COMPLAINT DATED
17.05.2023 FILED BY THE PETITIONER
BEFORE THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER,
RAJAPURAM POLICE STATION
ANNEXURE A 11 A true copy of the Marriage
Preparation Course Certificate issued
to Smt. Vijimol dated 18.3.2023
RESPONDENT ANNEXURES
Annexure R2(A) The true copy of the notice dated
06.05.2023
