Kerala High Court
Rev.Ano S.S vs Rt. Rev. Dr Malayil Sabu Koshi Cheriyan on 24 October, 2025
Author: V.G.Arun
Bench: V.G.Arun
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.G.ARUN
FRIDAY, THE 24TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2025/2ND KARTHIKA, 1947
WP(C) NO. 38715 OF 2025
PETITIONER:
REV. J. JAYAPRAKASH MANNUKKALA
AGED 32 YEARS, S/O. LATE JAYACHANDRAN,
PRESBYTER, M.M.C.S.I NEDUMKUZHI, CHURCH OF SOUTH INDIA
SOUTH KERALA DIOCESE, MULAYARA DISTRICT MULAYARA P.O.,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695543
BY ADVS.
SRI.S.VINOD BHAT
KUM.ANAGHA LAKSHMY RAMAN
SMT.V.NAMITHA
SMT.GITANJALI SADAN PILLAI
SHRI.THOMAS ABRAHAM (NILACKAPPILLIL)
RESPONDENTS:
1 RT. REV. DR MALAYIL SABU KOSHI CHERIYAN
ELECTION OFFICER, CSI CHURCH, SOUTH KERALA DIOCESE,
LMS COMPOUND, PALAYAM, KOWDIAR VILLAGE,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695033
2 CHURCH OF SOUTH INDIA SOUTH KERALA DIOCESE
L.M.S COMPOUND, PALAYAM, KOWDIAR VILLAGE,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REP BY ITS MODERATOR'S BISHOP
COMMISSARY, RT. REV. TIMOTHY RAVINDER,
PIN - 695033
BY ADVS.
SRI.ARUN.B.VARGHESE
SHRI.ALAN LALU JOHN
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THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
24.10.2025, ALONG WITH WP(C).37199/2025, 38999/2025 AND CONNECTED
CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.G.ARUN
FRIDAY, THE 24TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2025/2ND KARTHIKA, 1947
WP(C) NO. 37199 OF 2025
PETITIONERS:
1 JUSTIN JAYARAJ A.
AGED 58 YEARS, C/O. SUMATHI R.,
THETTIKUZHI MELETHATTU PUTHENVEEDU, KODAVILAKAM,
PARASSALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695502
2 AKHIL MONY
AGED 35 YEARS, S/O MONY,
12-20, SOWMYA COTTAGE, KARUMANOOR, PALUGAL,
TAMIL NADU, PIN - 629170
3 VIPIN ROY R.K.
AGED 47 YEARS, S/O ROBINSON A,
ROY BHAVAN, KODAVILAKAM, PARASSALA,
THIRUVANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695502
BY ADVS.
SRI.S.VINOD BHAT
KUM.ANAGHA LAKSHMY RAMAN
SMT.V.NAMITHA
SMT.GITANJALI SADAN PILLAI
SHRI.THOMAS ABRAHAM (NILACKAPPILLIL)
RESPONDENTS:
1 CHURCH OF SOUTH INDIA
REPRESENTED BY ITS MODERATOR MOST REV.REUBEN MARK,
CSI SYNOD SECRETARIAT, CSI CENTRE, NO:5, WHITE ROAD,
ROYAPETTAH, CHENNAI, PIN - 600014
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2 SOUTH KERALA DIOCESE CHURCH OF SOUTH INDIA
L.M.S COMPOUND, PALAYAM, KOWDIAR VILLAGE,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REP BY ITS MODERATOR'S BISHOP
COMMISSARY, RT.REV. TIMOTHY RAVINDER, PIN - 695033
3 RT.REV.DR MALAYIL SABU KOSHI CHERIYAN
ELECTION OFFICER, CSI CHURCH, SOUTH KERALA DIOCESE,
LMS COMPOUND, PALAYAM, KOWDIAR VILLAGE,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695033
4 CHARLES MEAD MEMORIAL (CMM)
CHURCH OF SOUTH INDIA (CSI), PARASSALA VELLARADA RD,
PAZHUGAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695502
5 REV.DR. L.V. BIPINLAL
PRESBYTER & FACULTY, KUT SEMINARY, KANNAMOOLA P.O.,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695033
6 REV. MATHEW P. GEORGE
DISTRICT CHAIRMAN (THIRUVALLA), ST.JOHN'S CHURCH,
PERINGARA P.O., THIRUVALLA, PIN - 689108
7 REV.P.K. MAMMEN
FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATOR, CSI DIOCESAN OFFICE,
NEAR PUMB JUNCTION, ALUVA, PIN - 683101
8 REV.T.DEVAPRASAD
SJ NIVAS, EDAKONATH, KATTAYIKONAM P.O.
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695404
9 SUBIN RAJ S U (SOUGHT TO BE IMPLEADED)
S/O SATHIYARAJ, AGED 31 YEARS 11-87, SUBIN COTTAGE,
MATHAM PALA, KARAIKADU PUTHEN VEEDU, PURAVOOR,
VILAVANCODE, PALUKAL, KANYAKUMARI
(SOUGHT TO BE IMPLEADED)
0 AJINRAJ R S (SOUGHT TO BE IMPLEADED)
S/O RAJAN, AGED 28 YEARS RESIDING AT R.S NIVAS,
PARANIMAMVILA, NEDUVANVILA, PARASSALA P.O,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM (SOUGHT TO BE IMPLEADED)
BY ADVS.
SRI.J.R.PREM NAVAZ
SHRI.REGINALD VALSALAN
SMT.ANN MARIA FRANCIS
SHRI.MUHAMMED SWADIQ
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THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
24.10.2025, ALONG WITH WP(C).38715/2025 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE
COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.G.ARUN
FRIDAY, THE 24TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2025/2ND KARTHIKA, 1947
WP(C) NO. 38999 OF 2025
PETITIONER:
EBIN R
AGED 27 YEARS, S/O RAJU C.,
KEREETH, KALLANATTUVILA, KANTHALLOOR,
PLAMOOTTUKADA P.O., KARODE, KULATHOOR,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, PIN - 695122
BY ADVS.
SHRI.THOMAS ABRAHAM (NILACKAPPILLIL)
KUM.ANAGHA LAKSHMY RAMAN
RESPONDENTS:
1 RT. REV. DR MALAYIL SABU KOSHI CHERIYAN
ELECTION OFFICER, CSI CHURCH, SOUTH KERALA DIOCESE,
LMS COMPOUND, PALAYAM, KOWDIAR VILLAGE,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695033
2 CHURCH OF SOUTH INDIA SOUTH KERALA DIOCESE
L.M.S COMPOUND, PALAYAM, KOWDIAR VILLAGE,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REP BY ITS MODERATOR'S BISHOP
COMMISSARY, RT. REV. TIMOTHY RAVINDER, PIN - 695033
3 REV. N. YESUDEV
PRESBYTER AND DISTRICT CHAIRMAN CSI CHURCH KAKKARAVILA,
KAKKARAVILA, NALLOVATTOM P.O. PLAMOOTTUKADA,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, PIN - 695122
BY ADVS.
SRI.ARUN.B.VARGHESE
SRI.J.R.PREM NAVAZ
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SHRI.ALAN LALU JOHN
SHRI.MUHAMMED SWADIQ
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
24.10.2025, ALONG WITH WP(C).38715/2025 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE
COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.G.ARUN
FRIDAY, THE 24TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2025/2ND KARTHIKA, 1947
WP(C) NO. 39065 OF 2025
PETITIONER:
REV.ANO S.S
AGED 34 YEARS, S/O., A SUDHAKARAN,
PRESBYTER, CSI KURUVADU CHURCH,
CSI SOUTH KERALA DIOCESE, PERMANENTLY RESIDING AT ANJANA,
PALLIVILA, MOONNAMMOODU, KODUNGANOOR P.O.,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695013
BY ADVS.
SHRI.THOMAS ABRAHAM (NILACKAPPILLIL)
KUM.ANAGHA LAKSHMY RAMAN
RESPONDENTS:
1 RT. REV. DR MALAYIL SABU KOSHI CHERIYAN
ELECTION OFFICER, CSI CHURCH, SOUTH KERALA DIOCESE,
LMS COMPOUND, PALAYAM, KOWDIAR VILLAGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,
PIN - 695033
2 CHURCH OF SOUTH INDIA SOUTH KERALA DIOCESE
L.M.S COMPOUND, PALAYAM, KOWDIAR VILLAGE,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REP BY ITS MODERATOR'S BISHOP
COMMISSARY, RT. REV. TIMOTHY RAVINDER, PIN - 695033
BY ADVS.
SRI.ARUN.B.VARGHESE
SHRI.ALAN LALU JOHN
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
24.10.2025, ALONG WITH WP(C).38715/2025 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON
THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
Dated this the 24th day of October, 2025
Learned Counsel for the petitioners seeks
permission to withdraw these writ petitions.
The writ petitions are accordingly dismissed as
withdrawn.
Sd/-
V.G.ARUN
JUDGE
ARK
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APPENDIX OF WP(C) 38715/2025
PETITIONER EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE
COMMITTEE MEMBERS ON 07-09-2025
EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE ELECTION REPORT DATED 07-09-
2025 PREPARED BY SECRETARY OF THE CHURCH AND
THE PETITIONER
EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF THE DRAFT VOTERS' LIST PUBLISHED
BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT ON 30-09-2025
EXHIBIT P4 TRUE COPY OF THE MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE
COMMITTEE MEMBERS ON 05-10-2025
EXHIBIT P5 TRUE COPY OF LETTER DATED NIL WRITTEN BY THE
PETITIONER AND THE SECRETARY OF THE M.M.C.S.I
NEDUMKUZHI CHURCH TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT
EXHIBIT P6 TRUE COPY OF THE FINAL VOTERS LIST PUBLISHED
ON 14-10-2025
EXHIBIT P7 TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR DATED 24-09-2025
ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENTS
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APPENDIX OF WP(C) 37199/2025
PETITIONER EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF NOTIFICATION DATED 11-08-2025
ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT
EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF CIRCULAR DATED 30-08-2025 ISSUED
BY THE 2ND AND 3RD RESPONDENTS
EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF THE VOTERS LIST PUBLISHED BY THE
3RD RESPONDENT ON 20-08-2025
EXHIBIT P4 TRUE COPY OF THE LIST OF
NOMINATIONS/CANDIDATES LIST RECEIVED ON 31-
08-2025
EXHIBIT P5 TRUE COPY OF THE LIST OF
NOMINATIONS/CANDIDATES LIST RECEIVED ON 01-
09-2025
EXHIBIT P6 TRUE COPY OF THE FINAL LIST OF CANDIDATES WAS
ALSO PUBLISHED BY THE 8TH RESPONDENT
EXHIBIT P7 TRUE COPY OF PROCEEDINGS OF THE 3RD
RESPONDENT DATED 05-09-2025
EXHIBIT P8 TRUE COPY OF THE DRAFT VOTERS' LIST PUBLISHED
BY THE 5TH RESPONDENT ON 14-09-2025
EXHIBIT P9 TRUE COPY OF FINAL VOTERS' LIST PREPARED AND
PUBLISHED BY THE 5TH RESPONDENT ON 21-09-2025
EXHIBIT P10 TRUE COPY OF COMPLAINT DATED 22-09-2025
PREFERRED BY PETITIONERS AND 7 OTHERS
EXHIBIT P11 TRUE COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE 3RD
RESPONDENT DATED 28-09-2025
EXHIBIT P12 TRUE COPY OF PROCEEDINGS OF THE 3RD
RESPONDENT DATED 4-10-2025
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RESPONDENT ANNEXURES
ANNEXURE-R9A TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT DATED NIL FILED BY
T K JOHN THANKABOS & OTHERS BEFORE THE 3RD
RESPONDENT ELECTION OFFICER
ANNEXURE-R9B TRUE COPY OF THE PROCEEDING BEFORE THE
ELECTION COMMISSION FOR THE SOUTH KERALA
DIOCESE DATED 20.8.2025
ANNEXURE-R9C TRUE COPY OF THE AFFIDAVIT FILED BY VIJIN G.I
IN OS NO. 1651 OF 2025 ALONG WITH PETITION IN
I.A NO.1 OF 2025
ANNEXURE-R9D TRUE COPY OF THE CASE HISTORY OF THE OS NO.
1651 OF 2025 BEFORE THE ADDITIONAL MUNSIFF-I,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM AS DOWNLOADED FROM THE E-
COURT WEBSITE
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APPENDIX OF WP(C) 38999/2025
PETITIONER EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF NOTIFICATION DATED 11-08-2025
ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENTS
EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE NOMINATION PAPER RECEIVED BY
REV. N. YESUDAV, PRESBYTER AND DISTRICT
CHAIRMAN (3RD RESPONDENT) FROM MR.
JAGALPRASAD, MS.SHINY SAJAN AND ANEESHRAJ
EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF THE DRAFT CANDIDATES' LIST
PUBLISHED ON 23-09-2025 BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT
EXHIBIT P4 TRUE COPY OF THE FINAL CANDIDATES' LIST
PUBLISHED ON 24-09-2025 BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT
EXHIBIT P5 TRUE COPY OF THE ELECTION REPORT SENT BY THE
3RD RESPONDENT TO THE SECRETARY OF THE 2ND
RESPONDENT ON 28-09-2025
EXHIBIT P6 TRUE COPY OF THE DRAFT VOTERS LIST PUBLISHED
BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT ON 30-09-2025
EXHIBIT P7 TRUE COPY OF THE FINAL VOTERS LIST PUBLISHED
BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT ON 14-10-2025
EXHIBIT P8 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE
CONSTITUTION OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT
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APPENDIX OF WP(C) 39065/2025
PETITIONER EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE DRAFT VOTERS' LIST PUBLISHED
BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT ON 30-09-2025
EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE FINAL VOTERS LIST PUBLISHED
BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT ON 14-10-2025
EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 17-10-2025
(TOGETHER WITH ANNEXURE IS THERETO) WRITTEN
BY THE PETITIONER TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT
EXHIBIT P4 TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR DATED 24-09-2025
ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENTS SHOWING THE
ELECTION SCHEDULE
