Kerala High Court
Kuriakose C V vs Joseph C C on 30 June, 1976
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALAAT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.HARIPRASAD
FRIDAY, THE 14TH DAY OF JULY 2017/23RD ASHADHA, 1939
Tr.P(C).No. 554 of 2016 ()
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OS 5/2016 of DISTRICT COURT,THRISSUR
PETITIONERS/DEFENDANTS NO.5 & 7 :
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1. KURIAKOSE C V
S/O.VARU,
CHEMMANNUR HOUSE
CHELAKKARA POST,
THRISSUR DISTRICT.
2. JOY
S/O.ITTOOP,
KUNDUKULAM HOUSE,
VENGANALLUR POST,
THRISSUR DISTRICT.
BYADV. SRI.P.G.JAYASHANKAR
RESPONDENTS/PLAINTIFFS & DEFENDANTS NO.1 TO 4 & 6:
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1. JOSEPH C C
S/O.CHAKKAPPAN,
CHERUVATHUR HOUSE,
ANTHIMAHAKALANKAVU,
CHELAKKARA POST, THRISSUR DISTRICT-680 586.
2. JOHNY V.P
S/O.PAULOSE,
VADAKKAN HOUSE,
VENGANALLUR,
CHELAKKARA POST, THRISSUR DISTRICT-680 586.
3. VARGHESE P.M
S/O.MANI,
PALAPPILLIL HOUSE,
KILLIMANGALAM,
CHELAKKARA POST, THRISSUR DISTRICT-680 586.
4. GEORGE C.K
S/O.KUNJAPPAN,
CHUNKATH HOUSE,
CHELAKKARA POST, THRISSUR DISTRICT-680 586.
TR.P(C) NO.554/2016 2
5. ST GEORGE ORTHODOX SYRIAN CHURCH
CHELAKKARA,
REPRESENTED BY TRUSTEE,
JOY KC,
S/O.CHUMMAR,
KOOTHOOR HOUSE,
VENGANALLUR POST,
CHELAKKARA, THRISSUR DISTRICT-680 586
6. JOY K.C
S/O.CHUMMAR,
KOOTHOOR VILLAGE,
VENGANALLUR POST,
CHELAKKARA, THRISSUR DISTRICT-680 586..
7. FR.ISAAC K.P
S/O.PAULOSE,
ST GEORGE ORTHODOX SYRIAN CHURCH,
CHELAKKARA, THRISSUR DISTRICT-680 586..
8. FR.THOMAS NEDIYAPALACKAL
S/O.PAULOSE,
VAZHANI POST,
VIRAPPAKA VILLAGE,
TALAPPILLY TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT-680 589.
9. JOHNSON
S/O.CHERU,
CHEERAN HOUSE,
THONNOORKARA POST,
TALAPPILLY TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT-680 589.
R5 & R6 BYADVS. SRI.P.MARTIN JOSE
SRI.P.PRIJITH
SRI.THOMAS P.KURUVILLA
THIS TRANSFER PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON
14-07-2017, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
TR.P(C) NO.554 OF 2016
APPENDIX
PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS:
ANNEXURE A TRUE COPY OF GO RT.1532/76/HOME DATED 30.06.1976
ANNEXURE B TRUE COPY OF THE PLAINT IN OS NO.5/2016 ON THE FILE OF DISTRICT
COURT,THRISSUR
ANNEXURE C TRUE COPY OF THE WRITTEN STATEMENT FILED BY THE DEFENDANTS 1
& 5 TO 7 IN ANNEXURE B SUIT
RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS:
ANNEXURE R7(a) TRUE COPY OF IA NO.643/2017 IN OS NO.5/2016 FILED BY THE
RESPONDENTS 1 TO 4 ON 28.02.2017 BEFORE THE DISTRICT COURT,THRISSUR
//TRUE COPY//
A.HARIPRASAD, J.
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Tr.P.(C) No.554 of 2016
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Dated this the 14th day of July, 2017
ORDER
Heard the learned counsel on both sides.
2. Petitioner has approached this Court for getting the following reliefs:
"For these and other grounds to be urged at the time of hearing, it is most humbly prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to order for transferring OS No.5/2016 on the file of District Court, Thrissur (Annexure-B suit) to the First Addl. Dist. Court, Ernakulam for having it tried and disposed of on merits."
3. It is seen from the records that Annexure-B plaint is in respect Tr.P.(C) No.554 of 2016 2 of St.George Orthodx Syrian Church, Chelakkara coming within the fold of 1934 Malankara Church Constitution. As per Annexure-A, the I Additional District Court, Ernakulam has been designated the Special Court for trial of Malankara Church cases. Therefore, the request in this petition is allowable.
In the result, this petition is allowed. O.S.No.5 of 2016 pending before the District Court, Thrissur is hereby withdrawn and transferred to the I Additional District Court, Ernakulam for trial and disposal. Parties shall appear before the transferee court on 29.07.2017.
A. HARIPRASAD, JUDGE.
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