Kerala High Court
Dr Gracy Sathyan vs State Of Kerala on 30 January, 2026
Author: Bechu Kurian Thomas
Bench: Bechu Kurian Thomas
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BECHU KURIAN THOMAS
FRIDAY, THE 30TH DAY OF JANUARY 2026 / 10TH MAGHA, 1947
WP(C) NO. 2189 OF 2026
PETITIONER :
DR GRACY SATHYAN
AGED 62 YEARS
W/O. DR SATHYAKUMAR RESIDING AT 'GRACE VALLEY',
MULLUVILA P.O., THIRUPURAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM -
MEMBER, DIOCESAN COUNCIL (2024-2027),
SOUTH KERALA DIOCESE (ELECTED
FROM KAZHIVOOR DISTRICT OF SKD,
KUZHIVILA CSI CHURCH),
PIN - 695133
BY ADVS.
SRI.G.RAJEEV
SHRI.SIDHARTH G.
SRI.NAVEEN RADHAKRISHNAN
RESPONDENTS :
1 STATE OF KERALA
REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE
GOVERNMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, SECRETARIAT,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001
2 CHURCH OF SOUTH INDIA
REPRESENTED BY ITS SYNOD GENERAL SECRETARY,
CSI CENTRE 5, WHITES ROAD, ROYAPETTAH,
CHENNAI, TAMIL NADU,
PIN - 600014
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3 SOUTH KERALA DIOCES
REPRESENTED BY THE MODERATOR COMMISSARY,
BISHOP-IN-CHARGE, LMS COMPOUND,
PALAYAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,
PIN - 695033
4 JAYA DALY
THE CHAIRPERSON AND CONVENOR LAY SUB COMMITTEE FOR
BISHOPRIC ELECTION, 2025, DIOCESAN OFFICE,
LMS COMPOUND, PALAYAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,
PIN - 695033
SMT.AMMINIKUTTY K., SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION
ON 30.01.2026, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
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BECHU KURIAN THOMAS, J.
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Dated this the 30th day of January, 2026
JUDGMENT
The learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw this writ petition with liberty to approach the appropriate forum.
Reserving the aforesaid liberty, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn.
Sd/-
BECHU KURIAN THOMAS, JUDGE RKM WP(C) NO. 2189 OF 2026 4 2026:KER:8365 APPENDIX OF WP(C) NO. 2189 OF 2026 PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS :
Exhibit P1 A TRUE COPY OF THE FINAL VOTERS' LIST PUBLISHED ON 14-10-2025 FOR THE TRIENNIAL ELECTION 2024-2027 OF THE BISHOP TO SKD Exhibit P2 A TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR DATED 1/12/2025 Exhibit P2 (a) TRUE COPY OF THE EXTRACT OF CHAPTER VI ATTACHED TO EXHIBIT P2 Exhibit P2 (b) TRUE COPY OF THE NOMINATION FORM BEARING A SERIAL NUMBER, ATTACHED ALONG WITH EXHIBIT P2 CIRCULAR Exhibit P3 A TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF CHAPTER V & VI OF THE CSI CONSTITUTION