Kerala High Court
Thodupuzha) vs Eldho on 3 August, 2018
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.P.JYOTHINDRANATH
FRIDAY, THE 3RD DAY OF AUGUST 2018 / 12TH SRAVANA, 1940
OP(C).No. 1804 of 2018
( AGAINST THE ORDER IN I.A.NO.304/2018 IN O.S.NO.22/2012 OF SUB COURT,
THODUPUZHA)
PETITIONERS/PETITIONERS/ADDL.DEFENDANTS 6 & 7
1 ELDHO,
S/O KURIAN,AGED 20 YEARS,RESIDING AT THACHIROVATH HOUSE,
EZHUMUTTAM KARA,KARIMANNUR VILLAGE,THODUPUZHA TALUK,
IDUKKI DISTRICT.
2 EBIN @ ABIN,
S/O DANIEL,AGED 20 YEARS,RESIDING AT KADAMBAKULATHIL
HOUSE,
CHEPPUKULAM KARA,UDUMBANNUR VILLAGE,THODUPUZHA
TALUK,
IDUKKI DISTRICT.
BY ADVS.SMT.P.DEEPTHI
SRI.SABU JOHN
SMT.O.V.DEEPA
RESPONDENTS:
1. FIRST PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT : RAJU,S/O GEORGE
KONNANAL HOUSE,PANNOOR KARA,KARIMANNUR VILLAGE.
2. SECOND PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT : SUNNY,
S/O LUKOSE,THETTAMALAYIL HOUSE,PANNOOR
KARA,KARIMANNUR VILLAGE.
3. ADDL. 3RD PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT :LIJO JOSE,
AGED 42 YEARS,S/O.JOSE,KOSAKKOTTIL HOUSE,PANNOOR KARA,
KARIMANNUR VILLAGE.
4. ADDL.4TH PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT : PRASAD ISSAC,
AGED 40 YEARS,S/O.ISSAC,KAVATTUKUNNEL HOUSE,PANNOOR
KARA,
KARIMANNOOR VILLAGE.
5. FIRST DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT :
ST JOHNS'S SYRIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH(REAL NAME IS)JACOBITE
SYRIAN CHURCH,
PANNUR,REPRESENTED BY ITS TRUSTEES.
6. SECOND DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT : K.V.MATHEW,
S/O VARKEY,KOCHUPRACKAL HOUSE,UDUMBANNUR VILLAGE.
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7. THIRD DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT :JOY,
S/O THOMAS,THOLANIKUNNEL HOUSE,(KOORUVELIL),
UDUMBANNOOR VILLAGE.
8. FOURTH DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT :FR.PAULOSE,
S/O THOMMAN PAILEY,THALACHIRA HOUSE,ST.JOHN'S SYRIAN
ORTHODOX CHURCH(REAL NAME IS),JACOBITE SYRIAN CHURCH,
PANNOOR.
R1-R 4 & 8 BY ADV. SRI.S.SREEKUMAR (SR.)
R1 -R 4 & 8 BY ADV. SRI.P.MARTIN JOSE
R1 -R 4 & 8 BY ADV. SRI.P.PRIJITH
R1 -R 4 & 8 BY ADV. SRI.THOMAS P.KURUVILLA
THIS OP (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03-08-2018,
THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
OP(C).No. 1804 of 2018 (O)
APPENDIX
PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE PLAINT IN O.S.22/2012
EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE PETITION IN I.A.NO.304/2018 IN
O.S.NO.22/2012 DT.11/06/2013
EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF COUNTER AFFIDAVIT FILED BY THE
ADDL.4TH PLAINTIFF IN I.A.304/2018.
EXT.P4 CERTIFIED COPY OF THE ORDER OF DISMISSAL IN I.A.NO.304/2018
22/06/2018
/TRUE COPY/
PS TO JUDGE
K.P.JYOTHINDRANATH, J.
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O.P.(C)No.1804 OF 2018
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Dated this the 3rd day of August, 2018
JUDGMENT
The dispute in this case is regarding the payment of court fee. The factions in Malankara church are the petitioners and the respondents. The dispute 1934 Constitution was settled by the Hon'ble Apex Court in Varghese v. St. Peter's & Paul's Syrian Orthodox Church [ 2017 (3) KLT 261 (SC)]. In paragraph 184 (i) of the said judgment, it is held as follows :
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