Kerala High Court
St.John'S Orthodox Syrian Church vs Nil on 2 December, 2019
Author: Sunil Thomas
Bench: Sunil Thomas
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL THOMAS
MONDAY, THE 02ND DAY OF DECEMBER 2019 / 11TH AGRAHAYANA, 1941
OP(C).No.2829 OF 2019
AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 24.10.2019 IN OS 42/2003 OF FIRST
ADDITIONAL DISTRICT COURT, ERNAKULAM
PETITIONERS/DEFENDANTS 1 AND 4:
1 ST.JOHN'S ORTHODOX SYRIAN CHURCH,
KANNIYATTUNIRAPPU,KUZHIYARA KARA,
THIRUVANIYOOR VILLAGE,REPRESENTED BY ITS
VICAR,FR.JOHN MOOLAMATTOM.
2 FR.JOHN MOOLAMATTAM,
AGED 53 YEARS,VICAR,
S/O FR.KURIAKOSE,
ST.JOHN'S ORTHODOX SYRIAN CHURCH,
KANNIYATTUNIRAPPU.
BY ADVS.
SRI.S.SREEKUMAR (SR.)
SRI.P.MARTIN JOSE
SRI.P.PRIJITH
SRI.THOMAS P.KURUVILLA
SRI.AJAY BEN JOSE
SRI.MANJUNATH MENON
SHRI.HARIKRISHNAN S.
RESPONDENTS/PLAINTIFF 1 & 2 - DEFENDANTS 2,3,5 TO 8, 10 TO 18 AND
21:
1 O.V.JOHNY,
S/O VARGHESE,OOMELLIL HOUSE,
KOKKAPPILLY KARA,THIRUVANIYOOR VILLAGE,
KUNNATHUNADU TALUK,PIN-682305.
2 N.V.GEORGE,
S/O VARGHESE,NADEVELIPARAMBIL HOUSE,
KOKKAPILLY KARA,THIRUVANIYOOR VILLAGE,
KUNNATHUNADU TALUK,PIN-682305.
3 M.V.GEORGE,
S/O VARKEY,MUREEKKAL HOUSE,
THALACODE KARA, KANAYANNUR TALUK,
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TALACODE.P.O,PIN-682314.
4 P.M.JOY,
S/O MANI,PADINJARE KUDILIL HOUSE,
KOKKAPPILLY KARA,KOKKAPPILLY.P.O,
THIRUVANIYOOR VILLAGE,KUNNATHUNADU TALUK,
PIN-682305
5 K.P.VARGHESE,
S/O PATHROSE,KOTTARATHUMALIL HOUSE,
KOKKAPPILLY.P.O,KUZHIYARA,THIRUVANIYOOR
VILLAGE,KUNNATHUNADU TALUK,PIN-682305.
6 M.Y.SAJU,
S/O YOHANNAN,ADVOCATE,MALIECKAL HOUSE,
KOKKAPPILLY KARA,THIRUVANIYOOR VILLAGE,
KUNNATHUNADU TALUK,PIN-682305,MANAGER,
ST.JOHN'S HIGH SCHOOL,
KANNIYATTUNIRAPPU.
7 REJI.N.K,
NADUMALAYIL HOUSE,KUZHIYARA KARA,
THIRUVANIYOOR VILLAGE,KUNNATHUNADU TALUK,
PIN-682312,SECRETARY,ST.JOHN'S HOSPITAL,
KANNIYATTUNIRAPPU.
8 JOY,
S/O KOCHUKUNJU, CHELACHUVATTIL,
THIRUVANIYOOR KARA,
THIRUVANIYOOR VILLAGE,PIN-682308.
9 YACOB,
S/O KUNJAPPAN KEELATH,THIRUVANIYOOR KARA,
THIRUVANIYOOR VILLAGE,KUNNATHUNADU TALUK,
PIN-682308.
10 BENNY PAUL,
S/O PAILY,PATTULLIL,THIRUVANIYOOR KARA,
THIRUVANIYOOR VILLAGE,KUNNATHUNADU TALUK,
PIN-682308.
11 P.V.KURIACHAN,
S/O VARKEY,PUTHENVEETTIL,
THIRUVANIYOOR KARA,THIRUVANIYOOR
VILLAGE,KUNNATHUNADU TALUK,
PIN-682308.
12 K.T.PAULOSE,
S/O THOMMAN,KOLLAMKULATHIL,
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KIDANGYAM KARA, KANAYANNUR VILLAGE,
KUNNATHUNADU TALUK, PIN-682041.
13 C.A.THANKACHAN,
S/O ABRAHAM,CHIRAPPATTU,KIDANGAYAM KARA,
KANAYANNUR VILLAGE,KUNNATHUNADU TALUK,
PIN-682041.
14 BABU,
S/O VARGHESE,CHIRAPPATTU,KIDANGAYAM KARA,
KANAYANNUR VILLAGE,KUNNATHUNADU TALUK,
PIN-682041.
15 V.M.PAULOSE,
S/O MATHEW,VAZHAKALAYIL KANAYANNUR VILLAGE,
KUNNATHUNADU TALUK,PIN-682312.
16 ELIAS,
S/O PAPPY,PARAKULANGARA,KIDANGAYAM,
KANAYANNUR VILLAGE,KUNNATHUNADU TALUK,
PIN-682041.
17 GEEVARGHESE,
S/O YACOB,KOKKATTU,KUZHIYARA KARA,
THIRUVANIYOOR VILLAGE,KUNNATHUNADU TALUK,
PIN-682305.
18 T.P.WILSON,
S/O PAILY,THACHETH,KOKKAPPILLY KARA,
THIRUVANIYOOR VILLAGE,KUNNATHUNADU TALUK,
PIN-682305.
THIS OP (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 02.12.2019,
THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
Steps not taken against the unserved respondents. Caveator present.
2. The learned Senior Counsel for the petitioners submitted that, after the filing of this original petition, the Court below has decreed the suit vide judgment dated 26.11.2019. Hence the learned Senior Counsel proposed to withdraw the original petition without prejudice to his right to pursue the challenge against the impugned order and decree in the suit, if found necessary, in accordance with law.
Accordingly, the original petition (civil) is dismissed as withdrawn, as above.
Sd/-
SUNIL THOMAS VPK JUDGE OP(C).No.2829 OF 2019 5 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS:
EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF ORDER DATED 18.11.2002 IN C.C.NO.868 OF 2002 OF THIS HON'BLE COURT EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF JUDGMENT DATED 13.10.2005 IN W.P(C)NO.3497 OF 20O5 OF THIS HON'BLE COURT EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF 1934 CONSTITUTION OF THE MALANKARA ORTHODOX SYRIAN CHURCH EXHIBIT P4 TRUE COPY OF MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 30.06.2002 EXHIBIT P5 TRUE COPY OF DEATH CERTIFICATES EXTRACTED FROM THE DEATH REGISTER EXHIBIT P6 TRUE COPY OF MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE DATED 10.01.2018 OF THE SON OF THE 5TH RESPONDENT EXHIBIT P7 TRUE COPY OF CERTIFIED DATED 14.02.2018 OBTAINED UNDER RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT EXHIBIT P8 TRUE COPY OF PARISH REGISTER OF THE CHURCH PRODUCED BY THE CONTESTING RESPONDENTS 5 TO 12 BEFORE THIS HON'BLE COURT EXHIBIT P9 TRUE COPY OF NOTICE DATED 30.12.2018 PUBLISHED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT ALONG WITH THE PRIEST,FR.THOMAS KOCHUPARAMBIL EXHIBIT P10 TRUE COPY OF JUBILEE PERUNNAL SUPPLEMENT OF THE YEAR 2018 PUBLISHED BY THE RESPONDENTS 5 AND 6 ALONG WITH THE PRIEST EXHIBIT P11 TRUE COPY OF NOTICE RELATING TO THE 37TH JUBILEE FEAST AND REMEMBERANCE OF PATRIARCH DATED 18.01.2019 EXHIBIT P12 TRUE COPY OF JUDGEMENT DATED 13.10.2005 IN C.C.C.NO.1693 OF 2004 OF THIS HON'BLE COURT EXHIBIT P13 TRUE COPY OF ORDER DATED 18.07.2017 IN CIVIL APPEAL NO.8478 OF 2012 OF HON'BLE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA EXHIBIT P14 TRUE COPY OF COUNTER AFFIDAVIT DATED 19.01.2006 FILED BY THE PETITIONER IN O.S.NO.42 OF 2003 BEFORE THE FIRST OP(C).No.2829 OF 2019 6 ADDITIONAL DISTRICT COURT.
EXHIBIT P15 TRUE COPY OF ORDER DATED 05.07.2018 IN O.S.NO.42 OF 2003 OF ADDITIONAL DISTRICT COURT,ERNAKULAM EXHIBIT P16 TRUE COPY OF ORDER DATED 10.09.2018 IN O.P(C)N.1738 OF 2018 OF THIS HON'BLE COURT. EXHIBIT P17 TRUE COPY OF ORDER DATED 08.04.2019 IN S.L.P.(C)NO.8303 OF 2019 OF HON'BLE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA.
EXHIBIT P18 TRUE COPY OF ORDER DATED 26.03.2019 IN I.A.N.1985/2019 IN I.A.NO.1795/2019 IN O.S.42 OF 2003 OF FIRST ADDITIONAL DISTRICT COURT,ERNAKULAM.
EXHIBIT P19 TRUE COPY OF RELAVANT REGISTER FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE ADVOCATE COMMISSIONER AS PER LIST DATED 19.06.2019 EXHIBIT P20 TRUE COPY OF AFFIDAVIT SUBMITTED BY ONE OF THE PERSONS CLAIMING TO BE THE PARISHIONER EXHIBIT P21 TRUE COPY OF REPORT DATED 21.09.2019 SUBSMITTED BY THE ADVOCATE COMMISSIONER BEFORE THE FIRST ADDITIONAL DISTRICT COURT,ERNAKULAM EXHIBIT P22 TRUE COPY OF THE PRESS RELEASE DATED 29.10.2019 ISSUED BY THE MEDIA CELL CHAIRMAN OF JACOBITE SYRIAN CHRISTIAN CHURCH EXHIBIT P23 TRUE COPY OF ORDER DATED 24.10.2019 IN O.S.NO.42 OF 2003 OF FIRST ADDITIONAL DISTRICT COURT,ERNAKULAM.
RESPONDENT'S/S EXHIBITS:
NIL // TRUE COPY // PA TO JUDGE VPK