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"It is incorrect to say that the defendant church is a parish church coming under the Malankara Sabha. The church is a parish church under the Angamaly Diocese of Jacobite Syrian Church. Its Parishioners believe in the spiritual supremacy of the Patriarch of Antioch and accept only those religious dignitaries who are loyal to him. The Church was established by the people of locality in the year 1942 for the conduct of religious services in accordance with the fundamental faith of Jacobite christians. The church and its parishioners believe that the spiritual grace emnating from the Patriarch of Antioch seated at the Throne of St.Peter. The religious dignitaries under the 1934 Constitution are not loyal and obedient tot he Patriarch and therefore, they are not acceptable to the parishioners. The defendant church is represented by two trustees elected as per its own constitution adopted and approved on 27.03.1994 which is in consonance with the basic faith stated above. The church is situated in an extent of 1 acre donated by Vattakkavil family for conduct of religious services in accordance with the Jacobite Syrian faith. The Church was consecrated by H.G.Thomas Mar Dionysious on 10.02.1999 with the participation and involvement of other Metropolitans of Jacobite church. In the PMA Metropolitans case, the Apex Court has not decided the rights of individual parish churches. It is incorrect to say that defendant church is liable to be managed and administered under the 1934 Constitution of Malankara Sabha. The plaintiff who was deviated from the approved faith, canon and custom of the church is not entitled to be a parishioner of it. The plaintiff was expelled from the membership of the Parish in compliance with the procedure under the 1994 Constitution of the church. Since the plaintiff has been expelled from the church membership, he is not entitled to receive any holy sacraments or benefits from the church. In the light of the same, the reliefs prayed by the plaintiff cannot be allowed."