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Mr. Arjun Lakshmanan v. State Of Kerala

2015-05-08Honourable Mr. Justice A.Muhamed Mustaque4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE FRIDAY, THE 8TH DAY OF MAY 2015/18TH VAISAKHA, 1937 WP(C).NO. 13687 OF 2015 (T) ---------------------------- PETITIONER(S):

-------------------------- MR. ARJUN LAKSHMANAN, S/O. LAKSHMANAN, AGED 45 YEARS, RESIDING AT 'LAKSHMI', A/12-A, DHARMAPURI HOUSING COLONY, THOTTADA, KANNUR- 670 007.

BY ADV. SRI.V.RAMKUMAR NAMBIAR.

RESPONDENT(S):

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1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT TAXES (REGISTRATION )DEPARTMENT , GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695 001.

2. THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF REGISTRATION, O/O. THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF REGISTRATION, VANJIYOOR P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM -695 035.

3. THE MARRIAGE OFFICER AND SUB REGISTRAR, KANNUR SUB REGISTRY, KANNUR P.O., KANNUR -670 001.

BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.FAZIL. P.

THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08-05-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

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WP(C).NO. 13687 OF 2015 (T) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS:- EXHIBIT P1:

TRUE COPY OF THE FRONT PAGE OF THE PASSPORT ISSUED BY THE PASSPORT OFFICER, KOZHIKODE TO THE PETITIONER. EXHIBIT P2:

TRUE COPY OF THE EDUCATOR LICENSE INFORMATION SYSTEM ISSUED BY THE ILLINOIS STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO STEPHANIE ANN KIRSTEIN.

EXHIBIT P3:

TRUE COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE NORTH EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY TO STEPHANIE ANN KIRSTEIN. EXHIBIT P4:

TRUE COPY OF THE DECLARING SIGNED BY STEPHANIE ANN KIRSTEIN AND NOTARIZED DATED 10.03.2015.

EXHIBIT P5:

TRUE COPY OF THE PASSPORT OF STEPHANIE ANN KIRSTEIN ISSUED Y THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

EXHIBIT P6:(A TO G) TRUE COPY OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN ON 26.01.2015 DURING THE ENGAGEMENT OF THE PETITIONER AND STEPHANIE ANN KIRSTEIN.

EXHIBIT P7:

TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE OF INTENDED MARRIAGE DATED 22.04.2015 SIGNED BY THE PETITIONER AND STEPHANIE ANN KIRSTEIN.

EXHIBIT P8:

TRUE COPY OF THE GOVERNMENT NOTICE DATED 21.10.2014 ISSUED BY THE REGISTRATION INSPECTOR GENERAL. EXHIBIT P9:

TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT OF THIS HON'BLE COURT IN WP(C).NO. 22261/2014 DATED 29.08.2014.

EXHIBIT P10:

TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN WP(C).NO.24086/2014 DATED 18.09.2014.

RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS:- NIL.

//TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE rs.

A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE, J.

******************************************************* W.P.(C) No.13687 of 2015 ******************************************************* Dated this the 8th day of May, 2015

JUDGMENT

The petitioner is an Indian citizen. The petitioner intends to marry American Citizen by name Stephanie Ann Kirstein. The petitioner approached this Court on account of non-acceptance of Ext. P7 application form of Notice of Intended Marriage.

In view of the judgments of this Court, produced as Exts.P9 and P10, there shall be a direction to the Marriage Officer-third respondent to accept the Notice of Intended Marriage reckoning the date of notice as on today, the marriage shall be solemnised in accordance with law on condition that the petitioner produces the certificate from the Consulate General or any other credible certificate to show that Foreign national has no impediment in marrying

W.P.(C) No.13687 of 2015 2 the petitioner. The directions in Exts.P9 and P10 judgments also would apply to the petitioner. The petitioner shall also produce Exts.P9 and P10 judgments before the third respondent.

The writ petition is disposed of as above.

Sd/- A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE, JUDGE ln