High Court of KeralaWP(C)/38831/2015disposed of

Sasikumar v. State Of Kerala

2015-12-21Honourable Mr. Justice A.Muhamed Mustaque4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE MONDAY, THE 21ST DAY OF DECEMBER 2015/30TH AGRAHAYANA, 1937 WP(C).No. 38831 of 2015 (D) ---------------------------- PETITIONER :

---------------------- SASIKUMAR, AGED 62 YEARS S/O.G.N.M.PILLAI, D & E9, 9TH COLLECTORATE ROAD COLLECTORATE.P.O., PIN-686 002, KOTTAYAM NOW RESIDING AT 32, N.C.C.NAGAR, PEROORKADA THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-5.

BY ADVS.SRI.K.SHAJ SRI.SAJJU S.

SRI.RENJIT GEORGE SMT.ANJU MOHAN SRI.S.VISHNU (ARIKKATTIL) SRI.C.IJLAL RESPONDENT(S) :

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1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF REGISTRATION, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001.

2. THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF REGISTRATION VANCHIYOOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 035.

3. THE SUB REGISTRAR (MARRIAGE OFFICER) PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 025.

R1 TO R3 BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT.C.K. SHERIN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21-12-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

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WP(C).No. 38831 of 2015 (D) --------------------------------------- APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS :

------------------------------------- EXT. P1TRUE COPY OF JUDGMENT DATED 15.09.2015 IN W.P.C.NO.27839/2015 OF THIS HON'BLE COURT.

EXT. P2TRUE COPY OF RECEIPT ACKNOWLEDGING RECEIPT OF MONEY FOR APPLICATION FOR SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGE DATED 02.10.2015 ISSUED BY THE OFFICE OF THE THIRD RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER.

EXT. P3TRUE COPY OF DIVORCE CERTIFICATE OF JEANNE MARIE GESHER DATED 24.08.2001 ISSUED BY THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE, FAMILY DIVISION, FIRST AVENUE HOUSE, 42-49 HIGH HOLBORN, LONDON. EXT. P4TRUE COPY OF LETTER DATED 31.07.2013 ISSUED BY THE BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION, NEW DELHI.

RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS : NIL ---------------------------------------------------------- //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE Mn

A. MUHAMED MUSTAQUE, J -------------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C).No. 38831 of 2015 -------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 21st day of December, 2015

JUDGMENT

The petitioner, an Indian citizen, who wants to marry a foreign national of United Kingdom.

2. The petitioner served a notice on 02.10.2015. This has not been considered for registration under the Special Marriage Act. Thus, the petitioner has approached this Court.

3. In several judgments held that there is no impediment, an Indian citizen marrying a foreign national, on condition that sufficient proof of single status of the foreign national is produced before the Marriage Officer. The petitioner refers to Exts.P3 and P4.

4. This Court is of the view that acting upon Exts.P3

W.P.(C).No. 38831 of 2015 -2and P4, marriage of the foreign national shall be registered in accordance with law, by taking note of date of notice as on 02.10.2015.

The writ petition is disposed of as above.

Sd/- A. MUHAMED MUSTAQUE JUDGE bpr