B.P.JEEVAN REDDY, S.B.MAJMUDAR, SUHAS C.SEN
Most Rev. P. M. A. Metropolitan – Appellant
Versus
Moran Mar Marthoma Mathews – Respondent
ORDER
This order may be read in contination of the Judgment dated June 20, 1995. Inasmuch as the Malankara Association was vested control over the religious and communal affairs of the entire Malankara Christian community, it was held desirable and necessary that the Association must "truly and genuinely reflect the will of the said community". For ensuring it, it was observed : "its composition must be so structured as to represent the entire spectrum of the community. A powerful body having control over both spiritual and communal affairs of the Malankara Church should be composed in a reasonable and fair manner." It was held that judged from the above angle, clause (68) of the 1984 Constitution cannot be said to be a fair one, inasmuch as the said clause provided for representation Parish Church-wise. We took note of the contention urged on behalf of the Patriarch group that with a view to obtain majority in the Association, the Catholicos group has created a number of new Parish Churches with very small membership and that giving equal representation to all Parish Churches irrespective of the strength of their membership is neither fair nor does it ensure a fair and proper repre
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