1. The first petitioner is an Indian citizen who is stated to be employed abroad. The second petitioner is a citizen and permanent resident of United Kingdom. It is stated that the marriage between the petitioners will be solemnised in accordance with the Hindu rites between 1.3.2014 and 3.3.2014 at Kumarakam in Kerala, that as they intend to reside in United Kingdom after marriage they require a marriage certificate issued by the Marriage Officer appointed under the Special Marriage Act, 1954 and for that purpose they have filed Ext.P5 application for registration of their marriage under section 15 of the Special Marriage Act, 1954, (hereinafter referred to as the Act for short) before the respondent Sub-Registrar the Marriage Officer appointed under the Act, by sending the application by registered post acknowledgment due on 3.2.2014.

2. In this writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India on 28.2.2014, the petitioners pray for an order directing the respondent Sub Registrar to register their marriage pursuant to Ext.P5 application and to issue the marriage certificate without further delay. The petitioners have averred that they have already booked ti