K.A. Mohamed Shafi, J.

1. The order in I.A. No. 6/2000 in O. S. 1/2000 dated 14.6.2000 passed by the I Additional District (Special) Court, Ernakulam is under challenge in this C.R.P.

2. O. S. No. 1/2000 is filed by the 1st respondent herein as plaintiff seeking various reliefs including conduct of election to the Managing Committee of the St. George Orthodox Syrian Church, Kadamattom, prohibitory injunction and other directions with regard to the conduct of religious services in the Church. I.A. No. 6/2000 is filed by the plaintiff in the suit seeking appointment of a receiver for the administration of the Church till a Managing Committee takes over the management of the Church. The 8th defendant in the suit and 8th respondent in the I.A. raised the objection that the lower court has no jurisdiction to entertain and try the suit. Therefore, the suit is not maintainable before the Court and as such no order may be passed appointing a receiver for management of the Church during the pendency of the suit. The lower court negatived the contention raised by the 8th defendant with regard to the maintainability of the suit before the lower court and the jurisdiction of the Court to en