P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN
Fr. A. V. Varghese S/o Varkey – Appellant
Versus
State of Kerala, Rep. by its Chief Secretary – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
P.V. KUNHIKRISHNAN, J.
1. Exhibit P3 is an order dated 7.8.2019 passed by the Prl. Munsiff, Kottayam. Ext.P5 is an order dated 6.11.2019 directing the District Collector, Kottayam and District Police Chief, Kottayam to afford adequate police protection to implement Ext.P3 order passed by the Munsiff Court. We are celebrating the second anniversary of Ext.P3 order. Ext.P3 is an order passed by the civil court subject to the final decision of O.S. No. 654 of 2017 pending before the Prl. Munsiff, Kottayam. The suit originated in connection with a rift between two factions of the Christian community and they are generally known as Orthodox and Jacobite. The law enforcing authority is not able to implement an order passed by a competent civil court even after two years. It is nothing but a shame.
PLEADINGS
2. The 7th respondent herein is St. Marthasmooni Church which is a constituent parish church of Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church (hereinafter referred to as Malankara Church) coming within the Kottayam Diocese. According to the petitioner, he is the Vicar of the 7th respondent appointed by the Diocesan Metropolitan of the Diocese of Kottayam in accordance with the Malankara Chu
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