JUDGMENT :

V.G. ARUN, J.

1. The first petitioner is an Indian citizen and the second petitioner, a Canadian citizen with an Overseas Citizen of India card. Being desirous of entering into matrimony, the petitioners gave Exhibit P1 notice of intended marriage. Based on Exhibit P1 an intimation was sent to the petitioners, requiring them to appear on 22.5.2022 for solemnisation of the marriage. In the meanwhile, the second petitioner had to rush back to Canada at her employer’s behest. The second petitioner therefore requested the respondent to permit her to appear through online mode. The respondent having refused to accede to the request, this writ petition is filed seeking the following reliefs:

“(i) to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, commanding the respondent to permit the second petitioner to appear online before him, for solemnization of marriage, as sought in Exhibit P1.

(ii) to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, commanding the respondent to pass orders on Exhibit P4 as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a time frame to be fixed by this Hon’ble Court.”

2. Advocate R.V. Sreejith appear