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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
ANIL K.NARENDRAN, MURALEE KRISHNA S.
Fr. K.K. Mathews S/o Kuriakose – Appellant
Versus
Rev. FR. C.K. Issac Cor Episcopa S/o Kuriakose – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
ANIL K. NARENDRAN, J.
1. These Contempt Appeals filed under Section 19 (1) of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, arise out of the order dated 30.08.2024 of the learned Single Judge of this Court in Con. Case (C)Nos.1761 of 2023, 1803 of 2023, 1824 of 2023, 299 of 2024, 329 of 2024 and 330 of 2024. The said contempt cases were filed, invoking the provisions under Section 12 of the and Article 215 of the Constitution of India, alleging willful disobedience of the judgment dated 31.01.2023 of the learned Single Judge in W.P.(C)No.25645 of 2019 and connected matters. By the order dated 30.08.2024 in Con. Case (C)No.1761 of 2023 and connected matters, the learned Single Judge issued the following directions:
“(i) The District Collector, Ernakulam, is suo motu impleaded as the additional respondent in Con. Case (C)No.1761 of 2023. The learned Government Pleader takes notice for the additional respondent.
(ii) The District Collector, Ernakulam, shall take over possession of the St.Mary's Orthodox Church, Odakkali, St.John's Besphage Orthodox Syrian Church, Pulinthanam and St.Thomas Orthodox Syrian Church, Mazhuvannoor.
(iii) The District Collector, Palakkad, shall take over possessio
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