JUDGMENT

Dated this the 27^th day of January, 2025 The writ petition is filed to direct the respondent to process Ext.P1 notice submitted by the petitioners to get their marriage solemnized under the Cochin Christian Civil Marriage Act , 1095 (M.E) (for short ‘the Act’).

2. The petitioners are Christians by religion. The

1^st petitioner is residing in the erstwhile Cochin State and is governed by the provisions of the Act. The 1^st petitioner desires to get married to the 2^nd petitioner, who is a national of Nepal. The petitioners are living together for the last one year. They had submitted Ext.P1 application before the respondent to get their marriage solemnized as per the provisions of the Act. However, the respondent has refused to accept the application on the ground that the 2^nd petitioner has not produced a single status certificate. In fact, the 2^nd petitioner has produced Ext.P2 marital status certificate issued by her Municipality in Nepal and has sworn Ext.P3 notarized affidavit stating that, she is a spinster