JESTIN JOHN vs MAR MATHEW MOOLAKKATT METROPOLITAN ARCH BISHOP

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2025 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 46472

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, SYAM KUMAR V.M., JJ
JESTIN JOHN – Appellant
Versus
MAR MATHEW MOOLAKKATT METROPOLITAN ARCH BISHOP – Respondent

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: SHRI.KALAM PASHA B., SMT.VISHAKHA J., SMT.HASNA ASHRAF T.A, SHRI.ANANDU U.R.
For the Respondents: SRI.JACOB E.SIMON

Table of Content
1. overview of appeal regarding compliance with directions. (Para 3)
2. arguments regarding the sufficiency of documents for marriage. (Para 5)
3. court's stance on compliance with orders and dismissing reopening. (Para 6)

Dated this the 27^th day of August, 2025 Syam Kumar V.M., J.

Heard C.M.Appl.No.1 of 2025 in Writ Appeal No.1459 of 2025 for condonation of delay. The appeal has been filed with a delay of 59 days. Having perused the reasons stated in the affidavit filed in support of the application to condone the delay, we are satisfied that sufficient cause has been made to codone the delay. Hence the delay is condoned.

2. This Writ Appeal is filed challenging the order dated

14.03.2025 rendered by the learned Single Judge dismissing I.A.No.1 of 2025 filed by the appellant in Contempt Case No.1936 of 2023 whereby he had sought to reopen and rehear the Contempt Case.

3. The Contempt of Court Case had been filed alleging non compliance of an interim order (Annexure A1) rendered by this Court on 10.03.2023 in I.A.No.01 of 2022 in RSA No.656 of 2022. The allegation in the Contempt Case was that the respondents had refused to issue No Objection Certificate/Vivahakuri in comp

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