Advocates:
['M/S V ANAND', '', 'G RM PALANIAPPAN', 'M/S C JAGADISH', '', 'N C ASHOK KUMAR', 'R RAMYA', 'S PREM AUXILIAN RAJ']

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 05-08-2011

Coram

THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE R. BANUMATHI

and

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE B. RAJENDRAN

O.S.A. Nos. 209, 210, 211, 226 and 227 of 2011

and

M.P. Nos. 1, 1, 1, 1 and 2 of 2011

O.S.A. No. 209, 210 and 211 of 2011

1. Congregation of Zion Lutheran Church

Pranthanery

rep. By its Member

P. Rajesh Alwin

Pranthanery, Chunkankadai Post

Kanyakumari District – 629 807

2. D. Davis Martin

3. Congregation of Lutheran Church

Mylakara

rep. By its Pastor

Rev. R. Vijayakumar, Pastor

Lutheran Church, Mylakara & Post

Trivandrum, Kerala

4. T.P. Aniljose

5. A.R. Shaji

6. A. Vijayakumar

.. Appellants(Plaintiffs)

Versus

1. The India Evangelical Lutheran Church

rep. By its General Treasurer

having Registered Office at

21, Eldams Road, Teynampet

Chennai – 600 018

2. The Trivandrum Synod – IELC

rep. By its Secretary

Office at Perukada

Trivandrum, Kerala

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3. The Nagercoil Synod – IELC

rep. By its Secretary

No.321, Lutheran Mission Compound

K.P. Road, Nagercoil – 639 001

Kanyakumari District

4. The Ambur Synod – IELC

rep. By its Secretary

Mission Compound, Ambur

Vellore District

5. The Election Commissioner

Indian Evangelical Lutheran Church

21, Eldams Road, Teynampet

Chennai – 600 018

6. The Regional Election Officer

Trivandrum Synod

No.321, Lutheran Mission Compound

K.P. Road, Nagercoil – 639 001

Kanyakumari District

7. The Regional Election Officer

Nagercoil Synod

No.321, Lutheran Mission Compound

K.P. Road, Nagercoil – 639 001

Kanyakumari District

.. Respondents(Defendants)

O.S.A. No. 226 of 2011 & 227/2011

1. St. Peter's Lutheran Church

Somalpuram (Via)

Ambur – 635 802

Vellore District

rep. By its President

D. Vasudevan

2. J. Gideon

3. M.E. Starwin Surendranath

4. A. yesu

.. Appellants/Plaintiffs 1, 3, 5 & 6

Versus

1. The India Evangelical Lutheran Church

rep. By its General Treasurer

having Registered Office at

21, Eldams Road, Teynampet

Chennai – 600 018

2. Ambur Synod – IELC

rep. By its Secretary

Mission Compound, Ambur

Vellore District

https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

3. The Election Commissioner

The Indian Evangelical Lutheran Church

21, Eldams Road, Teynampet

Chennai – 600 018

4. Rev. R. Edwin David

Convenor – Credential Committee (CCC)

Shalom Nagar, Bethleham

Ambur – 635 802

Vellore District

5. Rev. J. Samuel

6. T. Martin

7. G. Peter @ Easwaan

.. Respondents/Defendants 1-5 &

Plaintiffs 2 & 4

O.S.A. Nos. 209 to 211 of 2011:- Appeal filed under Order

XXXVI Rule 1 of Original Side Rules read with Clause 15 of Letters

Patent against the order dated 24.06.2011 passed in Application

No. 7374, 1319 and 1276 of 2010 in C.S. No. 998 of 2010 on the

file of this Court.

O.S.A. Nos. 226 and 227 of 2011:- Appeal filed under Order

XXXVI Rule 1 of Original Side Rules read with Clause 15 of Letters

Patent against the order dated 24.06.2011 passed in Application

No. 1321 and 1322 of 2010 in C.S. No. 1034 of 2010 on the file of

this Court.

For Appellants

:

Mr. Yashod Vardhan, Sr. Counsel

for Mr. V. Anand

in OSA Nos. 209 to 211 of 2011

:

Mr. Yashod Vardhan, Sr. Counsel

for Mr. C. Prabhakaran

in OSA Nos. 226 and 227 of 2011

For Respondents

:

Mr. T.V. Ramanujam, Sr. Counsel

for Mr. C. Jagadish for RR1 and 5

in all the Original Side Appeals

COMMON JUDGMENT

B. RAJENDRAN, J

These five appeals are filed by the appellants aggrieved by

the order dated 24.06.2011 passed by the learned Judge in

Application Nos. 7374, 1319 and 1276 of 2010 in C.S. No. 998 of

2010 and Application No. 1321 and 1322 of 2010 in C.S. No. 1034

of 2010.

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2.

By consent of counsel for the parties, all the appeals

are taken together for final disposal and are disposed of by this

common judgme