14-October-2005
The New Indian Express dt. 14th /Oct/2005
HC orders
election to Malankara Church Managing Committee
Friday October 14 2005
00:00 IST
UNI
KOCHI: The Kerala High Court on Thursday ordered
convening of the general body of the Kaniattunirappu St John Jacobite Syrian
Church for conducting election to its managing committee in accordance with the
1934 constitution of the Malankara Church.
Justice V Ramkumar directed the Ernakulam first additional district court to
appoint an advocate commissioner to convene the general body.
The court made it clear that parishners who swear allegiance to the 1934
constitution of the Malankara Church alone shall be entitled to participate in
the election.
The order was issued on a writ petition filed by church trustee M V George and
23 parishners.
The church remained closed since September three, 2003, following factional
dispute between the Orthodox and Jacobite groups.
It rejected the contempt of court case against Vicar Fr John of the Moolamattom
Church and Puthencruz Sub Inspector of Police TV Jacob, finding that the
petition was an abuse of the process of court.
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