JIBI M. BABY vs ST. MARY’S ORTHODOX CHURCH (ODAKKALI PALLI) Advocate - ROSHEN.D.ALEXANDER, ,S.SREEKUMAR (SR.),TINA ALEX THOMAS,HARIMOHAN,ROSHEN.D.ALEXANDER,S.SREEKUMAR (SR.),ROSHEN.D.ALEXANDER,TINA ALEX THOMAS,HARIMOHAN — Con.APP(C)/11/2024

Case under Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 Section 19 (1) ( a). Disposed: --ALLOWED on 24th March 2026.

Case disposed Next hearing 25-Sep-2024

CNR: KLHC011377452024

Filing Number

Con.APP(C)/10/2024

Filing Date

07-Sep-2024

Registration No

Con.APP(C)/11/2024

Registration Date

09-Sep-2024

Judge

Honourable Mr. Justice Anil K.narendran , Honourable Mr.justice Muralee Krishna S.

Coram

Honourable Mr. Justice Anil K.narendran , Honourable Mr.justice Muralee Krishna S.

Bench Type

Division

Category

23.01 Contempt Appeal(C) ( 85 )

Sub-Category

( 1415 )

Decision Date

24-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

--ALLOWED

Last updated 09-Apr-2026

Acts & Sections

Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 Section 19 (1) ( a)

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.JIBI M. BABY

    Adv. SAJI VARGHESE KAKKATTUMATTATHIL,SHYAM PADMAN (SR.)(K/939/

  2. 2.,SHYAM PADMAN (SR.)(K/939/

  3. 3., ,AMALENDU A.,SAJI VARGHESE KAKKATTUMATTATHIL,SHYAM PADMAN (SR.)

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.ST. MARY’S ORTHODOX CHURCH (ODAKKALI PALLI) Advocate - ROSHEN.D.ALEXANDER, ,S.SREEKUMAR (SR.),TINA ALEX THOMAS,HARIMOHAN,ROSHEN.D.ALEXANDER,S.SREEKUMAR (SR.),ROSHEN.D.ALEXANDER,TINA ALEX THOMAS,HARIMOHAN

  2. 2.REV. FR. GEORGE PATALATTU

    Adv. ROSHEN D. ALEXANDER,S.SREEKUMAR (SR.)(S-

  3. 3.TINA ALEX THOMAS(K/000532/

  4. 4.HARIMOHAN(K/000327/

  5. 5.ROSHEN D. ALEXANDER S.SREEKUMAR (SR.)(S-

  6. 6.ROSHEN D. ALEXANDER TINA ALEX THOMAS(K/000532/

  7. 7.HARIMOHAN(K/000327/

  8. 8.DR. V. VENU IAS

    Adv. ADVOCATE GENERAL OFFICE KERALA,SHRI.ASOK M.CHERIAN, ADDL. ADVOCATE GENERAL() ADVOCATE GENERAL OFFICE KERALA T.S.SHYAM PRASANTH, GOVERNMENT PLEADER()

  9. 9.SHEIKH DARVESH SAHIB

    Adv. ADVOCATE GENERAL OFFICE KERALA,SHRI.ASOK M.CHERIAN, ADDL. ADVOCATE GENERAL() ADVOCATE GENERAL OFFICE KERALA T.S.SHYAM PRASANTH, GOVERNMENT PLEADER()

  10. 10.NEERAJ KUMAR GUPTA IPS

    Adv. ADVOCATE GENERAL OFFICE KERALA,SHRI.ASOK M.CHERIAN, ADDL. ADVOCATE GENERAL() ADVOCATE GENERAL OFFICE KERALA T.S.SHYAM PRASANTH, GOVERNMENT PLEADER()

  11. 11.N.S. K. UMESH KUMAR IAS

    Adv. ADVOCATE GENERAL OFFICE KERALA,SHRI.ASOK M.CHERIAN, ADDL. ADVOCATE GENERAL() ADVOCATE GENERAL OFFICE KERALA T.S.SHYAM PRASANTH, GOVERNMENT PLEADER()

  12. 12.VIVEK KUMAR IPS

    Adv. ADVOCATE GENERAL OFFICE KERALA,SHRI.ASOK M.CHERIAN, ADDL. ADVOCATE GENERAL() ADVOCATE GENERAL OFFICE KERALA T.S.SHYAM PRASANTH, GOVERNMENT PLEADER()

  13. 13.JUVVANAPUDI MAHESH IPS

    Adv. ADVOCATE GENERAL OFFICE KERALA,SHRI.ASOK M.CHERIAN, ADDL. ADVOCATE GENERAL() ADVOCATE GENERAL OFFICE KERALA T.S.SHYAM PRASANTH, GOVERNMENT PLEADER()

  14. 14.PRADEEPMON VARGHESE

    Adv. ADVOCATE GENERAL OFFICE KERALA,SHRI.ASOK M.CHERIAN, ADDL. ADVOCATE GENERAL() ADVOCATE GENERAL OFFICE KERALA T.S.SHYAM PRASANTH, GOVERNMENT PLEADER()

  15. 15.SAJEEV M K

    Adv. ADVOCATE GENERAL OFFICE KERALA,SHRI.ASOK M.CHERIAN, ADDL. ADVOCATE GENERAL() ADVOCATE GENERAL OFFICE KERALA

  16. 16.FR. JOBY VARGHESE

    Adv. Sunil Jacob

  17. 17.E.G. GEORGEKUTTY

  18. 18.MAR THOMAS DIONYSINE

  19. 19.ROY VARGHESE

  20. 20.BASIL M. ELDHOSE

  21. 21.PAUL VARGHESE

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 26-Mar-2026

    Honourable Mr. Justice Anil K.narendran,honourable Mr.justice Muralee Krishna S.

  3. 24-Mar-2026

    Honourable Mr. Justice Anil K.narendran,honourable Mr.justice Muralee Krishna S.

  4. 24-Mar-2026

    Honourable Mr. Justice Anil K.narendran,honourable Mr.justice Muralee Krishna S.

  5. 24-Mar-2026

    Honourable Mr. Justice Anil K.narendran,honourable Mr.justice Muralee Krishna S.

  6. 24-Mar-2026

    For Judgement

    Honourable Mr. Justice Anil K.narendran , Honourable Mr.justice Muralee Krishna S.

  7. 23-Mar-2026

    For Orders

    Honourable Mr. Justice Anil K.narendran , Honourable Mr.justice Muralee Krishna S.

  8. 23-Mar-2026

    For Orders

    Honourable Mr. Justice Anil K.narendran , Honourable Mr.justice Muralee Krishna S.

  9. 06-Mar-2026

    For Judgement

    Honourable Mr. Justice Anil K.narendran , Honourable Mr.justice Muralee Krishna S.

  10. 06-Mar-2026

    For Judgement

    Honourable Mr. Justice Anil K.narendran , Honourable Mr.justice Muralee Krishna S.

  11. 06-Mar-2026

    For Judgement

    Honourable Mr. Justice Anil K.narendran , Honourable Mr.justice Muralee Krishna S.

  12. 23-Sep-2025

    Petitions

    Honourable Mr. Justice Anil K.narendran , Honourable Mr.justice Muralee Krishna S.

  13. 18-Sep-2025

    Honourable Mr. Justice Anil K.narendran,honourable Mr.justice Muralee Krishna S.

  14. 18-Sep-2025

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    Honourable Mr. Justice Anil K.narendran , Honourable Mr.justice Muralee Krishna S.

  15. 18-Sep-2025

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    Honourable Mr. Justice Anil K.narendran , Honourable Mr.justice Muralee Krishna S.

  16. 18-Sep-2025

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    Honourable Mr. Justice Anil K.narendran , Honourable Mr.justice Muralee Krishna S.

  17. 18-Sep-2025

    —

    Honourable Mr. Justice Anil K.narendran , Honourable Mr.justice Muralee Krishna S.

  18. 12-Sep-2025

    For Hearing

    Honourable Mr. Justice Anil K.narendran , Honourable Mr.justice Muralee Krishna S.

  19. 12-Sep-2025

    For Hearing

    Honourable Mr. Justice Anil K.narendran , Honourable Mr.justice Muralee Krishna S.

  20. 11-Sep-2025

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    Honourable Mr. Justice Anil K.narendran , Honourable Mr.justice Muralee Krishna S.

  21. 11-Sep-2025

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    Honourable Mr. Justice Anil K.narendran , Honourable Mr.justice Muralee Krishna S.

  22. 10-Sep-2025

    For Hearing

    Honourable Mr. Justice Anil K.narendran , Honourable Mr.justice Muralee Krishna S.

  23. 26-Aug-2025

    —

    Honourable Mr. Justice Anil K.narendran , Honourable Mr.justice Muralee Krishna S.

  24. 26-Aug-2025

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    Honourable Mr. Justice Anil K.narendran , Honourable Mr.justice Muralee Krishna S.

  25. 25-Aug-2025

    For Hearing

    Honourable Mr. Justice Anil K.narendran , Honourable Mr.justice Muralee Krishna S.

  26. 21-Aug-2025

    For Hearing

    Honourable Mr. Justice Anil K.narendran , Honourable Mr.justice Muralee Krishna S.

  27. 21-Aug-2025

    For Hearing

    Honourable Mr. Justice Anil K.narendran , Honourable Mr.justice Muralee Krishna S.

  28. 21-Aug-2025

    For Hearing

    Honourable Mr. Justice Anil K.narendran , Honourable Mr.justice Muralee Krishna S.

  29. 19-Aug-2025

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    Honourable Mr. Justice Anil K.narendran , Honourable Mr.justice Muralee Krishna S.

  30. 19-Aug-2025

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    Honourable Mr. Justice Anil K.narendran , Honourable Mr.justice Muralee Krishna S.

  31. 18-Aug-2025

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    Honourable Mr. Justice Anil K.narendran , Honourable Mr.justice Muralee Krishna S.

  32. 13-Aug-2025

    Honourable Mr. Justice Anil K.narendran,honourable Mr.justice Muralee Krishna S.

  33. 13-Aug-2025

    For Hearing

    Honourable Mr. Justice Anil K.narendran , Honourable Mr.justice Muralee Krishna S.

  34. 08-Aug-2025

    —

    Honourable Mr. Justice Anil K.narendran , Honourable Mr.justice Muralee Krishna S.

  35. 08-Aug-2025

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    Honourable Mr. Justice Anil K.narendran , Honourable Mr.justice Muralee Krishna S.

  36. 07-Aug-2025

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    Honourable Mr. Justice Anil K.narendran , Honourable Mr.justice Muralee Krishna S.

  37. 07-Aug-2025

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    Honourable Mr. Justice Anil K.narendran , Honourable Mr.justice Muralee Krishna S.

  38. 06-Aug-2025

    Contempt Of Court Cases (Petitions)

    Honourable Mr. Justice Anil K.narendran , Honourable Mr.justice Muralee Krishna S.

  39. 23-Jul-2025

    Honourable Mr. Justice Anil K.narendran,honourable Mr.justice Muralee Krishna S.

  40. 22-Jul-2025

    Contempt Of Court Cases (Petitions)

    Honourable Mr. Justice Anil K.narendran , Honourable Mr.justice Muralee Krishna S.

  41. 26-Jun-2025

    Contempt Of Court Cases (Petitions)

    Honourable Mr. Justice Anil K.narendran , Honourable Mr.justice P. V. Balakrishnan

  42. 26-Jun-2025

    Contempt Of Court Cases (Petitions)

    Honourable Mr. Justice Anil K.narendran , Honourable Mr.justice P. V. Balakrishnan

  43. 29-May-2025

    Honourable Mr. Justice Anil K.narendran,honourable Mr.justice P. V. Balakrishnan

  44. 03-Apr-2025

    Honourable Mr. Justice Anil K.narendran,honourable Mr.justice Muralee Krishna S.

  45. 03-Apr-2025

    Contempt Of Court Cases (Petitions)

    Honourable Mr. Justice Anil K.narendran , Honourable Mr.justice Muralee Krishna S.

  46. 13-Mar-2025

    Honourable Mr. Justice Anil K.narendran,honourable Mr.justice Muralee Krishna S.

  47. 17-Oct-2024

    Honourable Mr. Justice Anil K.narendran,honourable Mr.justice P.G. Ajithkumar

  48. 17-Oct-2024

    Honourable Mr. Justice Anil K.narendran,honourable Mr.justice P.G. Ajithkumar

  49. 17-Oct-2024

    Honourable Mr. Justice Anil K.narendran,honourable Mr.justice P.G. Ajithkumar

  50. 17-Oct-2024

    Honourable Mr. Justice Anil K.narendran,honourable Mr.justice P.G. Ajithkumar

  51. 17-Oct-2024

    Honourable Mr. Justice Anil K.narendran,honourable Mr.justice P.G. AjithkumarView PDF

    Summary The High Court of Kerala dismissed multiple contempt of court appeals filed by Orthodox Syrian Church factions and government officials challenging an August 2024 order directing District Collectors to take possession of disputed churches. The court held that while contempt proceedings cannot create new substantive rights, courts retain inherent power to prevent contemnors from benefiting from their violation of earlier court orders—here directing police assistance for peaceful church access per the 1934 Constitution. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  52. 01-Oct-2024

    Honourable Mr. Justice Anil K.narendran,honourable Mr.justice P.G. Ajithkumar

  53. 01-Oct-2024

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  54. 25-Sep-2024

    Honourable Mr. Justice Anil K.narendran,honourable Mr.justice P.G. Ajithkumar

  55. 07-Sep-2024

    Case filed

    Registration No. Con.APP(C)/11/2024

casestatus.in Summary

Summary The High Court of Kerala dismissed multiple contempt of court appeals filed by Orthodox Syrian Church factions and government officials challenging an August 2024 order directing District Collectors to take possession of disputed churches. The court held that while contempt proceedings cannot create new substantive rights, courts retain inherent power to prevent contemnors from benefiting from their violation of earlier court orders—here directing police assistance for peaceful church access per the 1934 Constitution. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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