DR. V. VENU IAS vs ST.MARY'S ORTHODOX CHURCH, (ODAKKALI PALLI) REPRESENTED BY ITS DIOCESAN METROPOLITAN REV. FR. GEORGE PATALATTU Advocate - ROSHEN.D.ALEXANDER, ,TINA ALEX THOMAS,HARIMOHAN,ROSHEN.D.ALEXANDER,S.SREEKUMAR (SR.) — Con.APP(C)/14/2024

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

Case disposed

CNR: KLHC011428002024

Filing Number

Con.APP(C)/13/2024

Filing Date

30-Sep-2024

Registration No

Con.APP(C)/14/2024

Registration Date

30-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 )

Decision Date

24-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

--ALLOWED

Last updated 09-Apr-2026

Acts & Sections

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

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.DR. V. VENU IAS

    Adv. GOVERNMENT PLEADER,SHRI.ASOK M.CHERIAN, ADDL. ADVOCATE GENERAL(),SHRI.ASOK M.CHERIAN, ADDL. ADVOCATE GENERAL(), ,PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,SHRI.ASOK M.CHERIAN, ADDL. ADVOCATE GENERAL,PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,T.S.SHYAM PRASANTH, SENIOR G.P.,PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,SHRI.ASOK M.CHERIAN, ADDL. ADVOCATE GENERAL

  2. 2.SHEIKH DARVESH SAHIB

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

  3. 3.NEERAJ KUMAR GUPTA IPS

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

  4. 4.N.S.K. UMESH KUMAR IAS

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

  5. 5.VIVEK KUMAR IPS

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

  6. 6.JUVVANAPUDI MAHESH IPS

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

  7. 7.PRADEEPMON VARGHESE

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

  8. 8.SAJEEV M.K.

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

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.ST.MARY'S ORTHODOX CHURCH, (ODAKKALI PALLI) REPRESENTED BY ITS DIOCESAN METROPOLITAN REV. FR. GEORGE PATALATTU Advocate - ROSHEN.D.ALEXANDER, ,TINA ALEX THOMAS,HARIMOHAN,ROSHEN.D.ALEXANDER,S.SREEKUMAR (SR.)

  2. 2.REV. FR. GEORGE PATALATTU, VICAR APPOINTED THE DIOCESAN METROPOLITAN ST. MARY’S ORTHODOZ CHURCH, ODAKKALI,

    Adv. ROSHEN D. ALEXANDER,TINA ALEX THOMAS(K/000532/

  3. 3.HARIMOHAN(K/000327/

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

  5. 5.FR. JOBY VARGHESE

  6. 6.JIBI M. BABY

  7. 7.E.G. Georgekutty

  8. 8.MAR THOMAS DIONYSINE

  9. 9.ROY VARGHESE

  10. 10.BASIL M. ELDHOSE

  11. 11.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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  16. 18-Sep-2025

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

  17. 18-Sep-2025

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    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

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    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

    For Hearing

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

  33. 08-Aug-2025

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

  34. 08-Aug-2025

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  35. 07-Aug-2025

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  36. 07-Aug-2025

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

  37. 06-Aug-2025

    Contempt Of Court Cases (Petitions)

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

  38. 23-Jul-2025

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

  39. 22-Jul-2025

    Contempt Of Court Cases (Petitions)

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

  40. 26-Jun-2025

    Contempt Of Court Cases (Petitions)

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

  41. 26-Jun-2025

    Contempt Of Court Cases (Petitions)

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

  42. 29-May-2025

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

  43. 03-Apr-2025

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

  44. 03-Apr-2025

    Contempt Of Court Cases (Petitions)

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

  45. 13-Mar-2025

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

  46. 13-Mar-2025

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  47. 24-Feb-2025

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

  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. Ajithkumar

  52. 17-Oct-2024

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

    Summary The Kerala High Court dismissed all contempt appeals (Con.App.(C) Nos. 8-19 of 2024) and upheld a Single Judge's order directing District Collectors to take over possession of disputed Orthodox Syrian Churches to enforce non-compliance with earlier writ petition judgments based on the Supreme Court's K.S.Varghese ruling. The court held that while contempt proceedings must follow statutory procedures, courts possess inherent power to issue positive directions ensuring contemnors don't retain benefits of their defiance—a principle affirmed by citing Delhi Development Authority, Balwantbhai Bhandari, and other precedents. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  53. 03-Oct-2024

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

  54. 30-Sep-2024

    Case filed

    Registration No. Con.APP(C)/14/2024

casestatus.in Summary

Summary The Kerala High Court dismissed all contempt appeals (Con.App.(C) Nos. 8-19 of 2024) and upheld a Single Judge's order directing District Collectors to take over possession of disputed Orthodox Syrian Churches to enforce non-compliance with earlier writ petition judgments based on the Supreme Court's K.S.Varghese ruling. The court held that while contempt proceedings must follow statutory procedures, courts possess inherent power to issue positive directions ensuring contemnors don't retain benefits of their defiance—a principle affirmed by citing Delhi Development Authority, Balwantbhai Bhandari, and other precedents. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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