DR. VENU V. IAS vs ST. THOMAS ORTHODOX SYRIAN CHURCH, CHERUKUNNAM (CHERUKUNNAM CHURCH) Advocate - ROSHEN.D.ALEXANDER, ,S.SREEKUMAR (SR.),ROSHEN.D.ALEXANDER,TINA ALEX THOMAS,HARIMOHAN — Con.APP(C)/17/2024

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

Case disposed Next hearing 07-Oct-2024

CNR: KLHC011433242024

Filing Number

Con.APP(C)/16/2024

Filing Date

30-Sep-2024

Registration No

Con.APP(C)/17/2024

Registration Date

03-Oct-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) (a)

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.DR. VENU V. 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

  2. 2.BISHWANTH SINHA IAS

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

  3. 3.SHEIKH DARVESH SAHIB

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

  4. 4.DR. S. CHITHRA IAS,

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

  5. 5.R. ANAND IPS

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

  6. 6.DR. AMRUTHVALLI P.

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

  7. 7.ASHOKAN R

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

  8. 8.SHABEER S

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

  9. 9.RAMANKUTTY. K

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

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.ST. THOMAS ORTHODOX SYRIAN CHURCH, CHERUKUNNAM (CHERUKUNNAM CHURCH) Advocate - ROSHEN.D.ALEXANDER, ,S.SREEKUMAR (SR.),ROSHEN.D.ALEXANDER,TINA ALEX THOMAS,HARIMOHAN

  2. 2.FR. POLY VARGHESE, VICAR

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

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

  4. 4.HARIMOHAN(K/000327/

  5. 5.FR. THOMAS PULAYATH

    Adv. SREENATH VIJAYARAGHAVAN,AKHILA C.(K/000356/

  6. 6.P.VIJAYARAGHAVAN ((PALAYIL)(K/302/

  7. 7.S.M.PRASANTH(K/957/

  8. 8.T.T. PATHROSE

    Adv. SREENATH VIJAYARAGHAVAN,AKHILA C.(K/000356/

  9. 9.P.VIJAYARAGHAVAN ((PALAYIL)(K/302/

  10. 10.S.M.PRASANTH(K/957/

  11. 11.BAIJU K.K

    Adv. SREENATH VIJAYARAGHAVAN,AKHILA C.(K/000356/

  12. 12.P.VIJAYARAGHAVAN ((PALAYIL)(K/302/

  13. 13.S.M.PRASANTH(K/957/

  14. 14.JOY

    Adv. SREENATH VIJAYARAGHAVAN,AKHILA C.(K/000356/

  15. 15.P.VIJAYARAGHAVAN ((PALAYIL)(K/302/

  16. 16.S.M.PRASANTH(K/957/

  17. 17.K.C. PAULOSE,

    Adv. SREENATH VIJAYARAGHAVAN,AKHILA C.(K/000356/

  18. 18.P.VIJAYARAGHAVAN ((PALAYIL)(K/302/

  19. 19.S.M.PRASANTH(K/957/

  20. 20.N.M. MATHEW

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

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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

    —

    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

    For Hearing

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

  33. 08-Aug-2025

    —

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

  34. 08-Aug-2025

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

  35. 07-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. 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. 13-Mar-2025

    Admission

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

  48. 24-Feb-2025

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

  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. Ajithkumar

  53. 17-Oct-2024

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

    The Kerala High Court dismissed contempt of court appeals challenging a Single Judge's order directing District Collectors to take over possession of five disputed Orthodox Syrian Churches that were the subject of earlier writ petition judgments. The court ruled that the Collectors' takeover was a valid exercise of inherent power to prevent contemnors from enjoying benefits of their defiance of court orders, even though the Contempt of Courts Act doesn't explicitly provide for such positive directions. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  54. 07-Oct-2024

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

  55. 30-Sep-2024

    Case filed

    Registration No. Con.APP(C)/17/2024

casestatus.in Summary

The Kerala High Court dismissed contempt of court appeals challenging a Single Judge's order directing District Collectors to take over possession of five disputed Orthodox Syrian Churches that were the subject of earlier writ petition judgments. The court ruled that the Collectors' takeover was a valid exercise of inherent power to prevent contemnors from enjoying benefits of their defiance of court orders, even though the Contempt of Courts Act doesn't explicitly provide for such positive directions. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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