Title: Antony Joseph v. State of Kerala
Decided on: 22 November, 2023
+ W.P. (C) No. 3437 OF 2023
CORAM: HON’BLE Justice Devan Ramachandran
Introduction
The case asking for a directive to the Government to resolve a disagreement regarding unified Mass at St. Mary’s Cathedral Basilica, Ernakulam, was rejected by the Kerala High Court.
Facts of the Case
The petitioners claimed that disagreements between opposing factions were the reason the church remained closed. They therefore requested that the issue be resolved through mediation by renowned figures like the Central Police Station’s Station House Officer, the Arcbishop of Ernakulam, the Synod of the Major Archiepiscopal Church of Ernakulam, the Athiroopa Samrakshana Samithi, the Commissioner of Police, and others.
Courts analysis and decision
The Court noted that it was unable to intervene in the matter, but it did find merit in the aforementioned submissions.
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