Collector to take over Kothamangalam Church as per the direction by High Court

The High Court has ordered the acquisition of the Kothamangalam Cheri Palli District Collector and hand over it to the Orthodox community. Vicar of the church, Fr. The order of Justice PB Suresh Kumar was filed by Thomas Paul Ramban. This chapter states that the armed police can be deployed to disperse the crowd. The Collector shall take control of the church and property at the appropriate time, after excluding those who have been inside the church. When the Orthodox community is convinced that the Vicar is in a position to practice the ritual, the church must be handed over to them. If any of the parishioners dies, the vicar does not interrupt the funeral service. The High Court has directed the district collector to take necessary steps to evacuate the Jacobite believers and to expedite the process.

If there is a law and order situation in the country, the police should arrest those responsible. The court also directed that sufficient police be deployed to ensure a peaceful atmosphere in the church and in the vicinity and to allow the vicar to conduct religious rituals peacefully. Manolin Kunchachan argues that Thomas Paul Ramban is not qualified to remain a priest but the high court has not made any statement regarding the same.

In 2018, Ramban Muvattupuzha Munsif had approached the Supreme Court seeking a stay on the apex court's verdict. Eight members of the Jacobite group and five priests were ordered to refrain from entering the Church. The Munsif court issued an interim injunction restraining the Jacobite sect. In a special application filed by the Orthodox Division, the police were also instructed to protect. The High Court rejected the plea of ​​the Jacobite tribes. When he went to the Church, Ramban approached the High Court stating that the police did not provide adequate protection. Police argued that if the verdict was executed, tear gas would be used in the sanctuary of the church and could lead to firing. The court said these arguments cannot be accepted. It was then that the petition was filed.