How Fr. Mathews Manalelchira‟s name came in the Media ...

would solve the situation strictly through legalmeans and work out a peaceful solution. The
situation was thus diffused.
On 8 th august evening, while Achen was preparing for the evening prayers, the two trouble
makers came to the church along with the Sub Inspector of police, Thudiyalur. They directed
Achen to come to the police station. Achen, along with all the managing committee members went
to the police station and apprised them of the correct position. Hearing this, the Inspector warned
the duo to thank their stars, for had the Managing committee given the complaint for trespass, they
would have been in dire straits.
Thereupon, the entire Managing Committee went to Puthencruz, humbly requested HB to
deal with the situation. H.B. was kind enough to ask the Sabha secretary to see to the case. The
Sabha Secretary together with H.G. Kuriakose Mor Clemis, the then asst Diocesan Metropolitan,
was kind enough to spare two hour of his valuable time for solving this problem.They finally said,
that irrespective of the anti Sabha and fraudulent nature of the registration, it is still valid, unless
set aside by the Court of law. Left with no other alternative, and the General Body accusing the
Managing Committee of inaction, we were forced to seek legal remedy, so that the issue could be
thrashed out in a peaceful manner.
Of late, it is noticed that a spate of anonymous letters are being sent to high church
dignitaries and other church vicars and Government offices. This is full of baseless and wild
charges, with clear intention to defame and bring to disrepute church dignitaries and dignified
members of the Managing Committee. Even, H.H.Patriarch of Antioch was also not spared in
these letters. In order to arrest this derogatory trend, and in the larger interest of communal
harmony, we made representations before District Supt of Police, Commissioner of Police and also
to Dist. Collector, Coimbatore, in person, praying for necessary action .This was done to warn the
concerned persons, who are suspected to be members of the newly registered Association, to
behave in a civilized manner and to desist from such practice and let the law take its own course.
Recently the appeal filed by them against the Munsiff court judgment, has been summarily
dismissed by the court of Sub Judge/Appellate Court, confirming the lower court judgment.
Besides direction was given to them that the renovation work being carried on in the Church with
the approval of the Sabha shouldn‟t be disturbed at any cost.
H.B. Baselios Thomas I, the Catholicose and our Doicesan Bishop, on the basis of the
report submitted by the Inquiry commission sent by H.B., and on the report of the Asst.
Metropolitan, who inaugurated the ceremonial commencement of the renovation work on 6th Jan,
2010, has issued a Bull, containing stern warning to the devotees not to have any connection with
the Group of seven .This has proved to be a great morale booster for the suffering members, who
have been enduring pain and insult for over an year.
It is in these circumstances, when the rebel group had no choice but to surrender, that our
newly appointed Asst. Metropolitan H.G.Isaac Mor Osthatheos took charge and visited the church.
We are grateful to H.G for having visited the church thrice in this short period of 5 months.