HC defers proceedings on order on church takeover Updated: Updated: Single judge order to CRPF on Kothamangalam church Share Article Single judge order to CRPF on Kothamangalam church A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court deferred till January 15 the further proceedings based on a single judge order directing the Central Reserve Police Force to take over the Kothamangalam Marthoman church if the Ernakulam District Collector did not comply with its earlier order this regard by January 8. The Bench comprising Justice Alexander Thomas and Justice T.R. Ravi passed the order on an appeal filed by the State government against the single judge’s order. The single judge had passed the order on a contempt of court petition filed by the Orthodox faction against the Ernakulam District Collector for not complying with an earlier Hight Court directive.