 This continued till the death of Mathews Mar Athanasius in 1877.When dispute arose, government decided that the church should ask the courts to decide to whom the interest is to be paid.Later , In 1889 Royal Court (in Seminary Suit) declared Pulikkottil Joseph Mar Dionysious II as the Malankara Metropolitan and Also in 1928, the High Court of Travancore (in Vattipanam SUIT), declared that Vattasheril Dionysius VI will remain as the Malankara Metropolitan

After the enthronement Mar Thoma lived at Puthenkavu (near Chengannur).