• 1977 – 1978 – PUC – Arul Anandar College, Christ Hall Seminary, Karumathur, Madurai
• 1978 – 1979 – Minor Seminary, St Peter’s Minor Seminary, Madurai
• 1979 – 1982 – Philosophy, St Peter’s Pontifical Seminary, Bangalore
• 1982 – 1983 – Regency – Tirunelveli Social Service Society, Palayamkottai
• 1983 – 1987 – Theology, St Peter’s Pontifical Seminary, Bangalore

• 1987 – 1989 – Secretary to the Bishop of Palayamkottai
• 1989 – 1992 – Professor, St Peter’s Minor Seminary, Madurai
• 1992 - 2000 – Higher Studies, Paris, France
  - 1992 – 1994 – Licentiate in Canon Law, L’Institut Catholique de Paris
  - 1994 – 1996 – DEA, University of Paris XI
  - 1996 – 1997 – Erasmus Gratianus, conducted by the International Canon Law Society of European Union, L’Institut Catholique de Paris
  - 1997 – 2000 – Doctorate in Canon Law, L’Institut Catholique de Paris, and University of Paris XI
• 2000 October and November – Vocation Promotor and Rector of Diocesan Petit Seminary, Palayamkottai
• December 2000 – May 2004 – Rector, Christ Hall Major Seminary, Karumathur, Madurai
• 2001 – 2003 – Defender of the Bond
• 2003 – 2008 – Judicial Vicar
• 2004 – 2011 – Vicar General of the diocese of Palayamkottai
• 2004 – 2005 – Parish Priest, Infant Jesus Shrine, Shanthinagar
• 2007 – 2009 – Parish Priest, St Jude’s Church, Maharajanagar
• 2009 – 2011 – Vocation Promotor and Rector of Diocesan Petit Seminary, Palayamkottai
• 2001 – 2010 - Visiting Professor to the Centre of Canon Law Studies, St Peter’s Pontifical Institute, Bangalore
• 2011 – 2019 November – Resident Professor in the Centre of Canon Law Studies, St Peter’s Pontifical Institute, Bangalore
• 2014 June – 2019 November – Editor of Studies in Church Law
• 2016 September – 2019 November - Director of Centre of Canon Law Studies
• 2017 October – 2019 October – Vice-president of the Canon Law Society of India.

Articles written

“The Values underlying the mission of Karma Veerar Kamaraj”, in A. Pushparajan (ed.), Values Crisis on the way out, A commemorative volume, National Conference on Values , Indian Society of Gandhian Studies Silver Jubilee Session, October 29 – 31, 2002, Madurai, Department of Interreligious Relations, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, 2002, pp. 246 – 256.

• “Lay participation in the Apostolate of the Church”, in Shepherd’s Voice, vol. 2, n° 1, January-March 2003, pp. 72 – 85.
• « La montée du fondamentalisme en Inde » in Spiritus ; n° 171, juin 2003, pp. 206 – 217.
• « Le statut canonique et civil d’une minorité religieuse en Inde : l’Eglise catholique et l’affirmation de l’identité nationale » in Revue d’éthique et de théologie morale « Le Supplément », n° 228, mars 2004, pp. 195 – 238.
• « The Concept of Alienation and Extraordinary Administration of Temporal Goods at the Diocesan level », in Canonical Studies, vol. XX, October 2006, pp. 41 – 56.
• “Personal Law of Christians in India”, in Vaiharai,13, 2008, pp. 97 – 119.
• « Redemptionis Sacramentum and its implication for the celebration of the Sacrament of Eucharist » in Canonical Studies, vol. XXIII, October 2009, pp. 5 – 26.
• A Professor becoming Paradesi for Christ. Life of a Mendicant Peter, Palayamkottai, Paradesi Peter Publications, 2012.
• “Paradesi Peter, a model for new Evangelization? His birth, studies and growth of faith from Lutheranism to Catholicism” (Part I), in Indian Theological Studies, 50 (2013, pp. 89 – 104.
• “Paradesi Peter, a model for new Evangelization? His mission of Evangelization” (Part II), in Indian Theological Studies, 50 (2013), pp. 197 – 213.
• “The Right of Defence: An Essential Element in the Marriage Nullity Procedure”, in Canonical Studies, vol. XXVI, October 2013, pp. 177 - 208.
• Indiavin Francis Assisi : Peter Paradesi, (Tamil book), Palayamkottai, Paradesi Peter Publications, 2014.
• “Unifying strength of continuing to develop Indian Secularism”, in Studies in Church Law, 10 (2014 & 2015), pp. 105 - 179.
• “Reforms introduced in the process of the declaration of nullity of marriage by the Motu proprio Mitis Iudex Dominus Iesus”, in Vaiharai, July 2016.
• “Uniform Civil Code and Personal law of the Christians in India”, in Studies in Church Law, 11 (2016) pp. 169 - 202.
• “Collaboration of Canon Law and Civil Law in Contract and Alienation”, in Studies in Church Law, 12 (2017) pp. 123 - 144.
• “Codification of Codex Iruis Canonici 1917”, in Studies in Church Law, 12 (2017) pp. 199 - 213.
• “Relevance of Gaudete et Exsultate for the Ecclesiastical Institutes of Higher Learning”, in Indian Theological Studies 55 (2018), pp. 361 – 375.
• “Juridical safeguards and hazards for mission in India”, in To Carry Your New Fire Today. A Festschrift for Fr Raymond Rossignol MEP, Bangalore, TPI, 2019, pp. 84 – 101.