IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.G.ARUN
WEDNESDAY, THE 6TH DAY OF JULY 2022 / 15TH ASHADHA, 1944
WP(C) NO. 18893 OF 2022
PETITIONER/S:
N.K. SAINUDHEEN,
AGED 55 YEARS
S/O.MOHAMED HAJI, NECHIKKADAN HOUSE, KALKUNDU,
KARUVARAKUNDU, NILAMBUR TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT,
PIN-676 525.
BY ADVS.
P.SAMSUDIN
MILAN RACHEL MATHEW
LIRA A.B.
RESPONDENT/S:
1 THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, MALAPPURAM,
CIVIL STATION, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN-676 505.
2 THE DISTRICT POLICE CHIEF, MALAPPURAM,
DOWN HILL P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN-676 505.
OTHER PRESENT:
GP AMMINIKUTTY K
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
06.07.2022, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
WP(C) NO. 18893 OF 2022
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JUDGMENT
Dated this the 6th day of July, 2022 The petitioner had been granted Ext.P2 Arms licence, the validity period was renewed upto 31.07.2021. The petitioner has preferred an application seeking further renewal of the licence, which is pending consideration before the first respondent. The limited relief sought is to direct the first respondent to pass orders on the application expeditiously.
2. Heard the learned Counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader.
Considering the limited relief sought, the Writ Petition is disposed of, directing the first respondent to take up petitioner's application for renewal of Arms Licence and pass appropriate orders thereon, within two months of receipt of a copy of this judgment.
Sd/-
V.G.ARUN JUDGE RK WP(C) NO. 18893 OF 2022 3 APPENDIX OF WP(C) 18893/2022 PETITIONER EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 21.07.2019. Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF THE RENEWED LICENCE ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER.
Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 31.08.2021 ISSUED BY THE DFO NILAMBUR NORTH DIVISION.
Exhibit P4 TRUE COPY OF THE CHALLAN RECEIPT DATED
22.-06.2021 FOR PAYMENT OF FEE FOR RENEWAL OF LICENSE.