Sebastian Joseph vs State Of Kerala
2021 Latest Caselaw 10484 Ker

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                  IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                                            Present:
                      THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE P.V.ASHA

                     Friday, the 26th day of March 2021/5th Chaithra, 1943
                                    WP(C) No.7979/2021

           For information purpose only
PETITIONERS:

1. SEBASTIAN JOSEPH, AGED 54, S/O.JOSEPH,
  CHEMMANNUR HOUSE, NEAR CHERUMUKKU TEMPLE,
  CHEMBUKKAVU, THRISSUR DISTRICT,KERALA-680020.

2.GEETHA SEBASTIAN, AGED 51 YEARS W/O.SEBASTIANJOSEPH,
CHEMMANNURHOUSE, NEAR CHERUMUKKUTEMPLE, CHEMBUKKAVU
   THRISSUR DISTRICT, KERALA-680020.



RESPONDENTS:

1. STATE OF KERALA,
     REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY,
     SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695036.

2. THE CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER,
     VIKAS BHAVAN,LEGISLATIVE COMPLEX,
     THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, KERALA-695033.

3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR,
     CIVIL STATION.P.O, THRISSUR-680004.

4. THE CITY POLICE COMMISSIONER,
     THRISSUR - 680 004

5. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER,
     THRISSUR TOWN EAST-680306.



   Writ Petition (civil) praying inter alia that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed
along with the WP(C) the High Court be pleased to direct the 5th respondent not to compel the
petitioners to deposit their licences weapon in violation of Ext.P1 Circular and P4 judgment of
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this Hon'ble Court.


   This petition coming on for admission upon perusing the petition and the affidavit filed in
support of WP(C) and upon hearing the arguments of M/S.SAJI KURIACHAN &
M.R.NANDAKUMAR, Advocates for the petitioners, the court passed the following:
                                           ORDER

Learned Government Pleader to get instructions.

For information purpose only Post on 31/3/2021.

Till then, status quo shall be maintained. Hand over.

26-03-2021 Sd/-

P.V.ASHA,JUDGE

/true copy/ Sd/-

ASSISTANT REGISTRAR

EXHIBIT P1 - A TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR DATED 01.09.2009 FROM THE ELECTION COMMISSION

EXHIBIT P4 - TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT OF THIS HON'BLE COURT IN W.P.(C)NO.6394 OF 2021 DATED 16.03.2021.