Joy Poulose vs The District Magistrate
2022 Latest Caselaw 7572 Ker

           IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                                  PRESENT
               THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.G.ARUN
     FRIDAY, THE 24TH DAY OF JUNE 2022 / 3RD ASHADHA, 1944
                     WP(C) NO. 18166 OF 2022
PETITIONER/S:

             JOY POULOSE
             AGED 63 YEARS
             S/O. POULOSE, PADINJAREKOCHUVEETTIL,
             VELLARAVALLY P.O, KANNUR DISTRICT, PIN -
             670673.
             BY ADVS.
             SAJI KURIACHAN
             M.R.NANDAKUMAR

RESPONDENT/S:

             THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE
             CIVIL STATION P.O, KANNUR DISTRICT, PIN -
             670002.
OTHER PRESENT:

             GP P.S.APPU


       THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION
ON    24.06.2022,   THE   COURT    ON   THE   SAME   DAY   DELIVERED   THE
FOLLOWING:
 W.P.(C) No.18166 of 2022

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                               JUDGMENT

Dated this the 24th day of June, 2022

The petitioner, an Ex-service man has applied

for gun licence, purportedly for personal

protection and protection of his crops. The

application is pending consideration before the

respondent. The petitioner is aggrieved by the

delay in deciding the application.

2. Learned Government Pleader submitted

that, since the application was filed in

November, 2021, some time is required for

obtaining reports from the police and other

authorities.

3. Learned Counsel for the petitioner

pointed out that as per the provisions of the

Arms Act and Rules, decision on the application

for gun licence has to be taken in a time bound

manner.

W.P.(C) No.18166 of 2022

The writ petition is hence disposed of,

directing the respondent to take a decision on

Ext.P1 application, with specific reference to

Exts.P2 and P3 decisions, within two months of

receipt of a copy of this judgment.

Sd/-

V.G.ARUN JUDGE

Scl/24.06.22 W.P.(C) No.18166 of 2022

APPENDIX OF WP(C) 18166/2022

PETITIONER EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION FOR NEW ARMS LICENCE DATED 06.11.2021. Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF THE SAID JUDGMENT DATED 19.11.2014 IN WP(C) NO. 38165/2010 OF THIS COURT REPORTED IN 2015(1) KHC

Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF THE SAID JUDGMENT DATED 15.02.2022 IN WP(C) NO. 35111 AND CONNECTED CASES OF THIS COURT REPORTED IN 2022 (2) KHC 170 (DB).