Kerala High Court
The Kasaragod District Gun Licensees ... vs State Of Kerala on 23 April, 2024
Author: V.G.Arun
Bench: V.G.Arun
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.G.ARUN
&
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.MANU
Tuesday, the 23rd day of April 2024 / 3rd Vaisakha, 1946
WA NO. 595 OF 2024
AGAINST THE INTERIM ORDER DATED 27/03/2024 IN WP(C) 12890/2024 OF THIS COURT
APPELLANT(S)/PETITIONERS:
1. THE KASARAGOD DISTRICT GUN LICENSEES ASSOCIATION REGISTRATION
NO.445/2011, HAVING ITS OFFICE AT VIDYANAGAR, KASARAGOD DISTRICT,
REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT M.PRADEEP RAO,PIN - 671123
2. M.PRADEEP RAO AGED 44 YEARS S/O.KRISHNA RAO, RESIDING AT MEPODU
HOUSE, BADOOR VILLAGE, DHARMATHDKA POST, MANJESHWAR TALUK, KASARAGOD
DISTRICT, PIN - 671324
BY ADVS.M/S. T MADHU,AISWARYA JAYAPAL,C.R.SARADAMANI,RENJISH S.MENON &
VRINDA T.S.
RESPONDENT(S)/RESPONDENTS:
1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, REVENUE
DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001
2. THE STATE POLICE CHIEF THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001
3. THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE NORTHERN RANGE, KANNUR, PIN - 670002
4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR/DISTRICT MAGISTRATE KASARAGOD, CIVIL STATION,
VIDYANAGAR P.O., KASARAGOD DISTRICT, PIN - 671123
5. THE DISTRICT POLICE CHIEF KASARAGOD, PIN - 671123
6. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER AMBALATHARA POLICE STATION, KASARAGOD
DISTRICT, PIN - 671531
7. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER BADIADKA POLICE STATION, KASARAGOD
DISTRICT, PIN - 671551
8. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER ADHUR POLICE STATION, KASARAGOD DISTRICT,
PIN - 671543
9. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER BEDAKAM POLICE STATION, KASARAGOD
DISTRICT, PIN - 671541
10. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER RAJAPURAM POLICE STATION, KASARAGOD
DISTRICT, PIN - 671532
11. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER MANJESHWAR POLICE STATION, KASARAGOD
DISTRICT, PIN - 671323
12. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER KUMBLA POLICE STATION, KASARAGOD DISTRICT,
PIN - 671321
13. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER VELLARIKUNDU POLICE STATION, KASARAGOD
DISTRICT, PIN - 671533
14. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER NEELESHWARAM POLICE STATION, KASARAGOD
DISTRICT, PIN - 671314
15. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER HOSDURG POLICE STATION, KASARAGOD
DISTRICT, PIN - 671315
16. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER CHEEMENI POLICE STATION, KASARAGOD
DISTRICT, PIN - 671313
17. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER CHITTARIKKAL POLICE STATION, KASARAGOD
DISTRICT, PIN - 671326
18. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER VIDYANAGAR POLICE STATION, KASARAGOD
DISTRICT, PIN - 671123
19. ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA NIRVACHAN SADAN, ASHOKA ROAD, NEW DELHI
- REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY., PIN - 110001
BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER FOR R1 TO R18
STANDING COUNSEL, DEEPU LAL MOHAN FOR R19
Prayer for interim relief in the Writ Appeal stating that in the
circumstances stated in the appeal memorandum, the High Court be pleased
to direct the respondents 4 to 18 to refrain from taking in to custody of
the licensed arms of the members of the first appellant association
including that of the second appellant without following the procedure
contemplated as per Exhibit P7 circular issued by the respondent No.19
pending disposal of the writ appeal, so as to secure the ends of justice.
This Writ Appeal coming on for orders on 23/04/2024 upon perusing
the appeal memorandum , the court on the same day passed the following:
EXHIBIT P7 : THE TRUE COPY OF THE INSTRUCTION
BEARING NO.464/INST/2009/EPS DATED 1/9/2009
ISSUED BY THE ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA
V.G.ARUN & S.MANU, JJ.
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W.A.No.595 of 2024
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Dated this the 23rd day of April, 2024
ORDER
V.G.Arun, J.
Although the learned counsel for the petitioner presses
for an interim order based on the direction contained in the
judgment in W.P.(C)No.11254 of 2024, we are not inclined
to pass any interim direction, since the polling in connection
with the Lok Sabha elections is being held on 26.4.2024 and
writ appeal is pending against the judgment in W.P.
(C)No.11254 of 2024.
Post on 27.5.2024.
Sd/-
V.G.ARUN, JUDGE
Sd/-
S.MANU, JUDGE
skj
23-04-2024 /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar
