V.P. Mohammed Ashraf vs The District Collector And Chairman
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Kerala High Court

V.P. Mohammed Ashraf vs The District Collector And Chairman on 5 June, 2024

Author: N.Nagaresh

Bench: N.Nagaresh

WP(C) No.20155/2024                        1/3                       Order Date : 05-06-2024

                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                                        PRESENT
                          THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.NAGARESH
                Wednesday, the 5th day of June 2024 / 15th Jyaishta, 1946

                                WP(C) NO. 20155 OF 2024

   PETITIONERS:

      1. V.P. MOHAMMED ASHRAF, AGED 72 YEARS, S/O. V.P. MAYINKUTTY, DAYA
         HOSPITAL, PATHAPPIRIYAM P.O., EDAVANNA, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT,
         PIN-676123
      2. AHAMMED NIZAR V.P., AGED 48 YEARS, S/O. ABDUL SALAM V.P.,
         VALIYAPEEDIKAKKAL HOUSE, PATHAPIRIYAM, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT,
         PIN-676123
      3. SAMEER NEDUNKANDAN, AGED 45 YEARS, S/O. MOIDEEN HAJI, KALLIVALAPPIL
         HOUSE, KARAKUNNU P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN-676123
      4. FILSI K., AGED 40 YEARS, W/O. SAMEER N.K., KALLIVALAPPIL HOUSE,
         KARAKUNNU P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN-676123
      5. A.P. UMMER, AGED 61 YEARS, S/O. KUNJAPPATHY HAJI, PALLIYALIL HOUSE,
         MELMURI P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN-676517

   RESPONDENTS:

      1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR AND CHAIRMAN SCREENING COMMITTEE, CONSTITUTED
         AS DIRECTED BY THE ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA, CIVIL STATION P.O.,
         MALAPPURAM, PIN - 676505
      2. THE DISTRICT POLICE CHIEF CIVIL STATION P.O., MALAPPURAM, PIN-676506
      3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, EDAVANNA POLICE STATION EDAVANNA P.O.,
         MALAPPURAM, PIN-676541
      4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, MALAPPURAM POLICE STATION, MALAPPURAM,
         PIN-676519


        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 respondents to return forthwith the licensed arms of
   the petitioners.


        This petition coming on for orders 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, JAYAPRAKASH NARAYANAN & ARJUN ANIL,
   Advocates for the petitioners, the court passed the following:
 WP(C) No.20155/2024                           2/3                               Order Date : 05-06-2024




                                      N.NAGARESH, J.
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                                 W.P.(C) No.20155 of 2024
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                          Dated this the 5th day of June, 2024

                                            ORDER

Admit.

2. Government Pleader takes notice for the respondents.

3. Government Pleader to file counter affidavit within

three weeks.

Post on 03.07.2024.

Sd/-

N.NAGARESH JUDGE hmh WP(C) No.20155/2024 3/3 Order Date : 05-06-2024

APPENDIX OF WP(C) 20155/2024 Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN W.P.(C) NO. 13374/2024 DATED 02/04/2024 Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 09/04/2024 Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN W.P.(C) NO. 15824/2024 DATED 19/04/2024 Exhibit P4 TRUE COPY OF THE COVERING LETTER 23/04/2024 Exhibit P5 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT DATED 23/04/2024 FROM THE OFFICE OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT Exhibit P6 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 02/05/2024 FROM THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONERS Exhibit P7 TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY DATED 24/04/2024 OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT Exhibit P8 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 19/03/2021 IN W.P.(C) NO.

Exhibit P9 TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR DATED 01.09.2009 FROM THE ELECTION COMMISSION Exhibit P10 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 10-01-2011 IN W.P.(C) NO. 9933, 10598 OF 2009