Kerala High Court
Biju Kumar K vs The District Collector & District ... on 16 September, 2025
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE VIJU ABRAHAM
TUESDAY, THE 16TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2025 / 25TH BHADRA, 1947
WP(C) NO. 20420 OF 2021
PETITIONERS:
1 BIJU KUMAR K.
AGED 50 YEARS
S/O. KUTTAPPAN A.N., ALUMMOOTTIL VEEDU , KADAIKODU
P.O., KAREERA VILLAGE, KOLLAM DISTRICT 691 505.
2 RADHAKRISHNAN .R,
AGED 43 YEARS
S/O. RAMACHANDRAN PILLAI,K., R R BHAVAN, PUTHANAMPALAM
P.O., KOLLAM DISTRICT 691 553.
3 KUNJUMON G.,
AGED 51 YEARS
S/O. GEEVARGHESE, CHAKKALAYIL HOUSE, KOVOOR, ARINALLOOR
P.O., KOLLAM DISTRICT 690 538.
4 BABU.P.,
AGED 52 YEARS
S/O. PRABHAKARAN, MAGHNA BHAVAN, KARIMTHOTTUVA P.O.,
KUNNATHOOR EAST, SATHAMKOTTA, KOLLAM DISTRICT 690 540.
BY ADVS.
SRI.MATHEW KURIAKOSE
SRI.J.KRISHNAKUMAR (ADOOR)
SHRI.MONI GEORGE
RESPONDENTS:
1 THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR & DISTRICT MAGISTRATE.
KOLLAM, CIVIL STATION, KOLLAM 691 103.
2 THE DISTRICT POLICE CHIEF,
KOLLAM 691 001.
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3 THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER,
SAKTHIKULANGARA POLICE STATION, SAKTHIKULANGARA, ,
KOLLAM DISTRICT 691 581.
4 THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER,
SASTHAMKOTA POLICE STATION, SASTHAMKOTTA, KOLLAM
DISTRICT 690 521.
5 THE STATE OF KERALA,
REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, HOME DEPORTMENT,
SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 001.
6 UNION OF INDIA,
REPRESENTED BY ITS SECTARY, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
IS-II DIVISION/ARMS SECTION IST FLOOR NDCC-2
BUILDING, JAI SINGH ROAD, NEW DELHI 11001.
BY ADVS.
GOVERNMENT PLEADER
SRI.GIRISH KUMAR.V., CGC
GP- RIYAL DEVASSY
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD
ON 16.09.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
Dated this the 16th day of September, 2025
Petitioners have approached this Court seeking a direction to
respondents 1 and 2 to consider and pass orders on Exts.P3 to P3(c)
applications submitted by the petitioners for re-registration of
Exts.P2 to P2(e) Arms Licenses as expeditiously as possible and
within a time limit to be prescribed by this Court.
2. The only impediment in considering the application
submitted by the petitioners is stated to be that the petitioners have
not uploaded the unique identification numbers available in the ALIS
portal. Petitioners would submit that in respect of petitioners 1 and 2
the same was later uploaded and an interim order was passed by
this Court on 18.10.2022. Regards petitioners 1 and 2, directing the
petitioners to resubmit the applications for re-registration of arms
license and directing the District Magistrate to pass orders thereon
subject to the condition that the petitioners upload unique
identification numbers being available in the ALIS portal. The learned
Counsel for the petitioners submit that now as regards petitioners 3
and 4, the UID has been uploaded in the ALIS portal as evident from
Exts.P13 and P14.
3. The learned Government Pleader submits that pursuant
to the interim order passed by this Court on 18.10.2022 the
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applications submitted by petitioners 1 and 2 have been allowed by
the District Magistrate. As regards petitioners 3 and 4, they have not
submitted any application. Thereupon, the learned Counsel
appearing for the petitioners submit that a fresh application will be
submitted.
Taking into consideration the above facts and circumstances,
the above writ petition is disposed as follows:-
The petitioners may submit an application for re-registration of the
arms license within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt
of a copy of this judgment. If such an application is filed the 1 st
respondent shall consider and pass orders on the same in
accordance with law, within a further period of one month.
Sd/-
VIJU ABRAHAM
JUDGE
sbk/-
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APPENDIX OF WP(C) 20420/2021
PETITIONER EXHIBITS
Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE IDENTIFY CARD OF THE IST
PETITIONER.
Exhibit P1 (A) TRUE COPY OF THE IDENTIFY CARD OF THE 2ND
PETITIONER.
Exhibit P1 (B) TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE OF THE 3RD
PETITIONER.
Exhibit P1 (C) TRUE COPY OF THE PENSIONERS IDENTITY CARD
OF PETITIONER NO. 4.
Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF FORM
III ARMS LICENSE OF PETITIONER NO.1.
Exhibit P2(A) TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF FORM
III ARMS LICENSE OF PETITIONER NO.2.
Exhibit P2(B) TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF FORM
III ARMS LICENSE OF PETITIONER NO.3.
Exhibit P2(C) TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF FORM
III ARMS LICENSE OF PETITIONER NO.4.
Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED TO
THE IST RESPONDENT TO RE REGISTER THE ARMS
LICENSE OF THE IST PETITIONER.
Exhibit P3 (A) TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED TO
THE IST RESPONDENT TO RE REGISTER THE ARMS
LICENSE OF THE 2ND PETITIONER.
Exhibit P3 (B) TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED TO
THE IST RESPONDENT TO RE REGISTER THE ARMS
LICENSE OF THE 3RD PETITIONER.
Exhibit P3 (C) TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED TO
THE IST RESPONDENT TO RE REGISTER THE ARMS
LICENSE OF THE 4TH PETITIONER.
Exhibit P4 TRUE COPY OF THE RECEIPT DATED 10.09.2021
ISSUED BY THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER OF
SAKTHIKULANGARA POLICE STATION TO THE 2ND
PETITIONER.
Exhibit P5 TRUE COPY OF THE RECEIPT DATED 12.09.2021
ISSUED BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE
SASTHAMCOTTA POLICE STATION TO THE 3RD
PETITIONER.
Exhibit P6 TRUE COPY OF THE RECEIPT DATED 13.09.2021
ISSUED BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE,
SASTHAMCOTTA POLICE STATION TO THE 4TH
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PETITIONER.
Exhibit P7 TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR DATED 19.11.2014
ISSUED BY THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS OF
THE UNION GOVERNMENT TO THE PRINCIPAL
SECRETARY (HOME ) OF THE GOVERNMENT OF
KERALA.
Exhibit P8 TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR DATED 08.12.2014
ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF KERALA.
Exhibit P9 TRUE COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS DATED
20.12.2019 OF THE DEPUTY COLLECTOR
(GENERAL) AND ADDL. DISTRICT MAGISTRATE,
KOLLAM.
Exhibit P10 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 25.11.2015
IN WPC NO. 35583 OF 2015 OF THIS HONBLE
COURT.
Exhibit P11 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 12.10.2020
IN 2PC NO 14246 OF 2020 OF THIS HONBLE
COURT.
Exhibit P12 TRUE COPY OF THE 1ST PETITIONER'S LICENSE
DETAILS UPLOADED IN NDAL/ALIS PORTAL OF
THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA.
Exhibit P12(A) TRUE COPY OF THE 2ND PETITIONER'S LICENSE
DETAILS UPLOADED IN NDAL/ALIS PORTAL OF
THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA.
Exhibit P13 TRUE COPY OF THE LICENSE DETAILS OF THE
PETITIONER NO. 3 UPLOADED IN THE ALIS
PORTAL OF THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
Exhibit P14 TRUE COPY OF THE LICENSE DETAILS OF THE
PETITIONER NO. 4 UPLOADED IN THE ALIS
PORTAL OF THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
