IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON WEDNESDAY, THE 29TH JUNE 2011 / 8TH ASHADHA 1933 WP(C).No. 17492 of 2011(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- PAULSON ,S/O.PAUL,NEREPARAMBIL HOUSE, MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK,THRIKKUR VILLAGE,THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR. T.A.SHAJI MS. MALU JOHN MR. P.R.BANERJI MS. NAMITHA JYOTHISH RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. ADDITIONAL DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, THRISSUR, CIVIL STATION,AYYANTHOLE POST, PIN 680 003. 2. THAHASILDHAR,MUKUNDAPURAM, MINI CIVIL STATION, IRINJALAKKUDA 680 121. 3. VILLAGE OFFICER, CHENGALOOR, THRISSUR DISTRICT 680 312. 4. DIVISIONAL OFFICER(FIRE AND RESCUE), ERNAKULAM 682 011. 5. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, THRISSUR 680 020. 6. STATE OF KERALA REP.BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY,SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-1. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MS. M. J. JAYASREE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/06/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) 17492 OF 2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS : EXT. P1 : TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION FOR GRANT OF NOC DATED 08.07.2010 EXT. P2 : TRUE COPY OF THE DISTANCE FORM IN FORM NO. DE-1 DATED 08.07.2010 EXT. P3 : TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DATED 15.07.2010 FROM THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR. EXT. P4 : TRUE COPY OF THE REPORT OF VILLAGE OFFICER ALONG WITH THE MAHAZAR DATED 16.09.2010 /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P (C) No . 17492 of 2011 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated, this the 29th June , 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner has approached this Court with the following prayers: i. issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing the 1st respondent to consider Ext. P1 application expeditiously and issue the no- objection certificate as applied fro by Ext. P1 in accordance with law forthwith. ii. issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext. P1 application within a time frame after hearing the petitioner. iii. issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing the respondents 2 to 5 to complete the formalities for issuance of no-objection pursuant to Ext. P1 application forthwith. iv. Issue such other writ, order or directions as this Honourable Court deems fit to be grant in the circumstances of the case including cost of the petitioner. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the only grievance now pressed before this Court is with regard to the delay in finalizing Ext. P1 application preferred by him, for getting NOC for submitting application for obtaining explosives licence, which causes W.P. (C) No. 17492 of 2011 : 2 : much losses and hardships to the petitioner and hence is sought to be interfered by this Court. 3. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. 4. In the above circumstances, the Writ Petition is disposed of, directing the first respondent to consider Ext. P1 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with copy of the writ petition before the first respondent for further steps. P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE kmd