IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 12TH AUGUST 2011 / 21ST SRAVANA 1933 WP(C).No. 22035 of 2011(D) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- V.P.DAVIS, S/O.POULOSE, AGED 62 YEARS, VADAKKETHALA HOUSE, KANDASSANKADAVU P.O., KARAMUKKU VILLAGE, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.SHOBY K.FRANCIS RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNEMNT, HOME DEPARTMENT, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPRUAM-695001. 2. LAND REVENUE COMMISSIONER, OFFICE OF LAND REVENUE COMMISSIONER, PUBLIC OFFICE BUILDING, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-33. 3. DIST. MAGISTRATE (DIST. COLLECTOR), OFFICE OF DIST. COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, THRISSUR-3. 4. ADDL. DISTRICT MAGISTRATE (ADM), OFFICE OF (ADM), AYYANTHOLE, THRISSUR-3. 5. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ANTHIKKAD POLICE STATION, ANTHIKKAD P.O., THRISSUR DISTRICT-680001. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.M.H.HARIKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/08/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 22035 of 2011(D) APPENDIX ---------------- PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS ----------------------------------- P1: TRUE COPY OF THE GUN LICENSE NO:1181/TCR DT.23.6.89 P2: TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL OF GUN LICENSE DT.22.12.09 SUBMITTED TO THE 4TH RESPONDENT. P3: TRUE COPY OF THE RECEIPT ISSUED BY THE OFFICE OF 3RD RESPONDENT DT.22.12.09 P4: TRUE COPY OF THE RECEIPT ISSUED BY THE THRISSUR ARMORY DT.22.2.10 P5: TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER PASSED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT DT.27.6.11 HAVING NO:C5-65960/09/K.DIS P6: TRUE COPY OF THE APPEAL DT.26.7.11 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT. P7: TRUE COPY OF THE STAY PETITION DT.29.7.11 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT. RESPPONDENT'S EXHIBITS :NIL TRUE COPY PA TO JUDGE ANTONY DOMINIC, J. --------------------------------------------- WP(C) No. 22035 of 2011 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 12th day of August, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner is aggrieved by Ext.P5 order passed by the 3rd respondent declining to renew the licence for possession of Gun. Aggrieved by this order petitioner filed Ext.P6 appeal before the first respondent. In this writ petition he seeks a direction for disposal of the appeal. 2. However against Ext.P5 order, appeal should be filed before Land Revenue Commissioner and not before the first respondent. Therefore Ext.P6 appeal is filed before an incompetent authority and hence no direction can be issued as sought for. It is directed that if an appeal is filed before the Land Revenue Commissioner within 10 days from today, the Land Revenue Commissioner shall consider the same and pass appropriate orders therein as expeditiously as possible. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE. rkc