IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 23RD NOVEMBER 2011 / 2ND AGRAHAYANA 1933 WP(C).No. 31180 of 2011(V) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- 1. M.P.RAVEENDRAN, FIRE WORKS DEALER, EXPLOSIVE LICENCE NO-90-K, P.O.KATHIRUR, KANNUR DISTRICT. 2. M.P.PRAKASAN,FIRE WORKS DEALER, EXPLOSIVE LICENCE NO-90-K P.O.KATHIRUR,KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADVS. SRI.M.SASINDRAN, SRI.ARUNKUMAR.A. RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- 1. THE LAND REVENUE COMMISSIONER, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 2. THE ADDITIONAL DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, KANNUR-670 001. R1 & R2 BY SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. M.J. RAJASREE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/11/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.31180/2011 V APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1:- TRUE COPY OF THE LICENSE ISSUED TO THE PETITIONERS. EXT.P2:- TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION DTD 23/2/2011 FOR RENEWAL OF LICENSE BY THE PETITIONERS. EXT.P3:- TRUE COPY OF THE CHALAN EVIDENCING THE PAYMENT ON 21/2/2011 FOR RENEWAL OF LICENSE. EXT.P4:- TRUE COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS IN REF.14480/2011 DTD 16/4/11 OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P5:- TRUE COPY OF THE FIR IN CRIME NO.261/2010 REGISTRED BY THE KADIRUR POLICE. EXT.P6:- TRUE COPY OF THE APPEAL PREFERRED BY THE PETITIONERS BEFORE THE IST RESPONDENT. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: N I L /TRUE COPY/ P.S.TO JUDGE Kss ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ---------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 31180 OF 2011 ----------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 23th day of November, 2011 J U D G M E N T Aggrieved by an order cancelling the license issued to the petitioners, they have filed Ext.P6 appeal under S.6(F) of the Explosives Act of 1884 before the first respondent. In this writ petition what is sought is an expeditious disposal of Ext.P6. 2. Having regard to the fact that the appeal is a statutory one and taking note of its pendency as above, I dispose of the writ petition directing the first respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P6 as expeditiously as possible at any rate within eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition. The writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE ul/- [true copy] P.S. to Judge