IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 2ND SEPTEMBER 2011 / 11TH BHADRA 1933 WP(C).No. 23939 of 2011(N) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SAJAN K.PAULOSE, PROPRIETOR, COCHIN ARMOURY, NARAKATHARA ROAD, KOCHI-35. BY ADV. SRI.AUGUSTINE JOSEPH SRI.SAJI KURIACHAN SRI.TONY AUGUSTINE RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR AND DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, KOLLAM. 691 001. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR AND DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, ERNAKULAM. 682 030. SR GP SMT.M.J.RAJASHREE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/09/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 23939 of 2011 APPENDIX EXHIBITS EXT.P1- TRUE COPY OF THE LICENSE DATED 9.2.2011 RENEWED FOR THE YEAR 2011 EXT.P2- TRUE COPY OF THE NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE DATED 22.6.11 FROM THE 2ND RESPONDENT EXT.P3- TRUE COPY OF APPLICATION DATED 12.7.2011 SUBMITTED BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT EXT.P4- TRUE COPY OF THE SPEED POST RECEIPT DATED 13.7.11 (True copy) P.A To Judge ANTONY DOMINIC, J ....................................................... W.P.(C).23939/2011 .............................................. Dated this the 2nd day of September, 2011 JUDGMENT Petitioner submits that he is a licensed dealer under the Arms Act and the Rules. The case of the petitioner is that by Ext.P3 dated 12.7.2011, he applied to the first respondent for a transport licence for the transportation of two numbers of non prohibited bore pistols. According to the petitioner, the application was made on the strength of Ext.P2 No Objection Certificate obtained from the District Collector, Ernakulam. Orders have not been passed on Ext.P3 and with this grievance the writ petition is filed. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the period of NOC will expire on 21.9.2011 and that unless orders are passed and transportation is completed before the said date, prejudice will be caused to the petitioner. 3. Taking note of the grievance, I dispose of this writ petition directing that the first respondent will consider Ext.P3 in the light of Ext.P2 NOC and orders thereon will be passed as W.P.(C).23939/11 2 expeditiously as possible at any rate within two weeks of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition. ANTONY DOMINIC, Judge mrcs