IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 12TH JANUARY 2009 / 22ND POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 674 of 2009(E) ------------------------ PETITIONER(S): --------------- SHAMNATH.A.RAHIM, AGED 40 YEARS, S/O.ABDUL RAHIM,DILSHAD MANZIL, KAZHAKKOOTTAM.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SMT.DAISY A.PHILIPOSE RESPONDENT(S): --------------- THE ADDITIONAL DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. SMT.SUDHADEVI, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.674 of 2009 --------------------------------- Dated, this the 12th day of January, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner submits that he had obtained Ext.P1 licence for possession of Arms and Ammunition. According to the petitioner, he submitted Ext.P2 application for renewal of Ext.P1 on 02/12/2008. It is stated that despite having submitted the application, there has not been any progress in the matter. According to the petitioner, unless early orders are passed on Ext.P2, he will not be in a position to participate in Rifle competitions. It is in these circumstances, complaining of delay on the part of the respondent in passing orders on Ext.P2, the writ petition has been filed. 2. If as stated by the petitioner, Ext.P2 renewal application has been made, it is the duty of the respondent to pass final orders in the matter, in accordance with law. In terms of Rules, if he has to obtain enquiry report, he is free to obtain that also. But that does not mean that the application can be kept pending without a final decision. WP(C) No.674/2009 -2- 3. Now that the petitioner has stated that he has filed the application on 02/12/2008, I direct that the respondent shall pass final orders on Ext.P2 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within four weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. This writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg