IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 25TH JANUARY 2010 / 5TH MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 2048 of 2010(E) ------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- LIJO.T.J. S/O. T.V.JOSEPH, AGED 29 YEARS, THUNDATHIL HOUSE, NEAR SANTHIGIRI, H.M.T. COLONY, KALAMASSERY, ERNAKULAM. PIN-683503. BY MR.SHAJI P.CHALY, ADVOCATE. RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, ERNAKULAM. 3. THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, MALAYATTOOR DIVISION, KODANAD.P.O., ERNAKULAM. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, KANAYYANNUR TALUK, ERNAKULAM. 5. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, KOCHI CITY, ERNAKULAM. 6. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KALAMASSERY POLICE STATION, KALAMASSERY,ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY MR.P.NARAYANAN, GOVERNMENT PLEADER. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.2048 OF 2010 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 25th day of January, 2010. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is working as Assistant Manager in the T.Jacob & Co., Arms and Ammunition dealers. He claims to be a life member of Ernakulam District Rifle Association. It is stated that the petitioner has participated in many State and District level shooting championships and Exhibit P3 is the certificate produced evidencing the same. 2. By Exhibit P4, the petitioner submitted an application to the 2nd respondent on 28.09.2007 seeking issuance of licence to him for purchasing a .22 bore non-prohibited rifle. The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking for a direction to consider Exhibit P4 and to take a decision thereon by the 2nd respondent. 3. Learned Government Pleader on instructions submitted that the respondents 3, 4 and 5 have already forwarded reports to the 2nd respondent in the matter and a decision will be taken by the 2nd respondent without any delay. W.P.(C) No.2048/2010 2 There will be a direction to the 2nd respondent to take a decision on Exhibit P4 application and communicate the decision thereon to the petitioner within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. This writ petition is disposed of as above. T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR JUDGE smp