IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 16TH FEBRUARY 2010 / 27TH MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 4241 of 2010(E) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- ABRAHAM PAUL MATHEW, 40/287, INDIRA NAGAR, COCHIN-17. BY ADV. SRI.PULIKKOOL ABUBACKER SRI.ZUBAIR PULIKOOL RESPONDENT(S): --------------- DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM. CIVIL STATION, KAKKANADU ERNAKULAM GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.4241 of 2010 -------------------------------------- Dated this the 16th day of February, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner herein is aggrieved by non-consideration of his application for arms licence by way of Ext.P4. Earlier by Ext.P3 order dated 26/5/2009 the application was rejected by the Additional District Magistrate, Ernakulam. According to the petitioner reasons mentioned in the said order are not factually supported. The petitioner was continuously staying in the address shown in the same house for the last 30 years with his family and has never shifted to any other house permanently or for a temporary period. Seeking for re-consideration of matter, Ext.P4 has been filed before the District Collector. The learned Government Pleader pointed out that Ext.P4 cannot be said to be maintainable as District Collector is not an appellate authority. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that actually re- consideration of Ext.P3 is needed. 2. The petitioner is directed to file appropriate representation before the Additional District Magistrate, Ernakulam seeking re-consideration within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment along W.P.(C)No.4241 of 2010 2 with a copy of writ petition. The same will be considered by the Additional District Magistrate and appropriate orders will be passed thereon after hearing the petitioner expeditiously. The writ petition is disposed of as above. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE skj