IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 19TH FEBRUARY 2010 / 30TH MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 5470 of 2010(G) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- C.A.RAFI, S/O.ANTHONI, CHALLISSERI HOUSE, 30/338, OLLUR.P.O, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.DINESH MATHEW J.MURICKEN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE ADDITIONAL DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, THRISSUR. 2. THE JOINT CHIEF CONTROLLER OF EXPLOSIVES PETROLEUM & EXPLOSIVES SAFETY ORGANISATION, 140 MARSHALLS ROAD, EGGMORE, CHENNAI-8. 3. THE CHIEF CONTROLLER OF EXPLOSIVES, ERNAKULAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SHRI P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C). No.5470/2010-G ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 19th day of February, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner herein is aggrieved by the delay in disposal of Ext.P4 application for providing a no-objection certificate to transfer Ext.P2 licence in his favour. 2. The petitioner along with Shri P.L.Rafi and Shri K.I.Paulson were in ownership and possession of 32 cents of property in Chengaloor Village. Shri Paulson had released his right in the property in favour of the petitioner and Shri P.L.Rafi as per document No.3241/2009 of SRO, Nellayi. There is a granite quarry which is run by them in the said property. Explosive licence was in the name of Shri K.I.Paulson which is produced herein as Ext.P2. Ext.P2 licence is expiring on 31/03/2010. It was being renewed from time to time. By Ext.P3 Shri Paulson has issued a consent letter in transferring the explosive licence pertaining to the quarry in favour of the petitioner. Petitioner has filed Ext.P4 application dated 03/10/2009 for issuing a no-objection certificate for transfer of the same. 3. There will be a direction to the first respondent to take a decision on Ext.P4 expeditiously, at any rate, before expiry of Ext.P2 licence. The petitioner will W.P.(C). No.5470/2010 -:2:- produce a copy of this Judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the first respondent for compliance. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) ms