IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 30TH MARCH 2009 / 9TH CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 10256 of 2009(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- P.MANI, PRESIDENT, THEKKETHARA VELA COMMITTEE, MELARCODE, ALATHUR, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, PIN-678 703. BY ADV. SRI.M.AJAY RESPONDENT(S): RESPONDENTS -------------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE (LICENSING AUTHORITY UNDER THE EXPLOSIVE RULES, 2008), COLLECTORATE, PALAKKAD,PIN-678 001. 2. THE ADDITIONAL DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, COLLECTORATE, PALAKKAD,678 001. 3. THE DEPUTY CHIEF CONTROLLER OF EXPLOSIVES RULES, 1983), C2, KENDRIYA BHAVAN, KAKKANAD, ERNAKULAM, PIN-682 037. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. P.N. SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/03/2009 A/W. WP(c).No.10257/09 & OrsTHE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC,J. ------------------------------ W.P.(C).Nos.10256,10257,10258 & 10259 OF 2009 ------------------------ Dated this the 30th day of March, 2009. JUDGMENT Government Pleader appears on behalf of respondents 1 and 2. Standing Counsel appears on behalf of the 3rd respondent. 2. In these writ petitions all that is prayed for is a direction to the first respondent, the District Magistrate to consider and pass orders on the applications made by the petitioners under Rule 113 of the Explosive Rules for grant of licence for public display of fire works. In so far as WP(c). No.10256/09 is concerned, Ext.P6 is the application. In WP (c).No.10257/09 Exts.P9 ad P10 are the applications. Similarly in WP(c).Nos.10258/08 and 10259/08, Ext.P7 are the applications made by the respective petitioners seeking licence. Orders have not been passed on these applications. In the meanwhile the festival is fast approaching and WP(c).Nos.10256/09 & ors. /2/ therefore the writ petitions have been filed praying for an order requiring the first respondent to pass orders on an expeditious basis. 3. Taking into account the above submission made and also considering the pendency of the applications made under Rule 113 of the Rules, I direct the first respondent to consider the aforesaid applications and pass orders thereon. Orders as above shall be passed as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within the commencement of the festival. Petitioners shall produce a copy of the judgment along with copy of the writ petition before the first respondent for compliance. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/ WP(c).Nos.10256/09 & ors. /2/