IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN FRIDAY, THE 2ND MARCH 2007 / 11TH PHALGUNA 1928 WP(C).No. 5811 of 2007(P) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- P.K.MUHAMMED, S/O.KHADARKUTTY HAJI, KARIMBANACKAL HOUSE, AKODE P.O., VAZHAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.M.SASINDRAN SRI.T.R.JAGADEESH RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, MALAPPURAM. 2. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, MALAPPURAM. 3. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.I.V.PRAMOD. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/03/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = WP(C).No. 5811 OF 2007-P = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 2nd day of March, 2007. JUDGMENT Heard. 2. Petitioner has applied for renewal of gun licence. That application was held back because of certain proceedings initiated before this Court by his close relatives seeking certain directions in relation to a complaint for certain offences punishable under Sections 498A, 506(ii) etc. of the IPC. By judgment in WP(C).No.12779/2006, this Court noticed that the case was referred and nothing survives. Now, it is for the competent among the respondents to take up the request of the petitioner for renewal of licence and take a decision thereon in accordance with law and untrammelled by anything stated in this judgment. Let that be done within two months from WP(C)5811/07 -: 2 :- the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of in the above terms. SD/- THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE. Sha/- -TRUE COPY- PS TO JUDGE.