IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 17TH OCTOBER 2011 / 25TH ASWINA 1933 WP(C).No. 27305 of 2011(K) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- SPARK DAVID.V., S/O.LATE DAVID, AGED 56, VADASSERY HOUSE, NARAKKAL.P.O., ERNAKULAM, PIN-682 505. BY ADVS. SRI.SHAJI P.CHALY SRI.S.GOPAKUMAR SMT.LIJITTA G.MATHEW SMT.S.K.SREEKALA RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, THRIKKAKKARA.P.O., ERNAKULAM.PIN-682 021. 2. THE ADDITIONAL DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, COLLECTORATE, THRIKKAKKARA.P.O., ERNAKULAM.PIN-682 021. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ERNAKULAM RURAL, ALUVA, ERNAKULAM, PIN-682 011. 4. THE TAHASILDAR, KOCHI TALUK,FORT KOCHI, ERNAKULAM.PIN-682 001. R1 TO R4 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.MOHAMMED SHAH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/10/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: sts WP(C)NO.27305/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1 COPY OF THE RENEWAL APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER DATED 05/03/2011. P2 COPY OF THE ARMS LICENSE BEARING NO.939/ CHN P3 COPY OF THE CHALAN DATED 05/03/2011. P4 COPY OF THE ARMS DEPOSIT RECEIPT DATED 08/10/2010. P5 COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 22/03/2011 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO THE 3RD AND 4TH RESPONDENT. P6 COPY OF THE NOTICE ISSUED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER DATED 24/05/2011. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.S.TO.JUDGE sts ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ---------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 27305 OF 2011 ----------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 17th day of October, 2011 J U D G M E N T Arms licence No.939/CHN was issued to the petitioner. He has made Ext.P1 application for renewal of the above said licence before the first respondent. But orders have not been passed by the first respondent and therefore he has filed this writ petition. Having regard to the pendency of Ext.P1 application before the first respondent, without expressing anything on merits this writ petition is disposed of directing that the first respondent shall pass orders on Ext.P1, with notice to the petitioner and as expeditiously as possible at any rate within four weeks of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition. Sd/- ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE ul/- [true copy] P.S. to Judge