IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 11TH JUNE 2009 / 21ST JYAISHTA 1931 WP(C).No. 16161 of 2009(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- M/S.TWINS ARMOURY, WEST THAMPANOOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER C.V.SUJAI. BY ADV. SMT.DAISY A.PHILIPOSE RESPONDENT(S): --------------- THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY SRI.P.N. SANTHOSH, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P. (C) No.16161 OF 2009 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 11th day of June , 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a dealer in high explosives, Arms and Ammunition. Ext.P1 licence issued on 7.2.95 was being renewed from time to time. Petitioner submitted an application before the respondent for a No Objection Certificate for purchasing certain Ammunition from M/s.Sreenivasa Armoury situated at Bellari in the State of Karnataka. Pursuant to ExtP2 application the respondent herein called for a report from the concerned District Magistrate exercising Jurisdiction over the seller. Report was furnished as per Ext.P4. Consent by the seller to sell the Ammunition to the petitioner and No Objection Certificate issued to the seller was also forwarded as per Exts. P5 and P6. Petitioner submitted a reminder, Ext.P8. Now as per Ext.P9 the District Collector, the respondent has again called for a report. In these circumstances the petitioner approaches WPC.No.16161 OF 2009 : 2 : this court praying for the following reliefs: i. Issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondent to issue No Objection Certificate to transport the weapons mentioned in Ext. P2 application immediately, in the light of Ext.P4. ii. Issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P2 application, expeditiously, in accordance with law. iii.Grant such other reliefs that may be deemed fit and proper to this Honoruable Court in the interest of justice. Heard the learned Government Pleader also. Since Ext.P3 has already been responded to by Ext.P4, there is no reason for the respondent to again seek a report from the District Magistrate, Bellari. The respondent shall therefore take a final decision on Ext P2 application within six weeks of the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment on the basis of the report already received from the competent authority pursuant to Ext.P3. Writ petition is disposed of accordingly. (V.GIRI, JUDGE) jma