IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 9TH NOVEMBER 2011 / 18TH KARTHIKA 1933 WP(C).No. 29804 of 2011(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.VARKEY VARGHESE, AGED 66, S/O.VARGHESE, KEECHERIL HOUSE, PARIYARAM P.O., MALLAPPALLY VILLAGE AND TALUK, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT, PIN 689 585. BY ADV. SRI.JESWIN P.VARGHESE SRI.BIJO THOMAS GEORGE RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, PATHANAMTHITTA, PIN 689 506. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY LAND REVENUE COMMISSIONER, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN 695 001. SR GP M.J.RAJASHREE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/11/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 29804 of 2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER(S) EXHIBITS EXHIBIT-P1. TRUE COPY OF PROCEEDINGS NO.B-4 20500/08 K.DIS DATED 21.05.2010 OF THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE PATHANAMTHITTA. EXHIBIT-P2. TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF PROCEEDINGS NO.B-4 34023/08 K.DIS DATED 09.11.2010 OF THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE PATHANAMTHITTA. EXHIBIT-P3. TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF APPLICATION DATED 09.03.2011 OF THE PETITIONER FOR RENEWAL OF GUN LICENSE. EXHIBIT-P4. TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF APPLICAION DATED 09.06.2011 OF THE PETITIONER FOR RENEWAL OF GUN LICENSE. /true copy/ P.A. To Judge ANTONY DOMINIC, J ....................................................... W.P.(C).29804/2011 .............................................. Dated this the 9th day of November, 2011 JUDGMENT The prayer sought for in this writ petition is a direction to consider Exts.P3 and P4 applications made by the petitioner for renewal of his arms licence Nos.18/87/III/MLPY and 19/87/III MLPY. Having regard to the case of the petitioner regarding the pendency of Exts.P3 and P4 applications, without expressing anything on the merits, the writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider the applications in accordance with law and pass orders thereon, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within six weeks of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition. ANTONY DOMINIC, Judge mrcs