IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 14TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 25TH MAGHA 1929 W.P.(C).No. 5352 of 2008(K) --------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- 1. A.R.VINOD, S/O.V.G.RAVINDRANATH PANICKER, VADAYODIL HOUSE, ETTUMANOOR P.O., KOTTAYAM. 2. JOHNY.K.P., S/O.PAILY, PARACKKAL HOUSE, MARANGOLI P.O., KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.BABY KURIAKOSE. SRI.P.VIJAYAKUMAR RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, TRIVANDRUM. 2. ADDITIONAL DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, KOTTAYAM. 3. JOINT CHIEF CONTROLLER OF EXPLOSIVES, SOUTH CIRCLE, CHENNAI-6. 4. THE DEPUTY CHIEF CONTROLLER OF EXPLOSIVES, KENDRIYA BHAVAN, KAKKANADU. 5. ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR, FIRE & SAFETY, KOTTAYAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER, SRI. I.V. PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =============== W.P.(C) NO. 5352 OF 2008 K ==================== Dated this the 14th day of February, 2008 J U D G M E N T In this writ petition all that the petitioners seek is a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P1, an application made by the petitioners to grant NOC to obtain a licence under the Explosives Act. 2. If Ext.P1 is received and is pending before the 2nd respondent, the 2nd respondent shall take up, consider the same and pass orders thereon. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within four weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC,JUDGE. Rp