IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 31ST MARCH 2009 / 10TH CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 10537 of 2009(J) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- C. BALAGOPAL, PRESIDENT, PUTHUR SREE THIRUPURAIKKAL BHAGAVATHI DEVASWAM, BHARANA SAMITHI, PUTHUR, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, PIN 678 001. BY ADV. SRI.M.AJAY RESPONDENTS : ------------------------ 1. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE (LICENSING AUTHORITY UNDER THE EXPLOSIVES RULES, 2008) COLLECTORATE, PALAKKAD, PIN 678001. 2. THE ADDITIONAL DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, COLLECTORATE, PALAKKAD- 678001. 3. THE DEPUTY CHIEF CONTROLLER OF EXPLOSIVES, (LICENCING AUTHORITY UNDER THE EXPLOSIVES RULES, 1983), C2, KENDRIYA BHAVAN, KAKKANAD, ERNAKULAM PIN 682037. SRI. S. KRISHNAMOORTHY, CGC-R3 SRI.P.N. SANTHOSH, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/03/2009 ALONG WITH WP(C).NO. 10538 OF 2009 , THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. --------------------------- W.P.(C) Nos. 10537 &10538 of 2009 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 31st day of March, 2009 JUDGMENT Exhibit P3 in these writ petitions are the applications filed by the petitioners under Rule 113 of the Explosives Rules, 2008, requesting the first respondent therein to grant licence for public display of fire works. Orders have not been passed and therefore, this writ petitions are filed, particularly taking into account commencement of festivals on 5/04/2009 and 10/04/2009 respectively. Taking into account above, I dispose of these writ petitions directing that the first respondent shall consider and pass order on Exhibit P3 referred to above. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible at any rate, before the commencement of the festivals. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE scm