IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 24TH OCTOBER 2011 / 2ND KARTHIKA 1933 WP(C).No. 28165 of 2011(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------------- GOPALAKRISHNAN NAIR, BRINDAVAN, NETAJI ROAD, PALARIVATTOM P.O., EDAPPALLY SOUTH, KOCHI-25. BY ADV. SRI.V.K.BALACHANDRAN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, CIVIL STATION, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI-682 030. 2. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, COLLECTORATE, ERNAKULAM, COCHIN-682 030. 3. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, COCHIN CITY, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI-682 031. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, KANAYANNOOR TALUK, ERNAKULAM, COCHIN-682 011. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.MOHAMMED SHAH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/10/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: VK WP(C).No. 28165 of 2011(U) --------------------------------------- APPENDIX ----------------- PETITIONER(S) EXHIBITS -------------------------------------- EXT.P1 TRUE COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, KERALA, TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P2TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER ISSUED BY COCHIN ARMORY TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P3TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO RESPONDENTS 3 AND 4 DATED 20.12.2010. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL ------------------------------------ / TRUE COPY / P.A. TO JUDGE VK ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ---------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 28165 OF 2011 ----------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 24th day of October, 2011 J U D G M E N T According to the petitioner he was granted license in respect of a .32 pistol. The license was valid upto 31.12.2010 and thereupon that he deposited the weapon before an Arms dealer and also applied for renewal of the license. Ext.P3 communication of the District Collector shows that he has called for reports from respondents 3 and 4. This letter is dated 20.12.2010. Complaining that there has not been any progress in the matter, this writ petition has been filed seeking expeditious orders on the application made by the petitioner for renewal of the license. From the pleadings it is obvious that the application made by the petitioner for renewal of license is pending before the first respondent and therefore I dispose of the writ petition directing the first respondent to pass orders W.P.(C) No. 28165 OF 2011 :2 : on the application made by the petitioner as expeditiously as possible at any rate within six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition. The writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE ul/-