IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 22ND DECEMBER 2010 / 1ST POUSHA 1932 WP(C).No. 38061 of 2010(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- P.D.GEORGE, AGED 63 YEARS, PLANTER, S/O.LATE KOCHUDEVASSY, RESIDING AT PUNNAMPARAMBIL HOUSE, KALPARAMBU PO, MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.K.JOSE SMT.TESSY JOSE RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DISTRICT COLLECTOR,(DISTRICT MAGISTRATE) THRISSUR, HEAD QUARTERS, AYYANTHOLE THRISSUR. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/12/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 38061 OF 2010 ===================== Dated this the 22nd day of December, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner states that seeking renewal of his gun licence NO. 622/MKP, he made Ext.P2 application to the 2nd respondent. It is stated that despite having made the application, the receipt of which is acknowledged by Ext.P1 dated 11/12/2009, orders have not been passed. Petitioner complains that even Ext.P2 representation made has not evoked any response. It is in these circumstances, the writ petition is filed. 2. Now that according to the petitioner, the application made is pending before the 2nd respondent, at this stage, what is required is that the 2nd respondent shall consider the application and pass orders thereon. This the 2nd respondent shall do, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 4 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp