IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 24TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 2ND ASWINA 1930 WP(C).No. 28370 of 2008(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- C.V.SUJAI, MANAGING PARTNER, TWINS ARMOURY, THAMPANOOR, THIRUVANATHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.B.SURESH KUMAR SRI.LEO GEORGE RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HOME DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. G.P. SMT.SUDHADEVI. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P(C).No.28370 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 24th day of September, 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is the managing partner of an establishment running an armoury. From 1996 onwards the firm was holding licences to run the armoury. The same was being renewed every year upto 2007. Thereafter, although applications for renewal of the licences were submitted, the same are not being considered by the 1st respondent, is the grievance of the petitioner, in this writ petition. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. The learned Government Pleader would submit that the reason for non-consideration of the petitioner's applications can be seen in Ext.P5. Whatever that be, I am of opinion that the 1st respondent has a duty to pass final orders on the applications for renewal of licences submitted by the petitioner. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the 1st respondent to pass final orders in the applications for renewal of the licence submitted by the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within six weeks from the date of receipt of o.p.14697/00 2 a certified copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. The petitioner shall produce a copy of the writ petition along with a certified copy of this judgment before the 1st respondent for compliance. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge