IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 6TH APRIL 2009 / 16TH CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 11364 of 2009(M) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER : ------------------- K.C.JOHNSON, S/O.CHACKO, KOLLANOOR HOUSE PARAMBI ROAD, POTTA P.O., CHALAKKUDY, THRISSUR-680 307. BY ADV. SRI.K.I.ABDUL RASHEED RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REP.BY ITS SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE (DISTRICT COLLECTOR), CIVIL STATION, AYYANTHOLE, THRISSUR. SRI. P.N. SANTHOSH, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/04/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. --------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 11364 of 2009 ------------------------------------ Dated this the 6th day of April , 2009 JUDGMENT In this writ petition, the petitioner seeks a direction to the second respondent to consider and pass orders on Exhibits P4 and P5, applications filed by him seeking renewal of his licence under the Explosives Act, for the year 2007-2008 and 2008- 2009. It is submitted that unless orders of renewal are passed on these applications, petitioner cannot seek renewal of the licence for the subsequent periods. Taking into account above grievance, I direct the second respondent to consider and pass orders on Exhibits P4 and P5 referred to above, if those applications have been received and are pending. Orders shall be passed as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within eight weeks of production of copy of this judgment. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE scm