IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN FRIDAY, THE 4TH DECEMBER 2009 / 13TH AGRAHAYANA 1931 WP(C).No. 34950 of 2009(K) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- BENNY VARGHESE, PATHIYAN HOUSE, ELAVAMPADOM, KIZHAKKENCHERRY, ALATHUR, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.S.M.PREM SMT.K.P.SANTHI SRI.P.K.NIJOY SMT.NISHA G.THARAMAL RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE HOME SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. ADDITIONAL DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, PALAKKAD. 3. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PALAKKAD. 4. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MANGALAM DAM POLICE STATION, PADAGIRI. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.P. NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/12/2009, THE COURT ON 04/12/2009 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. --------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 34950 OF 2009 -------------------------- Dated this the 4th day of December, 2009 J U D G M E N T Ext.P2 order dated 9.11.2009 passed by the Additional District Magistrate, Palakkad, cancelling the Arms Licence issued to the petitioner is under challenge in this writ petition. Under Section 18 of the Arms Act, 1959, an appeal lies from Ext.P2 to the appellate authority. The period of limitation prescribed for filing an appeal is 30 days from the date of issue of the order. Ext.P2 order is dated 9.11.2009. Therefore, as on the day, the period of limitation prescribed for filing the appeal has not expired. I therefore find no reason to entertain this writ petition. The writ petition fails and is dismissed reserving liberty with lthe petitioner to challenge Ext.P2 in other appropriate proceedings. P.N.RAVINDRAN, JUDGE vps