IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 25TH AUGUST 2008 / 3RD BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 19924 of 2008(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ P.S.MANI, PULLANIPARAMBATH HOUSE, PARAKKADAVU, ELAVALLY P.O., VIA-CHITTATTUKARA, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.T.M.ABDUL LATHEEF SRI.A.MUHAMMED HASHIM RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE ADDITIONAL DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, COLLECTORATE, CIVIL LINE, AYYANTHOLE, THRISSUR. 2. SIDHARDHAN K.S., KAPPATHIL VEEDU, VYASAGIRI, PARLIKAD. 3. KARIYAPPAN, PANENGADAN VEEDU, PARLIKKAD. 4. PRESIDENT, MUNDATHICODE GRAMA PANCHAYATH. BY GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.I.V.PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No.19924 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 25th day of August, 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioner challenges Ext.P7 order, by which the 1st respondent refused to grant No Objection Certificate to the petitioner for applying for a licence under the Explosives Act. The learned Government Pleader points out that under Rule 169(4) of the Explosives Rules, 1983, the petitioner has got a right of appeal against Ext.P7 order before the Commissioner of Land Revenue. I have perused the Rule also and am satisfied that the petitioner's remedy in the first instance lies in filing an appeal against Ext.P7 order before the Commissioner of Land Revenue. Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed without prejudice to the right of the petitioner to challenge Ext.P7 in a properly constituted appeal before the Commissioner of Land Revenue. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2