IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN THURSDAY, THE 22ND FEBRUARY 2007 / 3RD PHALGUNA 1928 WP(C).No. 2322 of 2007(B) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ MANOJ ISAAC, PLAKANDY ESTATE, P.O.PUTHOORVAYAL, KALPETTA. BY ADV. SRI.B.PREMNATH (E) SRI.BIJU K.JOSEPH RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE ADDITIONAL DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, WAYANAD DISTRICT. 3. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MEENANGADI, WAYANAD DISTRICT. 4. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MEPPADY, WAYANAD DISTRICT. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.I.V.PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/02/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, J ------------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.2322 OF 2007 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of February, 2007 JUDGMENT Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader. 2. The petitioner has applied to the second respondent for renewal of Ext.P1 licence. According to the learned Government Pleader, conflicting reports were given by the 4th respondent owing to certain confusion on the file and that the petitioner is the accused in a criminal case which is being investigated by the third respondent. Accordingly, it is directed that the second respondent will take up the application for renewal of licence and take a decision in accordance with law within a period of four months, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. To enable such course of action, the impugned Ext.P4 will stand set aside. The writ petition is disposed of with the above direction. THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN Judge kkb.