IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON WEDNESDAY, THE 15TH JUNE 2011 / 25TH JYAISHTA 1933 WP(C).No. 16067 of 2011(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- PRASEETHAN M.P., MADATHIL PARAMBIL HOUSE, VALAMANGALAM SOUTH, THURAVOOR, CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT, PIN-688522. BY ADV. SRI.RAFFEEKH.K SRI.O.C.LAIJU RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE ADDITIONAL DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, ALAPPUZHA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 2. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, KALAVOOR VILLAGE, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 3. THE TAHSILDAR, AMBALAPUZHA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/06/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 16067 of 2011(G) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS:- EXHIBIT P1 : PROCEEDING OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 14.3.2008 RENEWING THE PETITIONER'S LICENCE (VIDE PROCEEDINGS NO.44495/07/N4/DDis) EXHIBIT P2 : PROCEEDINGS OF THE FIRST RESPONDENT DTD.11-03-2010 RENEWING THE LICENCE OF THE PETITIONER FOR THE PERIOD 2010-2011. EXHIBIT P3 : NOTICE DATED MAY,2011 FOR HEARING ISSUED BY THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ALAPPUZHA. EXHIBIT P4 : REPRESENTATION DTD.13.05.2011 SUBMITTED BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS : NIL. TRUE COPY P.A. TO JUDGE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, J -------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.16067 OF 2011 -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 15th day of June 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner is before this Court with the grievance that Ext.P4 application preferred by him with regard to the renewal of the 'Arms license' sought for is still to be acted upon by the 1st respondent. 2. Heard the learned Govt. Pleader as well. 3. In the above facts and circumstances, the 1st respondent is directed to consider Ext.P4 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 'two months' from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. 4. The petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the Writ Petition before the 1st respondent for taking further steps. Writ Petition is disposed of. vdv P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE