IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN MONDAY, THE 5TH MARCH 2007 / 14TH PHALGUNA 1928 WP(C).No. 25853 of 2006(C) --------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------------- 1. P.C. JACOB, PARAVARAKATTU, THUPPANADU, KARIMBA P.O., PALAKKAD. 2. P.U. JOSE, PEEDIKKAKKAL HOUSE, MANIKKASSERI, KONGAD, PALAKKAD. 3. PRAKASH JOSEPH, MANNOORETTONNIL, MELAMPARA P.O., PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.VINOD KUMAR.C. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. STATE, REP. BY CHIEF SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PALAKKAD. 3. STATION HOUSE OFFICER, TOWN NORTH POLICE STATION, PALAKKAD. 1, 2, 3 ABOVE REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. 4. PROPRIETOR, MALABAR ARMOURY NEAR PUDIYAPALAM, PALAKKAD. BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT. ANU SIVARAMAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 05/03/2007,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO.25853/2006: APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS : EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE LICENSE OF P.1. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE DEPOSIT RECEIPT ISSUED TO P.1. DT. 31/03/2006. EXT.P.3: COPY OF THE DEPOSIT RECEIPT ISSUED TO P.2. DT. 17/03/2006. //TRUE COPY// prv. Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan, J. =================================== W.P.(C)No.25853 of 2006 =================================== Dated this the 5th day of March, 2007. JUDGMENT Learned Government Pleader, on instructions, submits that the Circle Inspector of Police, Town North Police Station, Palakkad is in possession of the gun of the petitioners. If the petitioners produce the relevant documents in relation to the right to possess the gun, the Circle Inspector of Police will consider releasing the said gun in accordance with law. Writ Petition is disposed of as above. Thottathil B.Radhakrishnan, Judge. sl.