IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN TUESDAY, THE 24TH NOVEMBER 2009 / 3RD AGRAHAYANA 1931 WP(C).No. 30119 of 2009(H) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. MOHANAN, S/O.JANAKI AMMA, MADHURAKOTTIL HOUSE, THRIKKANDIYOOR P.O., TIRUR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 2. ABDURAHIMAN, S/O.KASIM, AGED 47 YEARS, CHERUKATTIL HOUSE, POKKAYIL BAZAR, TIRUR, MALAPPURAM. 3. MOIDEEN @ KUNJIBAVA, AGED 51 YEARS, S/O.HAMSA, CHANDRATHIL HOUSE, MUTHUR, TIRUR, MALAPPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.V.M.KRISHNAKUMAR SMT.P.A.ANITHA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, MALAPPURAM. 2. ADDITIONAL DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, MALAPPURAM. BY GP SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/11/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J ------------------- W.P.(C).30119/2009 -------------------- Dated this the 24th day of November, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioner possessed a licence issued under the Explosives Act by the Additional District Magistrate, Malappuram. The licence was originally issued in the year 2003. It was being periodically renewed. Later by Ext.P4 order dated 5.2.2008, the licence issued to the petitioner was suspended. He was also directed to shift his place of business. Thereafter the petitioner was being issued temporary licences, the last of which is Ext.P6, that was in force till 21.10.2009. Even before the said period expired, the petitioner submitted Ext.P7 application for a regular licence. Upon receipt of the said application, the District Magistrate called for a report from the Tahsildar who submitted Ext.P8 report to the effect that a temporary licence can be issued to the petitioner. This writ petition was thereupon filed seeking a direction to the respondents to consider Ext.P7 application and pass appropriate orders thereon, in the light of Ext.P8 report submitted by the Tahsildar and Ext.P9 report submitted by the Divisional Officer, Fire and Rescue Services. W.P.(C).30119/09 2 When this writ petition came up for hearing today, the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents submitted that a report from the Police has been called for and that after a report is obtained from the Police, a site inspection will be conducted by the Additional District Magistrate, Malappuram, and thereafter a decision will be taken by the second respondent on the petitioner's application. In the light of the said submission and having regard to the fact that in Exts.P8 and P9 reports, the concerned authorities have recommended renewal of the licence though on a temporary basis, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the second respondent to pass final orders on Ext.P7 application within two months from the date on which the petitioner produces a certified copy of this judgment before him. P.N.RAVINDRAN, Judge mrcs