IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 31ST AUGUST 2010 / 9TH BHADRA 1932 WP(C).No. 27029 of 2010(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.VARKEY VARGHESE, AGED 65, S/O.VARGHESE, KEECHERIL HOUSE, PARIYARAM P.O., MALLAPPALLY VILLAGE AND TALUK, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.JOSEPH GEORGE RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, PATHANAMTHITTA-689 506. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY LAND REVENUE COMMISSIONER, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. MR.P.N.SANTHOSH, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/08/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.27029 of 2010 (C) --------------------------------- Dated, this the 31st day of August, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner submits that vide proceedings of the Additional District Magistrate dated 17/07/1987 bearing No.G 5-21387/86, he was issued a gun licence as per Licence No.19/87/III/MALPY. It is stated that seeking renewal of the said licence, he submitted Ext.P2 application to the 1st respondent as early as on 03/06/2008. In this writ petition what he complains is that despite lapse of more than 2 years, orders have not been passed on Ext.P2 application. Having regard to the limited nature of the grievance as noticed above, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P2 application submitted by the petitioner for renewal of his gun licence as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within eight weeks of production of a copy of this judgment, along with a copy of this writ petition. This writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg