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. 14564 of 2011(U) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ P.T.JOSE,AGED 60 YEARS,S/O.P.T.THOMAS, VILANGANPPARAYIL HOUSE,EDAYAR.P.O, KOOTHATTUKULAM VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.A.T.ANILKUMAR SMT.V.SHYLAJA RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA,REPRESENTED BY HOME SECRETARY,SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.PIN-695 001 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR,ERNAKULAM.PIN-682 030 R1 & R2 BY 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: sts 2/- -2- WP(C)NO.14564/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1 COPY OF THE LICENSE ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER. P2 COPY OF THE FIR. P3 COPY OF THE CHARGE SHEET DATED 30/09/2010 FILED BEFORE THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE COURT. P4 COPY OF THE SHOW CAUSE NOTICE DATED 23/02/2010. P5 COPY OF THE REPLY SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER DATED 16/3/2010. P6 COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO.JUDGE sts P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P(C) No.14564 of 2011 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated the 15th day of June, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner is challenging Ext.P6 order passed by the second respondent whereby, the Arms licence given to the petitioner has been cancelled with a direction to surrender the weapon. 2. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well, who submits that the petitioner is having an effective alternate remedy as provided under the Arms Act. In the said circumstances, no interference is warranted and the writ petition is dismissed without prejudice to the rights and liberties of the petitioner to invoke the alternate remedy provided under the statute. Sd/- P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON JUDGE //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE krj W.P(C) NO.15860 of 2011(B) -:2:-