IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 14TH JANUARY 2010 / 24TH POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 29432 of 2009(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- R.RAJASEKHARAN PILLAI, RESIDING AT SAI RANGOM, ERUVA EAST, PATHIYOOR VILLAGE, KAYAMKULAM, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.BALAGOVINDAN SRI.T.I.ABDUL SALAM RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVT.SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR/MAGISTRATE, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT, ALAPPUZHA. 3. THE ADDITIONAL DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, COLLECTORATE, ALAPPUZHA. 4. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, CHENGANNUR, ALAPPUZHA. 5. THE TAHASILDAR, KARTHIKAPPALLY, HARIPAD, ALAPPUZHA. 6. THE DISTRICT SUPDT.OF POLICE, ALAPPUZHA. 7. THE DEPUTY SUPDT.OF POLICE, KAYAMKULAM, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.K.RAMESH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 14/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 29432 of 2009(Y) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS:- EXHIBIT P1 : Notice dtd.24/11/2004 from the 5th respondent. EXHIBIT P2 : Letter dtd.28/7/2007 from the 5th respondent to the petitioner. EXHIBIT P3 : Relevant extract of Mathrubhoomi daily dtd.11/10/2009. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBIT:- Nil True copy P.A. to Judge T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ------------------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.29432 of 2009 ------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 14th day of January, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a retainer of a gun and he seeks a sanction for issuance of licence under the Arms Rules. It is pointed out that the petitioner's father was having a gun licence bearing licence No.123/kply. After his death the petitioner is retaining the gun. 2. Pursuant to the application submitted by the petitioner the 5th respondent issued Ext.P1 directing the petitioner to report his office before 30/11/2004 and it is averred in the writ petition that all the documents and records have been produced. It is submitted that pursuant to further communications all the required documents have been submitted before the District Collector. The petitioner has also highlighted an incident occurred on the night of 10-10-2009 in his house when four masked dacoits broke open it. Petitioner had sustained serious injuries in their attack. W.P.(C)No.29432 of 2009 2 3. The learned Government Pleader on getting instructions from the 6th and 7th respondents submitted that the department has no objection for granting a licence. It is pointed out that no objection has already been communicated to the District Collector namely the second respondent herein. 4. It is clear that the matter is kept pending without any action in spite of communication of No objection by the Police Department. There will be a direction to the second respondent to take a decision on the application submitted by the petitioner for grant of gun licence within a period of one month from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE skj