IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 3RD FEBRUARY 2010 / 14TH MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 37167 of 2009(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- M.A.MUHAMMED SALIM, S/O.LATE HAJI M.M.ABDUL MAJEED, MUKRIYAKATH HOUSE, VALAPPAD, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.DILIP J. AKKARA RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. ADDL.DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, THRISSUR, COLLECTORATE, AYYANTHOLE.P.O, THRISSUR. 3. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THRISSUR, COLLECTORATE, AYYANTHOLE.P.O, THRISSUR. 4. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, S.P.OFFICE, COLLECTORATE, AYYANTHOLE.P.O, THRISSUR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SHRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ------------------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.37167 of 2009 ------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 3rd day of February, 2010 JUDGMENT The writ petition is filed seeking to quash Ext.P2 order whereby the licence which stood in favour of the petitioner’s father was cancelled as the period expired on 31/12/2005. The petitioner’s father is no more. By Ext.P2 it was also directed that the pistol and rifle will be surrendered to the police station. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the weapons were already surrendered as per Ext.P5. What is sought for by the petitioner is transfer of the licence for the weapons in his favour. The petitioner had raised a contention that when Ext.P2 order was passed, there was an application submitted by him for licence, which is pending even now. It is further pointed out that the licence could have been transferred in his name. Now the licence has expired and his father is no more. 3. The respondents will treat Ext.P5 as an application for fresh licence and appropriate orders will be passed, after due enquiry, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The weapons surrendered by him will be kept in the Armoury in the meanwhile and the writ petitioner is directed to produce the receipts at the time of issue of weapons from the Armoury. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE skj