IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 23RD OCTOBER 2008 / 1ST KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 31114 of 2008(D) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. K. PURUSHOTHAMAN, SABU NIVAS, AYIRUKUZHY.P.O, KADAKKA (VIA), KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 2. P. SABU, S/O. PURUSHOTHAMAN, SABU NIVAS, AYIRUKUZHY.P.O, KADAKKA (VIA), KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.B.MOHANLAL RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DEPUTY CHIEF CONTROLLER OF EXPLOSIVES, KENDRIYA BHAVAN, KAKKANAD, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI-682 017. 2. THE ADDITIONAL DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, COLLECTORATE, KOLLAM. 3. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KADAKKAL, KOLLAM. 4. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KADAKKAL POLICE STATIOIN, KOLLAM. 5. THE ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PUNALUR, KOLLAM. ADV. SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR,ASST.SOLICITOR GP SMT.SUDHA DEVI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).31114/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 23rd day of October, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioners were conducting business of Storage and sale of Explosives on the strength of licences issued in that behalf by the second respondent under the Explosives Rules. They sought for a renewal of the licence. Exts.P7, P8 and P9 communications were issued by the second respondent and an enquiry has been made pursuant to the same. Orders are yet to be passed thereon. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that if orders are not passed on the applications for renewal of licence within a period of 30 days, then licensee is entitled to consider that the licence has been renewed under the proviso to Rule 165(3) of the Explosives Rules. Learned counsel for the petitioners again refers to Ext.P10 order issued in this behalf by way of a general communication to the Kerala Fireworks Licensees & Employees Association. W.P.(C).31114/2008 2 3. The only direction that can be issued in this writ petition is one to the second respondent to pass orders on the petitioners' application for licence. I take note of the submission of the learned Government Pleader that there is a criminal case registered against the second petitioner for alleged infraction of the provisions of the Explosives Act. 4. In the result, writ petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to pass orders on the application filed by the petitioners for renewal of their licence, Exts.P1 and P2, within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs