IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 28TH NOVEMBER 2011 / 7TH AGRAHAYANA 1933 WP(C).No. 31610 of 2011(A) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- JOHN JACOB,AGED 46,S/O.YACOB, CHENNILATH HOUSE,KODANAD, PRESENTLY RESIDING AT CHENNILATH HOUSE, IRINGOLE, PERUMBAVOOR P.O. BY ADV. SRI.V.RAJENDRAN (PERUMBAVOOR) SRI.GEORGE VARGHESE KIZHAKKAMBALAM RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO REVENUE DEPARTMENT,SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 001. 2. COMMISSIONER OF LAND REVENUE, LAND REVENUE OFFICE,VELLAYAMBALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 001. 3. DISTRICT COLLECTOR ERNAKULAM,CIVIL STATION KAKKANAD 682 030. R1 TO R3 SR. GOVT.PLEADER M.J.RAJASREE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/11/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: JM WPC NO. 31610/2011 PETITIONER(S) EXHIBITS : EXHIBIT P1. TRUE COPY OF LICENCE ISSUED UNDER SECTION 3 OF THE ARMS ACT DATED 9.4.07 BEARING NO.599/KND. EXHIBIT P2. TRUE COPY OF REPORT NO.D1(B)/11801/2010.ER DATED 30.03.2010 SUBMITTED BY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE (RURAL) ERNAKULAM, ALUVA TO THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT P3. TRUE COPY OF REPORT NO.G.3.3210/06 SUBMITTED BY TAHSILDAR KUNNATHUNADU TALUK BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT ON 17.4.2010. EXHIBIT P4. TRUE COPY OF PROCEEDINGS OF 3RD RESPONDENT BEARING NO.M3- 31531/09 DATED 9.9.2010. EXHIBIT P5. TRUE COPY OF PROCEEDINGS OF 2ND RESPONDENT BEARING NO.LR(A) 5-45274/2010 DATED 26.9.2011. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS :NIL //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE JM ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 31610 of 2011 A ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 28th day of November, 2011 J U D G M E N T ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Petitioner is an agriculturist having 12 acres of land, which is stated to be in Peerumedu Taluk and going by Ext.P5, what is carried on by the petitioner is carrot, cabbage and potato cultivation. He had three licenced weapons. When he applied for renewal of licence, two licences were renewed and the third was ordered to be surrendered. This was on the licensing authority's satisfaction that the petitioner does not require three weapons for self protection and crop protection. Petitioner filed an appeal before the second respondent and the second respondent issued Ext.P5 confirming Ext.P4. It is challenging Exts.P4 and P5 to the extent one of the weapons is ordered to be surrendered, this writ petition is filed. 2. I heard learned counsel for the petitioner and W.P.(C) No.31610/2011 : 2 : learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents. 3. No material whatsoever is available for this Court to think that petitioner needs three weapons for self protection and crop protection. Although a vague ground has been raised that the weapon which is ordered to be surrendered is used for sports, the sporting activity of the petitioner is yet another unsubstantiated claim. In such circumstances, I have no reason to disagree with the decision taken by the licensing authority and confirmed by the appellate authority. Writ petition is dismissed. Sd/- (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) aks/28/11 // True Copy // P.A. To Judge