IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 22ND JULY 2009 / 31ST ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 16123 of 2004(T) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- HAMSA S/O. C.P. KUNHABDULLA, RAHMATH MANZIL, PALAKKODE P.O., VENGARA (VIA), KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.GRASHIOUS KURIAKOSE SRI.GEORGE MATHEWS RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE ADDITIONAL DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, KANNUR. 2. THE COMMISSIONER FOR LAND REVENUE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. G.P. SRI.MATHEW VADAKKEL FOR R1,2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: TRUE COPY OF APPLICATION FOR THE RENEWAL OF GUN LICENCE DT.18.11.2002 APPLIED BY THE PETITIONER. P2: TRUE COPY OF ORDER DT.7.10.2003 ISSUED BY R1. P3: TRUE COPY OF APPEAL DT.25.10.2003 FILED BY PETITIONER BEFORE R2. P4: TRUE COPY OF ORDER DT.9.1.2004 ISSUED BY R2. TRUE COPY PA TO JUDGE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. .................................................................... W.P.(C) No.16123 of 2004 .................................................................... Dated this the 22nd day of July, 2009. JUDGMENT Challenge is against the order declining to renew Arm Licence to the petitioner. Petitioner's case is that the weapon is required to protect the farm land and crop from wild animals. Since wild life is to be protected, giving Arm Licence to the petitioner will be in violation of another statute. It is for the petitioner to take other remedies for protection of crops like fencing etc. The W.P.(C) is devoid of any merit and is dismissed. C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR Judge pms