IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 9TH JUNE 2009 / 19TH JYAISHTA 1931 WP(C).No. 15911 of 2009(H) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.S.GOVINDAN NAIR, PARVATHY NIVAS, CHIRAKULAM ROAD, TRIVANDRUM. BY ADV. SRI.A.AHZAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- ADDITIONAL DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, COLLECTORATE, TRIVANDRUM. BY GP SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).15911/2009 -------------------- Dated this the 9th day of June, 2009 JUDGMENT Petitioner is the holder of a licence under the Arms Act to possess a fire Arm. The period of the licence expired on 17.4.2008 and therefore, the petitioner sought for a renewal of the same before the respondent, the competent authority. By Ext.P2, the Additional District Magistrate, the respondent, sought for certain details, which have also been supplied, according to the petitioner. Renewal of the licence was kept in abeyance due to the then imminent elections. In the meanwhile, petitioner had surrendered the Arm as evidenced by Ext.P3. Petitioner is aggrieved by the delay in the renewal of the Arms licence and hence the writ petition. 2. I heard learned Government Pleader also. The competent authority namely the respondent will have to take a decision on the application for renewal of the licence. W.P.(C).15911/2009 2 3. Accordingly, respondent shall finally take a decision on the application for renewal of Ext.P1 licence referred to in Ext.P2, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Copy of the writ petition shall be produced along with the copy of the judgment before the respondent. Writ petition is disposed of as above. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs