IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 22ND SEPTEMBER 2010 / 31ST BHADRA 1932 WP(C).No. 27744 of 2010(P) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.JACOB VARGHESE, KOIPURAM HOUSE, THAZHAM NORTH, CHATHANNOOR, KOLLAM DIST. BY ADV. SRI.B.S.SURESH (CHIRAKKARA) RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. DISTRICT MAGISTRATE & DIST.COLLECTOR, CIVIL STATION, KOLLAM DIST. 2. ADDITIONAL DISTRICT MAGISTRATE & DEPUTY COLLECTOR (GENERAL), CIVIL STATION, KOLLAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. P.N. SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/09/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO.27744 OF 2010(P) -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of September, 2010 J U D G M E N T Challenge in this writ petition is against Ext.P4, an order passed by the District Collector & District Magistrate, Kollam cancelling the the gun licence issued to the petitioner and requiring him to surrender the weapon before the Circle Inspector of Police concerned. 2. First of all, this oder is appealable to the Land Revenue Commissioner under Section 18 of the Arms Act, 1959. Therefore, this writ petition is disposed of leaving it open to the petitioner to pursue the appellate remedy available against Ext.P4. Having regard to the fact that the writ petition is filed before this court and it is pending, it is directed that if the petitioner files an appeal within two weeks from today, the same will be entertained by the appellate authority and orders will be passed in accordance with law. Petitioner shall produce a copy of the judgment before the appellate authority for compliance. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/ WPC.No. /09 :2 :