IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI FRIDAY, THE 17TH OCTOBER 2008 / 25TH ASWINA 1930 WP(C).No. 29685 of 2008(H) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- D.SANTHA, PUTHUVAL PUTHEN VEEDU, POOZHIKUNNU, PAPPANAMCODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.B.S.SWATHY KUMAR SRI.BINDU SREEKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- THE ADDITIONAL DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GP SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).29685/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 17th day of October, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner submits that he was granted a licence under Section 6B of the Explosives Act and Rule 155 of the Explosives Rules for manufacture of crackers etc., by the Deputy Chief Controller of Explosives, the competent authority, in the year 1987, as evidenced by Ext.P1. Same was being renewed from time to time. Petitioner submits that licensing powers have now been conferred on the District Magistrate as well, and an application for renewal of licence before the District Collector, who is also the District Magistrate according to him, has now been forwarded to the Additional District Magistrate. Ext.P4 is the representation submitted by the petitioner in this behalf. Petitioner submits that other authorities have, on enquiry, recommended the renewal of the licence. 2. I heard Mr.V.N.Achuthakurup, learned senior counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader. W.P.(C).29685/2008 2 3. In the circumstances, writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent to consider Ext.P4 and take appropriate decision thereon, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Respondent shall consider whether Ext.P4, the application for renewal of the licence under the Explosives Act and Rules, is maintainable before him and then take a decision on this aspect. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs