IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 11TH OCTOBER 2011 / 19TH ASWINA 1933 WP(C).No. 26742 of 2011(P) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------- SASIKUMAR M.S., S/O. SURENDRAN, AGED 49 YEARS, MADATHIPPARAMBIL HOUSE, KOMBATH KADAVU P.O., PUTHENCHIRA, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.GEORGE SEBASTIAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THRISSUR - 680 001. 2. THE ADDITIONAL DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, THRISSUR - 680 001. 3. THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, THRISSUR - 680 001. 4. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MALA, THRISSUR DISTRICT - 6380 001. BY SR. GOVT. PLEADER SMT.M.J. RAJASHREE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/10/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: svs W.P.(C). NO.26742/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: COPY OF THE FORM OF RENEWAL DATED 12/05/2008 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. P2: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 29/12/2009 FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT. P3: COPY OF THE REQUEST DATED 27/07/2011 MADE BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT. P4: COPY OF THE REQUEST DATED 01/10/2011 FILED BEFORE THE OFFICE OF THE 3RD RESPONDENT. P5: COPY OF THE RECEIPT DATED 05/10/2011 ISSUED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT. P6: THE RECEIPT DATED 11/12/2009 ISSUED FROM THE OFFICE FO THE 1ST RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE. svs ANTONY DOMINIC, J ....................................................... W.P.(C).26742/2011 .............................................. Dated this the 11th day of October, 2011 JUDGMENT The prayer sought in the writ petition is a direction to the respondents to consider the application made by the petitioner for renewal of his arms license issued by the second respondent. 2. It is the case of the petitioner that the period of the licence expired on 31.12.2009. A copy of the licence is produced as Ext.P1. It is stated that there upon he submitted an application for its renewal the receipt of which is Ext.P6, produced along with I.A.16101/2011. The grievance projected in this writ petition is that the application for renewal is still not considered. 3. Taking note of the above grievance of the petitioner and without expressing anything on the merits of the contentions raised, the writ petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to consider the application made by the petitioner for renewal of Ext.P1 licence. This the second respondent shall do as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within six weeks of W.P.(C).26742/11 2 production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition. ANTONY DOMINIC, Judge mrcs