Gee Thomas v. Commissioner Of Land Revenue

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON FRIDAY, THE 16TH DAY OF JANUARY 2015/26TH POUSHA, 1936 WP(C).No. 1643 of 2015 (E) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S):

---------------------- GEE THOMAS, AGED 45 YEARS S/O.LATE M.P.THOMAS, RESIDING AT MANACKAL HOUSE MUTTIKKALKANDAM KARIMBA PO, MANNARKKAD TALUK, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, PINCODE-678 597.

BY ADV. SRI.PEEYUS A.KOTTAM RESPONDENT(S):

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1. COMMISSIONER OF LAND REVENUE TRIVANDRUM, PINCODE- 695001.

2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR PALAKKAD COLLECTORATE, CIVIL STATION, PINCODE-678001.

BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.JOSEPH GEORGE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16-01-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

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WP(C).No. 1643 of 2015 (E) -------------------------------------- APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS ------------------------------------- EXT.P1 - TRUE COPY OF THE PAGE NOS.16,17,18,19 AND 20 OF THE LICENSE NO.349/MGT/III ISSUED IN FORM III OF THE ARMS RULES BY THE ADDITIONAL DISTRICT MAGISTRATE PALAKKAD EXT.P2 - TRUE COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 31-8-2011 BEARING NO.D2-2010/62018/9/K.DIS EXT.P3 - TRUE COPY OF THE RECEIPT NO.3055/8/ISSUES/CT/P/11-12 DATED 19-11-2011 ISSUED FROM THE OFFICE OF THE MINISTRY OF DEFENSE, HEAVY VEHICLES FACTORY, AVADI TO THE PETITIONER EXT.P4 - TRUE COPY OF THE RECEIPT BEARING NO.3055/S/ISSUES/CT/P/13-14 DATED 13-5-2013 ACKNOWLEDGING THE RECEIPT OF THE AMOUNT BY THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, HEAVY VEHICLES FACTORY, AVADI, CHENNAI FROM THE PETITIONER EXT.P5TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO.

3055/S/CT/P/14-15 DATED 20-5-2014 ISSUED FROM THE MINISTRY OF DEFENSE CALLING UPON THE PETITIONER TO COLLECT 0.32" PISTOL FROM HVF EXT.P6 - TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.D2-2011/745789 DATED 8-5-2014 ISSUED BY THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE PALAKKAD TO THE PETITIONER EXT.P7 - TRUE COPY OF THE APPEAL DATED 4-6-2014 FILED UNDER SECTION18 OF THE ARMS ACT 1959 BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT EXT.P8 - TRUE COPY OF THE RECEIPT SHOWING DUE RECEIPT OF THE APPEAL BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT BEARING NO.LRA/5/21241/2014 DATED 3-7-2014.

RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS --------------------------------------- NIL.

/ TRUE COPY / P.S. TO JUDGE PJ

P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J.

----------------------------------- W.P(C). No. 1643 of 2015 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 16th day of January, 2015

J U D G M E N T

Being aggrieved by Ext.P6 order passed by the 2nd respondent with regard to 'Arms licence' of the petitioner, he has moved the 1st respondent by way of Ext.P7 appeal. The prayer is to cause the same to be considered and disposed of within a reasonable time. The learned counsel for the petitioner points out that, pursuant to Ext.P6 order, the petitioner had already surrendered the weapon before the Armoury, Palakkad. 3.

Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. 3.

After hearing both sides, this writ petition is disposed of, directing the 1st respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P7 appeal, in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, and at any rate, within a period of 'six weeks' from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the 1st respondent for further steps.

Sd/- P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE.

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