High Court of KeralaWP(C)/10656/2015disposed of

Arakka Hamza v. The Commissioner

2015-04-01Honourable Mr.Justice P.R.Ramachandra Menon4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON WEDNESDAY, THE 1ST DAY OF APRIL 2015/11TH CHAITHRA, 1937 WP(C).No. 10656 of 2015 (F) ---------------------------- PETITIONER:

------------------- ARAKKA HAMZA, S/O.IBRAHIM HAJI, KATTAYAD, VELLAMUNDA, MANANTHAVADY TALUK, WAYANAD DISTRICT.

BY ADV. SRI.M.C.JOHN RESPONDENT(S):

--------------------------

1. THE COMMISSIONER, LAND REVENUE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-595001.

2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR & DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, WAYANAD, PIN-673121.

3. THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, WAYANAD DISTRICT, WAYANAD, PIN-673121.

BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.K.C.VINCENT THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01-04-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

mbr/

WP(C).No. 10656 of 2015 (F) --------------------------------------- APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS:

------------------------------------- EXHIBIT P1TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION DATED 27/05/2011 SUBMITTED TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT.

EXHIBIT P2TRUE COPY OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT ISSUED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VELLAMUNDA ON 05/01/2012.

EXHIBIT P3TRUE COPY OF PROCEEDINGS NO.M1/2011/13589/12/K.DIS. DATED 23/05/2012.

EXHIBIT P4TRUE COPY OF APPLICATION DATED 11/11/2013 SUBMITTED BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT.

EXHIBIT P5TRUE COPY OF CHALAN RECEIPT DATED 10/01/2014 ISSUED BY THE STATE BANK OF TRAVANCORE, MANANTHAVADY.

RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS:

- NIL --------------------------------------- /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE mbr/

P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J.

-------------------------------------------- W.P(C). No. 10656 of 2015 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 1st day of April, 2015

J U D G M E N T

Being aggrieved of Ext.P3 order passed by the 2nd respondent/District Collector & District Magistrate with regard to rejection of the application for renewal of the gun licence possessed by the petitioner, the petitioner has already moved the 1st respondent/Commissioner, Land Revenue, by way of appeal. Prayer is to cause the same to be considered and disposed of, within a reasonable time.

Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. 3.

In the above circumstance, there will be a direction to the 1st respondent/Commissioner, Land Revenue to consider and pass appropriate orders Ext.P4, in accordance with law and also in the light of the observation made by this Court as per the decision reported in Chandran Nair V. Additional District Magistrate (2015 (1) KLT 41). It shall be done, after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, at the earliest, at any rate, within 'three months' from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment.

WP(c). No.10656 of 2015 The petitioner shall produce a copy of the judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the 1st respondent for further steps.

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