Krishnan K.V. v. The District Collector

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VINOD CHANDRAN FRIDAY, THE 7TH DAY OF AUGUST 2015/16TH SRAVANA, 1937 WP(C).No. 23969 of 2015 (U) ---------------------------- PETITIONER :

------------------ KRISHNAN K.V., AGED 84 YEARS, S/O.LATE KRISHNAN, RESIDING AT KRISHNA BHAVAN, MELEPATTAMBI P.O., PATTAMBI, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADVS.SRI.T.K.AJITH KUMAR SRI.P.VINODKUMAR SRI.K.T.SIDHIQ SMT.M.A.JINSA MOL RESPONDENTS :

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1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PALAKKAD DISTRICT.

2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PATTAMBI POLICE STATION, PATTAMBI P.O., PALAKKAD DISTRICT.

BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. C.K. SHERIN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07-08-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

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WP(C).No. 23969 of 2015 (U) ---------------------------- APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS ------------------------------------- EXHIBIT P1:

COPY OF THE LICENSE OF PETITIONER FOR THE ARMS OF PETITIONER.

EXHIBIT P2:

COPY OF THE APPLICATION DATED 8.10.12 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER FOR RENEWAL OF LICENSE OF ARMS.

EXHIBIT P3:

COPY OF THE RECEIPT OF CHALAN IN FORM T.R 12 MADE BY THE PETITIONER FOR RENEWING THE LICENSE OF HIS ARMS. EXHIBIT P4:

COPY OF THE RECEIPT DATED 30.12.12 RECEIVED BY THE PETITIONER, WHILE HANDING OVER THE CUSTODY OF HIS ARMS TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT.

RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS :

NIL.

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K. VINOD CHANDRAN, J - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P(C) No. 23969 of 2015 U - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 07th day of August, 2015

J U D G M E N T

The petitioner seeks a direction to consider the renewal of gun licence as per Ext.P3 by the 1st respondent. The renewal application is dated 08.10.2012. This Court has considered the issue of renewal of Arms Licence and has held that mere recommendation of the District Police Chief should not regulate such issuance of licence, as has been held in Ganesh Prasad v Board of Revenue (LR) [2005 (2) KLT 645] and Chandran Nair C. v. Additional District Magistrate, Kasaragod and others [2015 (1) KHC 351], the copies of which will be produced before the authority. In such circumstance, the authority has to consider the same in accordance with the aforesaid decisions, expeditiously, at any rate within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment.

Writ petition is disposed of.

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