Writ petition challenging delay in gun licence processing. Court directed District Magistrate to complete initial hearing within two months and considered cited precedents while requiring petitioner to submit Form-S1 later.
Direction to 1st respondent to complete initial hearing stage within two months of receipt of copy of this judgment.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.G.ARUN
FRIDAY, THE 3RD DAY OF JUNE 2022 / 13TH JYAISHTA, 1944
WP(C) NO. 12575 OF 2022
PETITIONER:
JITESH P., AGED 47 YEARS S/O.RAJENDRAN P., GEETHAM, PUTHILLAM PARAMBA, YMCA LANE, KOZHIKODE-673 001.
BY ADVS. SAJI KURIACHAN M.R.NANDAKUMAR
RESPONDENTS:
BY ADV. SMT. AMMINIKUTTY.K. GOVERNMENT PLEADER
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03.06.2022, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
Dated this the 03rd day of June, 2022
The petitioner has applied for gun licence and is aggrieved by the delay in processing his application and taking a decision thereon. Reference is made to Rule 14(3) of the Arms Rules, 2016, to contend that the process should be completed and an order in writing, either granting or refusing the licence, issued within 30 days. Learned Counsel for the petitioner referred to the decision in Chandran Nair vs. Additional District Magistrate [2015 (1) KHC 351] , to contend that an application for gun licence need not establish that there exists threat to his life or property.
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application is under process. As part of the process, reports have been called from the District Police Chief and the Tahsildar. Once the reports are received, an opportunity of personal hearing will be afforded to the petitioner. Thereafter, the petitioner has to submit an application in Form S-1 under Rule 10 of the Arms Rules, in proof of his arms training. According to the 1st respondent, the petitioner has rushed to this Court at a premature stage, without waiting for completion of the initial process of receipt of reports and hearing.
Having heard the learned Counsel on either side, I deem it appropriate to dispose the writ petition directing the 1st respondent to complete the initial stage of hearing of the petitioner within two months of receipt of a copy of this judgment. At the time of hearing, the 1st respondent shall advert to the judgments in Chandran Nair vs. Additional District Magistrate [2015 (1) KHC 351] and Aboobaker T.V. v. Land Revenue Commissioner
[2022 (2) KHC 170] . Depending on the outcome of
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the hearing, the petitioner will have to file an application in Form-S1 and the proceedings will be
continued thereafter.
Sd/-
V.G.ARUN
JUDGE
NB/3-6
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APPENDIX OF WP(C) 12575/2022
PETITIONER EXHIBITS
| EXHIBIT P1 | TRUE COPY | OF THE APPLICATION DATED 05.01.2022. |
|---|---|---|
| EXHIBIT P2 | TRUE COPY RESPONDENT |
OF THE RECEIPT ISSUED BY THE 1ST DATED 10.01.2022. |
| EXHIBIT P3 | TRUE COPY IN WP(C) IN 2015(10 |
OF THE SAID JUDGMENT DATED 19.11.2014 NO.38165/2010 OF THIS COURT REPORTED KHC 351. |
| EXHIBIT P4 | TRUE COPY IN WP(C) |
OF THE SAID JUDGMENT DATED 15.02.2022 NO.35111/13 AND CONNECTED CASES OF |
| THIS COURT | REPORTED IN 2022 (2) KHC 170 (DB). |
RESPONDENTS EXHIBITS: NIL
TRUE COPY
P.A TO JUDGE
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the delay in processing a gun licence application violates Rule 14(3) of the Arms Rules, 2016.
Whether the respondent should complete the initial stage of hearing within two months.
Colour shows how this judgement treated each authority
Chandran Nair vs. Additional District MagistrateReferred¶18
Chandran Nair vs. Additional District Magistrate [2015 (1) KHC 351]
Aboobaker T.V. v. Land Revenue CommissionerReferred¶23
Aboobaker T.V. v. Land Revenue Commissioner [2022 (2) KHC 170]
2 provisions across 1 enactments
Jitesh P.
The District Magistrate, Civil Station P.O., Kozhikode
The Commissioner of Police, Kozhikode City
V.G. Arun
As recorded by the court registry
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