This writ petition concerns the delay in deciding an application for an arms licence. The High Court disposed of the petition by directing the respondent to pass orders on the application within one month.
Directed the first respondent to pass orders on the petitioner’s application for arms licence within one month.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.G.ARUN
WEDNESDAY, THE 6TH DAY OF JULY 2022 / 15TH ASHADHA, 1944
WP(C) NO. 16625 OF 2022
PETITIONER/S:
MANU K.M
AGED 37 YEARS, KOTHARATHU (H), IRUMPOOZHIKKARA,
UDAYANAPURAM P.O., VAIKOM, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686143
BY ADVS.
MANU GOVIND
PRAFUL SURENDRAN
RESPONDENT/S:
THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR
KOTTAYAM, COLLECTORATE, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686001
OTHER PRESENT:
GP AMMINIKUTTY K
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
06.07.2022, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT Dated this the 6th day of July, 2022
The writ petition is filed aggrieved by the delay in
considering petitioner’s application for Arms licence.
on the application will be taken within one month.
The Writ Petition is hence disposed of, directing the first respondent to pass orders on petitioner’s application within one month.
Sd/-
V.G.ARUN
JUDGE
RK
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APPENDIX OF WP(C) 16625/2022
PETITIONER EXHIBITS
Exhibit P1TRUE COPY OF THE TRAINING CERTIFICATE
DATED 30.01.2022 CERTIFYING THE
PETITIONER HAVING COMPLETED TRAINING AS
STIPULATED UNDER RULE 10(1) OF THE ARMS
RULES, 2016
Exhibit P2TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER UIN NO -
1833DELR522362021 DATED 05.02.2022 SENT
BY M/S. MALABAR ARMOURY TO THE DISTRICT
MAGISTRATE, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT INTIMATING
WILLINGNESS FOR SALE
Exhibit P3TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION DATED
19.02.2022 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER
TO THE RESPONDENT FOR OBTAINING AN ARMS
LICENCE AS PER RULE 11 OF THE ARMS
RULES, 2016
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the delay in considering the petitioner's application for an arms licence justifies filing a writ petition.
Manu K.M
The District Collector, Kottayam
V.G.ARUN
As recorded by the court registry
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