Petitioner aggrieved by delay in renewing gun license. Court directed first respondent to reconsider application and decide within two months of receiving judgment copy.
First respondent directed to reconsider Ex.P1 application and decide within two months of receipt of this judgment copy.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.G.ARUN
THURSDAY, THE 1ST DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2022 / 10 TH BHADRA, 1944
WP(C) NO. 17122 OF 2022
PETITIONER/S:
THOMAS VARKEY
AGED 54 YEARS
S/O VARKEY , MEENPUZHACKEL HOUSE, EDADU P.O,
MOOLAMATTOM, IDUKKI DISTRICT, PIN - 685589
BY ADVS.
T.V.GEORGE
LINDA GEORGE
RESPONDENT/S:
1 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR IDUKKI, PAINAVU, PIN - 6856032 THE ADDL. DISTRICT MAGISTRATEPAINAVU PO, IDUKKI , PIN - 6856033 THE DISTRICT POLICE CHIEF CIVIL STATION, PAINAVU, IDUKKI, PIN - 6856034 THE TAHSILDARTALUK OFFICE, THODUPUZHA - MUVATTUPUZHA RD, THODUPUZHA,
PIN - 685584
OTHER PRESENT:
GP RAJEEV JYOTHISH GEORGE
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
01.09.2022, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
Dated this the 1st day of September, 2022
The petitioner was issued with a gun licence. His application for renewal of the licence is pending. This writ petition is filed aggrieved by the delay in passing orders on the renewal application.
The writ petition is hence disposed of, directing the first respondent to reconsider Ext.P1 application and take appropriate decision thereon within two months of receipt of a copy of this judgment.
Sd/-
V.G.ARUN JUDGE
SJ
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APPENDIX OF WP(C) 17122/2022
PETITIONER EXHIBITS
Exhibit P1TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION DTD 27/07/'18
BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT
Exhibit P2TRUE COPY OF THE REJECTION ORDER DTD NIL
PASSED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT
Exhibit P3TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION DTD 18/11/'21
FOR RECONSIDERATION FILED BY THE PETITIONER
BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT
Exhibit P4TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DTD 05/04/'22 OF THE
1ST RESPONDENT
Exhibit P5TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT DTD 14/04/'18
FILED BY THE PETITIONER AGAINST THE CIRCLE
INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KANJAAR BEFORE THE THEN
DISTRICT POLICE CHIEF, IDUKKI
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the High Court should direct the authorities to reconsider the pending application for renewal of a gun license issued to the petitioner due to delay?
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Thomas Varkey
The District Collector Idukki
The Addl. District Magistrate Painavu
The District Police Chief Civil Station Painavu
The Tahsildar Thodupuzha
V.G. Arun
As recorded by the court registry
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