The District Magistrate v. Shiju P v
Case brief
What is this about?
The Court closed a review petition (RP 115/2023) and contempt case (Con.C. 2008/2022). It observed that since the petitioner's gun licence application was rejected prior to the writ judgment, the proper remedy is to file an appeal against that rejection calculation excluding limitation period during appeal pendency. No other directions were issued.
What did the court decide?
The review petition and contempt case are closed with the observation that the petitioner's remedy is to file an appeal against the pre-judgment rejection order.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.G.ARUN
MONDAY, THE 6TH DAY OF MARCH 2023 / 15TH PHALGUNA, 1944 CON.CASE(C) NO. 2008 OF 2022
AGAINST THE JUDGMENT DATED 05.08.2022 IN W.P.(C) NO.22571/2022 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA.
PETITIONER/PETITIONER:
SHIJU P.V., AGED 45 YEARS, S/O. VELUNNY, PUTHCOR HOUSE, KAIPAMANGALAM P.O., THRISSUR-680 681.
BY ADVS. SAJI KURIACHAN M.R.NANDAKUMAR ROY P.KURIAKOSE
RESPONDENT/1ST RESPONDENT IN THE W.P.(C):
HARITHA V.KUMAR, IAS (AGE & FATHERS NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER), THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, CIVIL STATIION P.O., THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN-680 003.
SRI. M.C. ASHI, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the review petition and contempt case should be closed observing that the petitioner's remedy lies in filing an appeal against the pre-judgment rejection of the gun licence application.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Shiju P.V.
- respondent
Haritha V.Kumar, IAS
- respondent
District Magistrate Ayyanthole
- respondent
District Police Chief
Coram
Case details
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