K Sethumadhavan Vs the State of Kerala

2025:KER:30787

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WP(C) NOS. 12879 & 12738 OF 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAVI

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MONDAY, THE 7TH DAY OF APRIL 2025 / 17TH CHAITHRA, 1947

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WP(C) NO. 12879 OF 2025

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PETITIONER:

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K SETHUMADHAVAN

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AGED 61 YEARS

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S/O KRISHNAN, THE SECRETARY OF VALLANGHI VELA
COMMITTEE, VALLANGHI VELA COMMITTEE OFFICE,
VALLANGHI, NEMMARA PO, PALAKKAD DISTRICT,
PERMENANTLY RESIDING AT KRISHNARAJ, VALLANGHI,
NEMMARA, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, PIN – 678508.

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BY ADVS.

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N.SATHEESH KUMAR(NEMMARA)
SANTHOSHKUMAR N.

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RESPONDENTS:

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1 THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695001.

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2 THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR COLLECTORATE, CIVIL STATION, KENATHUPARAMBU KUNNATHURMEDU PALAKKAD, PIN – 678013.

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3 THE ADDITIONAL DISTRICT MAGISTRATE COLLECTORATE, CIVIL STATION, KENATHUPARAMBU KUNNATHURMEDU PALAKKAD, PIN – 678013.

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4 THE TAHSILDAR OF CHITTUR TALUK TALUK OFFICE, KACHERIMEDU, CHITTUR, PALAKKAD, PIN – 678101.

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5 THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, YAKKARA ROAD, NEAR KSRTC BUS STAND, PALAKKAD, PIN – 678014.

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6 THE DEPUTY CHIEF CONTROLLER OF EXPLOSIVES, PETROLEUM & EXPLOSIVES SAFETY ORGANISATION(PESO) SUB CIRCLE OFFICE, 1ST FLOOR, CGO COMPLEX, KAKKANAD, ERNAKULAM, PIN – 682021.

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SMT. DEEPA NARAYANAN, SR.GP.
SRI. VISHNU PRADEEP, CGC

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THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION
ON 07.04.2025, ALONG WITH WP(C).12738/2025, THE COURT ON THE
SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

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WP(C) NOS. 12879 & 12738 OF 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAVI

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MONDAY, THE 7TH DAY OF APRIL 2025 / 17TH CHAITHRA, 1947

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WP(C) NO. 12738 OF 2025

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PETITIONER:

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MADHAVANKUTTY
AGED 58 YEARS
S/O.UNNIKUMARAN, MADHAVAM, THEKKEDATH HOUSE,
KUNISSERY – 678 581, PRESIDENT, NEMMARA DESOM,
VELA COMMITTEE, NEMMARA, PIN – 678508.

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BY ADVS.
P.MARTIN JOSE
P.PRIJITH
THOMAS P.KURUVILLA
R.GITHESH
AJAY BEN JOSE
MANJUNATH MENON
SACHIN JACOB AMBAT
HARIKRISHNAN S.
ANNA LINDA EDEN
ANAVADYA SANIL KUMAR
ANJALI KRISHNA
S.SREEKUMAR (SR.)

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RESPONDENTS:

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1 DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PALAKKAD COLLECTORATE, KENATHUPARAMBU, KUNATHURMEDU, PALAKKAD, KERALA, PIN – 678013.

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2 THE ADDITIONAL DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, CIVIL STATION, PALAKKAD, PIN – 678001.

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3 THE CHIEF CONTROLLER OF EXPLOSIVES, PETROLEUM AND EXPLOSIVES SAFETY ORGANIZATION ‘A’ BLOCK, CGO COMPLEX, 5TH FLOOR SEMINARY HILLS NAGPUR, MAHARASHTRA, PIN – 440006.

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4 THE COCHIN DEVASWOM BOARD THRISSUR SWARAJ ROUND N, ROUND NORTH, THRISSUR, KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PIN – 680001.

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5 THE DISTRICT POLICE CHIEF, PALAKKAD YAKKARA ROAD, NEAR KSRTC BUS STAND, PALAKKAD, PIN – 678001.

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SMT. DEEPA NARAYANAN, SR.GP.
SRI. VISHNU PRADEEP, CGC
SRI.K.P.SUDHEER, SC.

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THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION
ON 07.04.2025, ALONG WITH WP(C).12879/2025, THE COURT ON THE
SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

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T.R. RAVI, J.

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WP(C) Nos.12879/2025 & 12738/2025]

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Dated this the 07^th day of April, 2025

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JUDGMENT

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When these cases are taken up, it is submitted that permission for display of fireworks was granted and the festival is also over. Nothing remains in these writ petitions, and these writ petitions are closed as infructuous.

Sd/-

T.R.RAVI

JUDGE

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APPENDIX OF WP(C) 12879/2025

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PETITIONER’S EXHIBITS

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`Exhibit P-1`	`THE PHOTOCOPY OF THE` `APPLICATIONS FILED BEFORE` `MAGISTRATE PALAKKAD DATED 2`	`FORM AE-6` `ADDL DISTRICT` `3/12/2024.`
`Exhibit P-2`	`THE PHOTOCOPY OF LICENSE` `SAKKTHI VANA VEDI MARUNTHU`	`OF M/S SRI` `KADAI COMPANY,`
	`REPRESENTED BY MRS.JOTHI` `13/02/2025.`	`KANNAN DATED`
`Exhibit P-3`	`THE PHOTOCOPY OF LICENSE` `PYROTECHNIC WORKS, REPRESE` `VIJAYAKUMAR DATED 05/01/201`	`OF M/S ROSE` `NTED BY MR. K.` `0.`
`Exhibit P-4`	`THE PHOTOCOPY OF THE INS` `DATED 16/03/2025 ISSUED` `INDIA INSURANCE COMPANY LIM`	`URANCE POLICY,` `BY THE UNITED` `ITED.`
`Exhibit P-5`	`THE PHOTOCOPY OF THE ON` `PLAN AND RISK ASSESSMEN` `17/12/2024.`	`SITE EMERGENCY` `T PLAN DATED`
`Exhibit P-6`	`THE PHOTOCOPY OF THE FORM` `OF MR. SOMASUNDRAN O DATED`	`LE-11A LICENCE` `07/01/2025.`
`Exhibit P-7`	`THE PHOTOCOPY OF THE FORM` `OF MR. C R NARAYANAN` `07/01/2025`	`LE-11A LICENSE` `KUTTY DATED`
`Exhibit P-8`	`THE` `PHOTOCOPY` `OF` `DCPKD/16637/2024-D3 DATED` `THE 3RD RESPONDENT.`	`THE` `ORDER` `25/03/2025 OF`

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Exhibit P-9THE PHOTOCOPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER DATED
31/03/2023 IN WPC NO.11629 OF 2023.

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Exhibit P-10THE PHOTOCOPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED
26/03/2024 IN WPC NO. 12171 OF 2024.

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APPENDIX OF WP(C) 12738/2025

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PETITIONER’S EXHIBITS

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Exhibit P1TRUE COPY OF THE BROCHURE ISSUED BY THE
NEMMARA VELA COMMITTEE.
Exhibit P2TRUE COPY OF THE LE-3 LICENSE DATED
26-03-2024 VALID TILL 31-03-2028, GRANTED
TO THE PETITIONER.
Exhibit P3TRUE COPY OF RELEVANT PAGES OF THE
LICENSE DATED 01-08-2022 VALID TILL
31-03-2027 ISSUED BY ADDITIONAL DISTRICT
MAGISTRATE, THRISSUR TO JENSON E.A.
Exhibit P4TRUE COPY OF LICENSE DATED 25-02-2025
VALID TILL 31-03-2029 ISSUED BY 2ND
RESPONDENT TO BINOY JACOB.
Exhibit P5TRUE COPY OF LE-11A CERTIFICATE OF
FIREWORKS DISPLAY OPERATOR, OF MR.BINOY
JACOBDATED
23-01-2025 VALID TILL 22-01-2026 ISSUED
BY THE DEPUTY CHIEF CONTROLLER OF
EXPLOSIVES.
Exhibit P6TRUE COPY OF LE-11A CERTIFICATE OF
FIREWORKSDISPLAYASSISTANT,OF
MR.STEPHIN N.J DATED 23-01-2025 VALID
TILL 22-01-2026 ISSUED BY THE DEPUTY
CHIEF CONTROLLER OF EXPLOSIVES.
Exhibit P7TRUE COPY OF INSURANCE POLICY TAKEN BY
THE PETITIONER FROM UNITED INDIA
INSURANCE COMPANY LTD. DATED 19-12-2024
WHICH IS VALID FROM 16-03-2025 TO
07-04-2025.

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Exhibit P8TRUE COPY OF APPLICATION DATED 30-12-2024
ALONG WITH APPLICATION IN FORM AE-6 UNDER
RULE 113 OF EXPLOSIVE RULES, 2008,
SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE
2ND RESPONDENT.
Exhibit P9TRUE COPY OF JUDGMENT DATED 28-03-2018 IN
W.P.(C).NO.11057 OF 2018 OF THIS HON’BLE
COURT.
Exhibit P10TRUE COPY OF INTERIM ORDER DATED
31-03-2022 IN W.P.(C).NO.11486 OF 2022 OF
THIS HON’BLE COURT.
Exhibit P11TRUE COPY OF JUDGEMENT DATED 26-03-2024
IN W.P.(C).NO.12510 OF 2024 OF THIS
HON’BLE COURT.
Exhibit P12TRUE COPY OF ORDER DATED 25-03-2025 OF
THE 2ND RESPONDENT, REJECTING EXHIBIT.P8.

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