Mathew John Vs. State of Kerala - Court Judgment

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CourtKerala High Court
Decided OnJul-23-2013
JudgeHONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON
AppellantMathew John
RespondentState of Kerala
Excerpt:
in the high court of kerala at ernakulam present: the honourable mr.justice p.r.ramachandra menon tuesday, the 23rd day of july 2013 1st sravana, 1935 wp(c).no. 18204 of 2013 () --------------------------- petitioner : -------------------- mathew john, aged 5 years s/o. john (late), marikudiyil house, pazhanganad kizhakkambalam village, ernakulam district. by advs.sri.s.rajeev sri.k.k.dheerendra krishnan respondent(s) : ---------------------------- 1. state of kerala rep. by chief secretary, government secretariat thiruvananthapuram-695001.2. district magistrate & district collector collectorate, kakkanad, ernakulam-682030.3. revenue divisional manager office of the revenue divisional officer muvattupuzha-686661.4. sub inspector of police thadiyitta paramb police station ernakulam district-682034. r1 to r4 by sr. govt. pleader sri. k.c. vincent this writ petition (civil) having come up for admission on 23-07-2013, the court on the same day delivered the following: mn ...2/- wp(c).no. 18204 of 2013 () -------------------------------------- appendix petitioners' exhibits : ------------------------------------- exhibit p1. copy of the report dated 21 07.2012 submitted by village officer, kizhakkambalam. exhibit p2. copy of the report issued by the sub inspector of police, thadiyittaparamb police station dated 17 07.2012. exhibit p3. copy of the report of dy. superintendent of police, perumbavoor, dated 30 07.2012 attached to letter dated 17 07.2012. exhibit p4. copy of the order confirming the rejection of the renewal of the licence by the second respondent dated 27 12.2012. respondents' exhibits : nil ------------------------------------------------------- //true copy// p.a. to judge mn p.r. ramachandra menon, j.:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: w.p.(c). no. 18204 of 2013 ...................................................... dated this the 23rd day of july, 2013 judgment the petitioner is challenging the correctness and sustainability of ext.p4 order dated 27.12.2012 passed by the 2nd respondent for renewal of the arms licnece, which has been turned down observing that there is no real threat to the life of the petitioner and for such other observations made therein.2. heard the learned government pleader as well.3. during the course of hearing, it is brought to the notice of this court that the petitioner is having an effective alternative remedy, if at all aggrieved of ext.p4; by approaching the appellate authority/commissioner for land revenue. reserving the rights and liberties as above, interference is declined and the writ petition is dismissed. p.r. ramachandra menon, judge. kp/-
Judgment:

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON TUESDAY, THE 23RD DAY OF JULY 2013 1ST SRAVANA, 1935 WP(C).No. 18204 of 2013 () --------------------------- PETITIONER : -------------------- MATHEW JOHN, AGED 5 YEARS S/O. JOHN (LATE), MARIKUDIYIL HOUSE, PAZHANGANAD KIZHAKKAMBALAM VILLAGE, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADVS.SRI.S.RAJEEV SRI.K.K.DHEERENDRA KRISHNAN RESPONDENT(S) : ---------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REP. BY CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001.

2. DISTRICT MAGISTRATE & DISTRICT COLLECTOR COLLECTORATE, KAKKANAD, ERNAKULAM-682030.

3. REVENUE DIVISIONAL MANAGER OFFICE OF THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER MUVATTUPUZHA-686661.

4. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE THADIYITTA PARAMB POLICE STATION ERNAKULAM DISTRICT-682034. R1 TO R4 BY SR. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. K.C. VINCENT THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23-07-2013, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Mn ...2/- WP(C).No. 18204 of 2013 () -------------------------------------- APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS : ------------------------------------- EXHIBIT P1. COPY OF THE REPORT DATED 21 07.2012 SUBMITTED BY VILLAGE OFFICER, KIZHAKKAMBALAM. EXHIBIT P2. COPY OF THE REPORT ISSUED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THADIYITTAPARAMB POLICE STATION DATED 17 07.2012. EXHIBIT P3. COPY OF THE REPORT OF DY. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PERUMBAVOOR, DATED 30 07.2012 ATTACHED TO LETTER DATED 17 07.2012. EXHIBIT P4. COPY OF THE ORDER CONFIRMING THE REJECTION OF THE RENEWAL OF THE LICENCE BY THE SECOND RESPONDENT DATED 27 12.2012. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS : NIL ------------------------------------------------------- //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE Mn P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J.

:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: W.P.(C). No. 18204 of 2013 ...................................................... Dated this the 23rd day of July, 2013 JUDGMENT The petitioner is challenging the correctness and sustainability of Ext.P4 order dated 27.12.2012 passed by the 2nd respondent for renewal of the Arms Licnece, which has been turned down observing that there is no real threat to the life of the petitioner and for such other observations made therein.

2. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well.

3. During the course of hearing, it is brought to the notice of this Court that the petitioner is having an effective alternative remedy, if at all aggrieved of Ext.P4; by approaching the appellate authority/Commissioner for Land Revenue. Reserving the rights and liberties as above, interference is declined and the writ petition is dismissed. P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE. kp/-