W.P.(C.) No. 8255 of 2025 1 2025:KER:28385 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPINATH P. WEDNESDAY, THE 2ND DAY OF APRIL 2025 / 12TH CHAITHRA, 1947 WP(C) NO. 8255 OF 2025 PETITIONER: P.C. JOY, AGED 72 YEARS S/O. P.C. VARGHEESE, PALLATTU HOUSE, MALLAPPALLY, PATHANAMTHITTA, KERALA, PIN - 685582 BY ADVS. LIJU.V.STEPHEN INDU SUSAN JACOB TAJ K. TOM ABHIJITH U. RESPONDENTS: 1 THE APPELLATE AUTHORITY, UNDER ARMS ACT, PRESIDED BY THE LAND REVENUE COMMISSIONER, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695009 2 THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, PATHANAMTHITTA, PIN - 689645 3 THE ARMS LICENSE ISSUANCE AUTHORITY, ADDITIONAL DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, COLLECTORATE, PATHANAMTHITTA, PIN - 689645 SRI. P.S.APPU, GP THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02.04.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C.) No. 8255 of 2025 2 2025:KER:28385 GOPINATH P., J. --------------------------------- W.P.(C.) No. 8255 of 2025 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 2nd day of April, 2025 JUDGMENT The petitioner has approached this Court seeking limited relief. He prays that the Ext.P5 appeal filed by him before the 1st respondent under the provisions of the Arms Act, 1959, be considered and disposed of by the 1st respondent within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. Heard the learned Government Pleader. Having regard to the limited nature of the relief sought for by the petitioner, this writ petition will stand disposed of with the writ petition directing the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P4 in accordance with law and after affording an opportunity of hearing to all parties within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. Sd/- GOPINATH P. , JUDGE sjb/27.03.25 W.P.(C.) No. 8255 of 2025 3 2025:KER:28385 APPENDIX OF WP(C) 8255/2025 PETITIONER EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 A TRUE COPY OF THE PETITIONER’S ARM’S LICENSE DATED 28/08/1997 FOR THE PERIOD FROM 28/08/1997 TO 27/08/2022 Exhibit P2 A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 09/05/2023 OF THIS HON’BLE COURT IN W.P. © NO.15463/2023 Exhibit P3 A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO. DCPTA/3991/2022-B4 DATED 01/08/2023 OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT Exhibit P4 A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER OF THIS HON’BLE COURT DATED 06/06/2022 IN CRL.M.C NO.3489/2022 Exhibit P5 A TRUE COPY OF THE APPEAL NO. 465201/2023 DATED 27/09/2023 FILED BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT Exhibit P6 A TRUE COPY OF THE ARGUMENT NOTE FILED BY THE PETITIONER IN APPEAL NO.465201/2023 BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT