2025:KER:30785 WP(C) NO. 12265 OF 2025 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAVI MONDAY, THE 7TH DAY OF APRIL 2025 / 17TH CHAITHRA, 1947 WP(C) NO. 12265 OF 2025 PETITIONER: RAGHUNATH.A., AGED 57 YEARS S/O K.SUBBRAYAN NAIR, ADANCHERRY (H), SASWATHAM, AYAKKAD, VADAKKANCHERI-I, PALAKKAD PRESIDENT, VELA COMMITTEE, AYAKKAD P.O, PALAKKAD, PIN – 678683. BY ADVS. L.RAJESH NARAYAN KEERTHANA SARIGA T.S. RESPONDENTS: 1 DISTRICT COLLECTOR, FIRST FLOOR, CIVIL STATION, CIVIL LINES RD, KALYAN NAGAR, AYYANTHOLE, THRISSUR-680 003. *(THE ADDRESS OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT IS CORRECTED AS "DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE KENATHUPARAMBU, KUNATHURMEDU, PALAKKAD, KERALA 678 013" AS PER THE ORDER DATED 28.03.2025 IN IA NO.1/2025 IN WP(C) NO.12265/2025.). 2 REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, FIRST FLOOR, CIVIL STATION, CIVIL LINES RD, KALYAN NAGAR, AYYANTHOLE, THRISSUR-680003. *(THE ADDRESS OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT IS CORRECTED AS "REVENUE 2025:KER:30785 WP(C) NO. 12265 OF 2025 2 DIVISIONAL OFFICER PARAKKUNNAM, VIDYUT NAGAR, PALAKKAD, KERALA 678 001" AS PER THE ORDER DATED 28.03.2025 IN IA NO.1/2025 IN WP(C) NO.12265/2025.) 3 ADDITIONAL DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, COLLECTORATE, CIVIL STATION, THRISSUR-680003.*(THE ADDRESS OF THE 3RD RESPONDENT IS CORRECTED AS "ADDITIONAL DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, COLLECTORATE CIVIL STATION, PALAKKAD -678 001" AS PER THE ORDER DATED 28.03.2025 IN IA NO.1/2025 IN WP(C) NO.12265/2025.) 4 SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL POLICY AND PROMOTION MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY, UDYOG BHAVAN, NEW DELHI, PIN – 110011. 5 DEPUTY CHIEF CONTROLLER OF EXPLOSIVES, PETROLEUM AND EXPLOSIVES SAFETY ORGANISATION(PESO), KENDRIYA BHAVAN, KAKKANAD, ERNAKULAM, PIN – 682031. SMT. DEEPA NARAYANAN, SR.GP. SRI. VISHNU PRADEEP, CGC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07.04.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: 2025:KER:30785 WP(C) NO. 12265 OF 2025 3 T.R. RAVI, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.12265 of 2025 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 07th day of April, 2025 JUDGMENT When the case is taken up, it is submitted that permission for display of fireworks was granted and the festival is also over. Nothing remains in the writ petition, and the writ petition is closed as infructuous. Sd/- T.R.RAVI JUDGE mpm 2025:KER:30785 WP(C) NO. 12265 OF 2025 4 APPENDIX OF WP(C) 12265/2025 PETITIONER’S EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION FORM NO. AE-6 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER DATED NIL BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT. Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF THE LICENSE IN FORM LE1 DATED 6.6.2015. Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF THE FIREWORKS DISPLAY OPERATOR/FIREWORKS DISPLAY ASSISTANT CERTIFICATE DATED 6.2.2025 ISSUED BY THE 5TH RESPONDENT. Exhibit P4 TRUE COPY OF THE LICENSE IN FORM LE-11A ISSUED BY THE 5TH RESPONDENT DATED 06.02.2025. Exhibit P5 TRUE COPY OF THE ONSITE EMERGENCY PLAN AND SITE & LOCATION PLAN FOR FIREWORKS DISPLAY ON 3.4.2025 AND 6.4.2025. Exhibit P6 TRUE COPY OF THE RISK ASSESSMENT PLAN FOR FIREWORKS DISPLAY ON 3.4.2025 AND 6.4.2025. Exhibit P7 TRUE COPY OF THE DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR THE FIREWORKS DISPLAY. Exhibit P8 TRUE COPY OF THE INSURANCE POLICY DATED 29.1.2025. Exhibit P9 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 19.3.2025 NO. DCPKD/13227/2024/D-3 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT. 2025:KER:30785 WP(C) NO. 12265 OF 2025 5 Exhibit P10 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 24.2.2020 IN W.P (C) NO.5261/2020. Exhibit P11 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 3.4.2023 IN WPC NO. 11948/2023. Exhibit P12 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 3.5.2024 IN WPC NO.16473/2024 AND OTHER CASES. Exhibit P13 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 28.6.2024 IN WPC NO.22997/2024. Exhibit P14 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 5.9.2024 IN WPC NO.31048/2024. Exhibit P15 TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER DATED 7.3.2025 IN WPC NO.9123/2025. Exhibit P16 TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION DATED 11.10.2024 ISSUED BY THE JOINT SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY.