2025:KER:27640 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPINATH P. TUESDAY, THE 1ST DAY OF APRIL 2025 / 11TH CHAITHRA, 1947 WP(C) NO. 13259 OF 2025 PETITIONER: K.V. ILYAS BABU, AGED 52 YEARS, S/O. K.V. ABDUL AZEEZ, ROSE VILLA, KANAKKAYAM.P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN – 676 509. BY ADVS. SAJI KURIACHAN M.R.NANDAKUMAR JAYAPRAKASH NARAYANAN ARJUN ANIL RESPONDENT: THE LAND REVENUE COMMISSIONER, OFFICE OF THE LAND REVENUE COMMISSIONER, PUBLIC OFFICE BUILDING, VIKAS BHAVAN.P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695 033. BY ADV. SREEJITH V.S., GP THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01.04.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: 2025:KER:27640 WP(C) 13259/2025 2 JUDGMENT The petitioner has approached this Court seeking expeditious disposal of Ext.P1 appeal filed by the petitioner under the provisions of the Arms Act, 1959, against an order rejecting his application for grant of arms licence for an additional weapon. 2. The learned Government Pleader submits that there is no objection in a direction being issued to the respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P1 in accordance with the law, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. 3. Having heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader and having regard to the limited nature of relief sought for by the petitioner, this writ petition will stand disposed of, directing the respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P1 appeal, in accordance with the law, after affording 2025:KER:27640 WP(C) 13259/2025 3 an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and other necessary parties, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. I make it clear that I have not expressed any opinion on the merits of the matter, and it will be open to the respondent to consider the matter in accordance with the law, as directed above. Writ petition is ordered accordingly. Sd/- GOPINATH P. JUDGE ats 2025:KER:27640 WP(C) 13259/2025 4 APPENDIX OF WP(C) 13259/2025 PETITIONER’S EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE APPEAL DATED 04-07-2024 BY THE PETITIONER TO THE RESPONDENT Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER DATED 16-08-2024 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER