2025:KER:30786 WP(C) NO. 12781 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. 12781 OF 2025 PETITIONER: V.SANKARANARAYANAN AGED 60 YEARS S/O LATE C.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, RESIDING AT NILAVU, 12/705, KAKKOTHIYAL LANE 5, KANNADI, PALAKKAD - 678 701, THE SECRETARY, KUMMATTI COMMITTEE, KUNISSERY KIZHAKKETHARA DESAM, KUNISSERY, PALAKKAD, PIN – 678681. BY ADVS. P.MARTIN JOSE P.PRIJITH THOMAS P.KURUVILLA R.GITHESH AJAY BEN JOSE MANJUNATH MENON SACHIN JACOB AMBAT ANNA LINDA EDEN HARIKRISHNAN S. ANAVADYA SANIL KUMAR ANJALI KRISHNA S.SREEKUMAR (SR.) RESPONDENTS: 1 DISTRICT COLLECTOR,PALAKKAD PALAKKAD, COLLECTORATE, KENATHUPARAMBU, KUNATHURMEDU, PALAKKAD, KERALA, PIN – 678013. 2025:KER:30786 WP(C) NO. 12781 OF 2025 2 2 THE ADDITIONAL DISTRICT MAGISTRATE,CIVIL STATION, PALAKKAD, PIN – 678001. 3 THE DEPUTY CONTROLLER OF EXPLOSIVES PETROLEUM AND EXPLOSIVES SAFETY ORGANIZATION KAKKANAD, PIN – 682030. 4 THE DISTRICT POLICE CHIEF, YAKKARA ROAD, NEAR KSRTC BUS STAND, PALAKKAD, PIN – 678014. 5 THE TAHSILDAR, ALATHUR, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, PIN – 678001. 6 MALABAR DEVASWOM BOARD HOUSEFED COMPLEX, EAST NADAKKAVE, ERANHIPPALAM, KOZHIKODE, KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PIN – 673006. SMT. DEEPA NARAYANAN, SR.GP. SRI.VISHNU PRADEEP, CGC. SMT.R.RANJANIE, SC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07.04.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: 2025:KER:30786 WP(C) NO. 12781 OF 2025 3 T.R. RAVI, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.12781 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:30786 WP(C) NO. 12781 OF 2025 4 APPENDIX OF WP(C) 12781/2025 PETITIONER’S EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF BROCHURE FOR THE FESTIVAL ISSUED BY THE KUMMATTI COMMITTEE, KIZHAKKETHARA DESAM. Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF APPLICATION ALONG WITH COVERING LETTER DATED 07-01-2025 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT IN FORM AE-6 UNDER RULE 113 OF THE EXPLOSIVE RULES, 2008. Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF LETTER DATED 16-01-2025 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER. Exhibit P4 TRUE COPY OF REPLY DATED 29-01-2025 ISSUED BY THE PETITIONER TO EXHIBIT.P3. Exhibit P5 TRUE COPY OF LE-1 LICENSE OF MR.BINOY JACOB FROM WHOM THE PETITIONER IS PROPOSING TO PURCHASE EXPLOSIVES DATED 25-02-2025 VALID TILL 31-03-2029. Exhibit P6 TRUE COPY OF SPECIAL CONTINGENCY INSURANCE POLICY DATED 12-03-2025 OBTAINED BY THE PETITIONER FROM ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD. Exhibit P7 TRUE COPY OF THE LE-11A CERTIFICATE OF FIREWORKS DISPLAY OPERATOR, OF MR.BINOY JACOB DATED 23-01-2025 VALID TILL 22-01-2026 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT. Exhibit P8 TRUE COPY OF LE-11A CERTIFICATE OF FIREWORKS DISPLAY ASSISTANT, OF MR.STEPHIN N.J DATED 23-01-2025 VALID 2025:KER:30786 WP(C) NO. 12781 OF 2025 5 TILL 22-01-2026 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT. Exhibit P9 TRUE COPY OF ORDER DATED 24-03-2025 OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT, REJECTING EXHIBIT.P2 APPLICATION. Exhibit P10 TRUE COPY OF AGREEMENT DATED 25-03-2025 ENTERED BETWEEN PETITIONER WITH MR.BINOY JACOB. Exhibit P11 TRUE COPY OF RELEVANT PAGES OF QUANTITATIVE RISK ASSESSMENT REPORT DATED 24-03-2025. Exhibit P 11(a) TRUE COPY OF RELEVANT PAGES OF DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN. Exhibit P 12 TRUE COPY OF AGREEMENT DATED 25-03-2025 ENTERED BETWEEN PETITIONER WITH MR.UNNIKRISHNAN.A. Exhibit P13 TRUE COPY OF LE-7 LICENSE OF MR.UNNIKRISHNAN.A DATED 11-03-2015 FOR TRANSPORT OF EXPLOSIVES VALID TILL 31-03-2030.