2025:KER:30190 WP(C) NO. 13637 OF 2025 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAVI TUESDAY, THE 8TH DAY OF APRIL 2025 / 18TH CHAITHRA, 1947 WP(C) NO. 13637 OF 2025 PETITIONER: JITHASH K T AGED 45 YEARS S/O BALAKRISHNAN A P, MANTHOTTATHIL HOUSE, CHAMPAD P O, PANOOR, KANNUR DISTRICT, PIN - 670694 BY ADV GIKKU JACOB RESPONDENTS: 1 THE ADDITIONAL DISTRICT MAGISTRATE KOZHIKODE P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT, PIN - 673513 2 STATION HOUSE OFFICER NADAPURAM POLICE STATION, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT, PIN - 673513 3 TAHSILDAR VADAKARA TALUK OFFICE, VADAKARA P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT, PIN - 673101 2025:KER:30190 WP(C) NO. 13637 OF 2025 2 4 THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001 5 THE CHIEF CONTROLLER OF EXPLOSIVES PETROLEUM AND EXPLOSIVES SAFETY ORGANISATION (PESO), NAGPUR, MAHARASHTRA, PIN - 440001 BY ADV C.DINESH SMT.S.L.SYLAJA, GOVT.PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08.04.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: 2025:KER:30190 WP(C) NO. 13637 OF 2025 3 T.R. RAVI, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.13637 of 2025 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 8th day of April, 2025 JUDGMENT The prayer in this writ petition is for a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P1 application dated 10.01.2024 for explosive licence to sell crackers. The petitioner seeks urgent orders before Vishu, which is due on 14.04.2025. In view of the limited prayer made, this writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P1, at the earliest, at any rate within 3 days from today. The petitioner may produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the 1st respondent for necessary compliance. Sd/- T.R. RAVI JUDGE Pn 2025:KER:30190 WP(C) NO. 13637 OF 2025 4 APPENDIX OF WP(C) 13637/2025 PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE FORM AE-5 APPLICATION DATED 10.01.2024 SUBMITTED BY PETITIONER FOR THE GRANT OF AN EXPLOSIVE LICENCE TO SELL FANCY MANUFACTURED FIREWORKS AND CHINESE CRACKERS OR SPARKLES Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF THE OF THE BUILDING TAX RECEIPT NO.60100411007025 DATED 09.01.2025 WITH RESPECT TO SHOP HAVING DOOR NO.III/484/A OF PURAMERI GRAMA PANCHAYATH Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF THE LICENCE AGREEMENT DATED 9.1.2025 WITH RESPECT TO SHOP ROOM HAVING DOOR NO.III/484 B OF PURAMERI GRAMA PANCHAYATH EXECUTED BETWEEN SHAJI VALIYAPAYIL AND PETITIONER Exhibit P4 TRUE COPY OF THE CONSENT LETTER GIVEN BY THE LAND LORD OF THE PETITIONER NAMELY SHAJI VALIYAPAYIL TO THE PETITIONER DATED NIL Exhibit P5 TRUE COPY OF THE CONSENT LETTER ISSUED BY THE NEIGHBOURING SHOP OWNER NAMELY DEEPAK K.S. DATED 28.3.2025 Exhibit P6 TRUE COPY OF THE NON INVOLVEMENT IN OFFENCES CERTIFICATE (NIOC) ISSUED BY STATION HOUSE OFFICER, PANOOR POLICE STATION IN THE NAME OF PETITIONER