P.C. Prakash vs. The District Collector

WP(C)/41378/2023HC KeralaGSTCNR KLHC01092632202321 December 2023Bench: HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN4 pages

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Held

The High Court noted that the Additional District Magistrate had already granted the temporary explosives license (LE-5) to the petitioner, valid from 21.12.2023 to 31.12.2023. In light of this, the Court found nothing further to consider and disposed of the writ petition.

Facts

The petitioner, a seller of manufactured fireworks, sought a temporary license in Form LE-5 under the Explosives Act for the Christmas and New Year season. He filed a writ petition seeking a direction to the Additional District Magistrate to consider and pass orders on his application.

Key Issues

The key legal issue was the alleged inaction of the Additional District Magistrate in processing the petitioner's application for a temporary license under the Explosives Act to possess and sell fireworks.

Sections Cited

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Cause title — parties, addresses and appearances

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN THURSDAY, THE 21ST DAY OF DECEMBER 2023 / 30TH AGRAHAYANA, 1945 WP(C) NO. 41378 OF 2023 PETITIONER: P.C. PRAKASH, AGED 60 YEARS S/O. LATE CHACKO, PUKIDIYIL HOUSE, KUZHIMATTOM P.O., PANACHIKKAD VILLAGE, KOTTAYAM TALUK, PIN - 686533 BY ADV P.KURUVILLA JACOB RESPONDENTS: 1 THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOTTAYAM., PIN - 686002 2 THE ADDITIONAL DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, COLLECTORATE BUILDING KOTTAYAM., PIN - 686001 3 THE VILLAGE OFFICER, MUTTAMBALAM VILLAGE, MUTTAMBALAM PO, KOTTAYAM., PIN – 686004 SMT. DEEPA V. GP THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21.12.2023, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(c) No. 41378 of 2023 2

JUDGMENT The petitioner is having a shop room at Madukkani Centre in Kottayam Municipality. In the said shop room, he used to possess and sell manufactured fireworks during festival seasons, after obtaining temporary license in Form LE-5 under the provisions of the Explosives Act. The petitioner has filed this writ petition for the following reliefs:- “(I) to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, or

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