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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 12580

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
MOHAMMED NIAS C.P., J
BASIL MADAPPILLY – Appellant
Versus
THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM – Respondent
WP(C) NO. 4685 OF 2026



Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: SRI.KRISHNA PRASAD, SMT.SINDHU S KAMATH, SMT.SWAPNA S.K., SMT.ROHINI NAIR, SHRI.SURAJ KUMAR D., SHRI.SUNILKUMAR K.K., SMT.A.KARTHIKA SIVAN, SMT.NAYANAMBIKA P.S., SMT.KARTHIKA G. NAIR, SMT.SALEEM M.
For the Respondents: SRI. P.S. APPU GP.

Review of administrative decisions requires adherence to statutory protocols and consideration of additional submissions by the concerned party.

Headnote:The petitioner challenges Ext.P12 order of the District Collector rejecting an application under the Arms Act. The court directed consideration of the appeal (Ext.P14) by the Land Revenue Commissioner within three months, allowing the petitioner to submit additional materials.

Result: The writ petition is disposed of as above.

Table of Content
1. petitioner challenges administrative decision regarding arms application. (Para 1)
2. court directs reconsideration of appeal, allowing additional submissions. (Para 2)

JUDGMENT

The petitioner challenges Ext.P12 order passed by the District Collector, Ernakulam, dated 31.07.2023, dismissing an application preferred by the petitioner under the provisions of the Arms Act and Rules. This court had directed the petitioner to avail of the alternate remedy against the rejection. Accordingly, the petitioner has preferred Ext.P14 appeal before the Land Revenue Commissioner, the fourth respondent.

2. Accordingly, there will be a direction to the fourth respondent to consider Ext.P14 appeal in accordance with law and pass orders within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. It will be open to the petitioner to produce such materials to substantiate his contentions, which will be adverted to while passing orders as directed above.

The writ petition is disposed of as above.

Sd/-

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