WP(C).Nos.2463, 2467, 2470, 6394, 6432 & 6675 of 2021 (Consolidated)

## **IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM** **PRESENT** **THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE P.V.ASHA** **TUESDAY, THE 16TH DAY OF MARCH 2021 / 25TH PHALGUNA, 1942** ## **WP(C).No.2463 OF 2021(G)** ## **PETITIONER:** **ANIL KUMAR, AGED 54 YEARS,** **S/O. RAMAKRISHNAN, RESIDING AT VALLOM PARAMBATH, PANIKKASSERY HOUSE, NEAR THIRUVANANTHAPURAM TEMPLE, KODUNGALLUR, THRISSUR, PIN-680 664.** **BY ADVS. SRI.K.C.ELDHO SRI.MALLENATHAN.M.** ## **RESPONDENTS:** **1 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001.** - **2 THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CIVIL STATION, THRISSUR COLLECTORATE, AYYANTHOLE, THRISSUR-680 003.** - **3 THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE (THRISSUR RURAL), OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, THRISSUR DISTRICT-680 003.** - **4 THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, KODUNGALLUR POLICE STATION, KODUNGALLUR-680 307.** - **5 THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY STATE ELECTION COMMISSIONER, 'JANAHITHAM' VIKAS BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 033.** - **6 THE ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY CHIEF ELECTION COMMISSION, NIRVACHAN SADAN, ASHOKA ROAD, NEW DELHI - 110 001.** **BY ADVS. SRI.KODOTH SREEDHARAN, SC, STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, KERALA SMT.VINITHA.B, GOVERNMENT PLEADER** **WP(C).Nos.2463, 2467, 2470, 6394, 6432 & 6675 of 2021** **2** **SRI.KODOTH SREEDHARAN, SC, STATE ELECTION COMMISSION** **THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16.03.2021, ALONG WITH WP(C).2467/2021(G), WP(C).2470/2021(G), WP(C).6394/2021(Y), WP(C).6432/2021(D), WP(C).6675/2021(H), THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:** **WP(C).Nos.2463, 2467, 2470, 6394, 6432 & 6675 of 2021** **3** ## **IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM** ## **PRESENT** ## **THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE P.V.ASHA** **TUESDAY, THE 16TH DAY OF MARCH 2021 / 25TH PHALGUNA, 1942** ## **WP(C).No.2467 OF 2021(G)** ## **PETITIONER:** **MOHAMMED HAZEEM, AGED 56 YEARS, S/O.ABDUL SALAM, RESIDING AT MANAPAT HOUSE, MADAVANA POST, KODUNGALLUR, THRISSUR, PIN-680 666.** **BY ADVS. SRI.K.C.ELDHO SRI.MALLENATHAN.M.** ## **RESPONDENTS:** - **1 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001.** - **2 THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CIVIL STATION, THRISSUR COLLECTORATE, AYYANTHOLE, THRISSUR-680 003.** - **3 THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE(THRISSUR RURAL), OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, THRISSUR-680 003.** - **4 THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, KODUNGALLUR POLICE STATION, KODUNGALLUR-680 307.** - **5 THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY STATE ELECTION COMMISSIONER, VANAHITHAM' VIKAS BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 033.** - **6 THE ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY CHIEF ELECTION COMMISSIONER, NIRVACHAN SADAN, ASHOKA ROAD, NEW DELHI-110 001.** **WP(C).Nos.2463, 2467, 2470, 6394, 6432 & 6675 of 2021** **4** **BY ADVS. SRI.KODOTH SREEDHARAN, SC, STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, KERALA SMT.VINITHA.B, GOVERNMENT PLEADER** **THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16.03.2021, ALONG WITH WP(C).2463/2021(G), WP(C).2470/2021(G), WP(C).6394/2021(Y), WP(C).6432/2021(D), WP(C).6675/2021(H), THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:** **WP(C).Nos.2463, 2467, 2470, 6394, 6432 & 6675 of 2021** **5** ## **IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM** ## **PRESENT** **THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE P.V.ASHA** **TUESDAY, THE 16TH DAY OF MARCH 2021 / 25TH PHALGUNA, 1942** ## **WP(C).No.2470 OF 2021(G)** ## **PETITIONER:** **P.A.SUDHI, AGED 50 YEARS, S/O.P.K ABDUL SALAM, RESIDING AT PADIYATH MANAPAT HOUSE, EDAVILANGU POST, KODUNGALLUR, THRISSUR, PIN - 680 671.** **BY ADVS. SRI.K.C.ELDHO SRI.MALLENATHAN.M.** ## **RESPONDENTS:** **1 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM -695 001.** **2 THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CIVIL STATION, THRISSUR COLLECTORATE, AYYANTHOLE, THRISSUR -680 003. 3 THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE (THRISSUR RURAL), OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDIENT OF POLICE, THRISSUR - 680 003. 4 THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, KODUNGALLUR POLICE STATION, KODUNGALLUR - 680 307. 5 THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY STATE ELECTION COMMISSIONER, 'JANAHITHAM' VIKAS BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 033.** **WP(C).Nos.2463, 2467, 2470, 6394, 6432 & 6675 of 2021** **6** **6 THE ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY CHIEF ELECTION COMMISSIONER, NIRVACHAN SADAN, ASHOKA ROAD, NEW DELHI - 110 001.** **BY ADVS. SRI.KODOTH SREEDHARAN, SC, STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, KERALA SMT.VINITHA.B, GOVERNMENT PLEADER** **THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16.03.2021, ALONG WITH WP(C).2463/2021(G), WP(C).2467/2021(G), WP(C).6394/2021(Y), WP(C).6432/2021(D), WP(C).6675/2021(H), THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:** **WP(C).Nos.2463, 2467, 2470, 6394, 6432 & 6675 of 2021** **7** ## **IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM** ## **PRESENT** **THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE P.V.ASHA** **TUESDAY, THE 16TH DAY OF MARCH 2021 / 25TH PHALGUNA, 1942** ## **WP(C).No.6394 OF 2021(Y)** ## **PETITIONERS:** |**1**|**MOHAMMED SHEREEF P.V.,**| |---|---| ||**AGED 51 YEARS,**| ||**S/O.HASSAN KOYA, PUTHEN VEETTIL HOUSE,**| ||**KOTTAPPUZHAPALAM, CHOKKAD P.O, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT,**| ||**KERALA-679 332.**| |**2**|**ABDUL SAMAD THACHANGODAN,**| ||**AGED 46 YEARS,**| ||**S/O.ABU THACHANGODAN, THACHANGODAN HOUSE,**| ||**ASHOKA ROAD, MAMPAD P.O, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT,**| ||**KERALA-676 542.**| |**3**|**MOHAMMED HASSAN KODITHODI,**| ||**AGED 46 YEARS,**| ||**S/O.UNNIMOHAMMED K, MORAYUR P.O,**| ||**MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, KERALA-673 642.**| ||**BY ADVS.**| ||**SRI.SAJI KURIACHAN**| ||**SRI.M.R.NANDAKUMAR**| ## **RESPONDENTS:** |**1**|**STATE OF KERALA**| |---|---| ||**REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY,**| ||**THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 036.**| |**2**|**THE CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER,**| ||**VIKAS BHAVAN, LEGISLATIVE COMPLEX,**| ||**THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, KERALA-695 033.**| |**3**|**THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR,**| ||**MALAPPURAM P.O, MALAPPURAM-676 505.**| **WP(C).Nos.2463, 2467, 2470, 6394, 6432 & 6675 of 2021** **8** - **4 THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, MALAPPURAM-676 521.** - **5 THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, POOKOTTUMPADAM POLICE STATION, POOKOTTUMPADAM P.O, MALAPPURAM-679 332.** - **6 THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, NILAMBUR POLICE STATION, NILAMBUR P.O, MALAPPURAM-679 329.** - **7 THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, KONDOTTY POLICE STATION, KONDOTTY P.O, MALAPPURAM-673 638.** - ***ADDL. R8 THE LAND REVENUE COMMISSIONER, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.** - ***ADDL. R9 STATE POLICE CHIEF, STATE OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.** - **(*ADDL.R8 AND R9 ARE SUO MOTU IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 12.03.2021 IN WP(C)6394/2021)** **BY ADVS. SRI.KODOTH SREEDHARAN, SC, STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, KERALA SMT.VINITHA.B, GOVERNMENT PLEADER** **THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16.03.2021, ALONG WITH WP(C).2463/2021(G), WP(C).2467/2021(G), WP(C).2470/2021(G), WP(C).6432/2021(D), WP(C).6675/2021(H), THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:** **WP(C).Nos.2463, 2467, 2470, 6394, 6432 & 6675 of 2021** **9** ## **IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM** ## **PRESENT** ## **THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE P.V.ASHA** **TUESDAY, THE 16TH DAY OF MARCH 2021 / 25TH PHALGUNA, 1942** **WP(C).No.6432 OF 2021(D)** ## **PETITIONER:** |**1**||**SAJI JOSEPH,**| |---|---|---| |||**AGED 50 YEARS,**| |||**S/O.JOSEPH AUGUSTINE EEZHAKUNNEL HOUSE,**| |||**NIDIYENGA VILLAGE, CHEMPANTHOTTY P.O.,**| |||**TALIPARAMBA TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT, KERALA-670 631.**| |**2**||**EDATHIL POILAN MOOSA, AGED 55 YEARS,**| |||**S/O.MAMMOTTY HAJI, AYSHA MANZIL,**| |||**PAZHASSIRAJA NAGAR P.O., MATTANNUR,**| |||**KANNUR DISTRICT, KERALA-670 702.**| |**3**||**P.P.SASIKUMAR,**| |||**AGED 53 YEARS,**| |||**S/O.KUNHI RAMAN, C.K.HOUSE, PANALAT PATTANNUR P.O.,**| |||**KANNUR DISTRICT, KERALA-670 593.**| |**4**||**C.V. MOHANAN,**| |||**AGED 74 YEARS,**| |||**S/O.GOVINDAN GURUKKAL RATHI SADAMA (INDIRA NIVAS),**| |||**THANDODE, IRITTY P.O. KANNUR DISTRICT,**| |||**KERALA-670 703.**| |||**BY ADVS.**| |||**SRI.SAJI KURIACHAN**| |||**SRI.M.R.NANDAKUMAR**| |**RESPONDENTS**<br>**:**||| |**1**||**STATE OF KERALA,**| |||**REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT,**| |||**THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 036.**| |**2**||**THE CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER,**| |||**VIKAS BHAVAN, LEGISLATIVE COMPLEX,**| |||**THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, KERALA-695 033.**| **WP(C).Nos.2463, 2467, 2470, 6394, 6432 & 6675 of 2021** **10** - **3 THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KANNUR P.O. KANNUR-670 001.** - **4 THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KANNUR P.O., KANNUR-670 001.** - **5 THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, SREEKANDAPURAM P.O., KANNUR-670 631.** - **6 THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, MATTANNUR P.O. KANNUR-670 702.** - **7 THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, IRITTY P.O. KANNUR-670 703.** **BY ADVS. SRI.KODOTH SREEDHARAN, SC, STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, KERALA SMT.VINITHA.B, GOVERNMENT PLEADER** **THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16.03.2021, ALONG WITH WP(C).2463/2021(G), WP(C).2467/2021(G), WP(C).2470/2021(G), WP(C).6394/2021(Y), WP(C).6675/2021(H), THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:** **WP(C).Nos.2463, 2467, 2470, 6394, 6432 & 6675 of 2021** **11** ## **IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM** ## **PRESENT** **THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE P.V.ASHA** **TUESDAY, THE 16TH DAY OF MARCH 2021 / 25TH PHALGUNA, 1942** ## **WP(C).No.6675 OF 2021(H)** ## **PETITIONERS:** |**1**|**ABUN NAZER,**| |---|---| ||**AGED 55 YEARS,**| ||**ADVOCATE, S/O.C.H.MOHAMMEDKUNHI, R/AT 'FAZA',**| ||**NEAR T.B.ROAD JUNCTION, KANHANGAD, HOSDURG VILLAGE,**| ||**HOSDURG TALUK, KASARAGOD DISTRICT.**| |**2**|**C.IBRAHIM,**| ||**AGED 80 YEARS,**| ||**S/O.LATE B.AHAMMED HAJI, R/AT CHERAKADATH HOUSE,**| ||**MANKOTH.P.O, AJANUR VILLAGE, HOSDURG TALUK,**| ||**KASARAGOD DISTRICT.**| |**3**|**A.HAMEED HAJI,**| ||**AGED 67 YEARS,**| ||**S/O.BAVA MAISTRY, R/AT MAISTRY MAHAL,**| ||**AJANUR KADAPPURAM, AJANUR VILLAGE,**| ||**HOSDURG TALUK, KASARAGOD DISTRICT.**| ||**BY ADV. SRI.A.ARUNKUMAR**| ## **RESPONDENTS:** |**1**|**STATE OF KERALA,**| |---|---| ||**REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY,**| ||**DEPARTMENT OF HOME DEPARTMENT,**| ||**SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001.**| |**2**|**THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR,**| ||**KASARAGOD, CIVIL STATION, VIDYANAGAR.P.O,**| ||**KASARAGOD DISTRICT-671 123.**| |**3**|**THE ADDITIONAL DISTRICT MAGISTRATE,**| ||**KASARAGOD, VIDYANAGAR.P.O,**| ||**KASARAGOD DISTRICT-671 123.**| **WP(C).Nos.2463, 2467, 2470, 6394, 6432 & 6675 of 2021** **12** - **4 THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, HOSDURG POLICE STATION, KASARAGOD DISTRICT-671 315.** - **5 THE ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA, NIRVACHAN SADAN, ASOKA ROAD, PANDIT PANT MARG AREA, SANSAD MARG AREA, NEW DELHI-110 001, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY.** - **6 THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, ELECTION DEPARTMENT, KERALA LEGISLATIVE COMPLEX, VIKAS BHAVAN.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 033, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY.** **BY ADVS. SRI.KODOTH SREEDHARAN, SC, STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, KERALA SMT.VINITHA.B, GOVERNMENT PLEADER** **THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16.03.2021, ALONG WITH WP(C).2463/2021(G), WP(C).2467/2021(G), WP(C).2470/2021(G), WP(C).6394/2021(Y), WP(C).6432/2021(D), THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:** **WP(C).Nos.2463, 2467, 2470, 6394, 6432 & 6675 of 2021** **13** ## **JUDGMENT** **Petitioners in all these cases are holders of licensed fire arms. Their grievance is that the respective Station House Officers are directing them to surrender the fire arms in view of the impending election to the Legislative Assembly. In some cases it is stated that the fire arms, which were deposited on the basis of the directions issued just before the election to the local body are not returned so far and the police officers are retaining the same stating that it has to remain deposited till the election to the Legislative Assembly is over.** **2. In certain districts, similarly situated persons had already approached this Court and W.P.(C) Nos.3525 and 3727 of 2021** **WP(C).Nos.2463, 2467, 2470, 6394, 6432 & 6675 of 2021** **14** **was disposed of by judgment dated 18.02.2021** **(Ext.P5, produced along with W.P.(C) Nos.6432 and 6394/2021). In the judgment, this Court had already directed the respondents that such directions to deposit the licensed arms shall not be issued and the Circular issued by the Election Commission on 01.09.2009 has to be followed** **and that it is for the licensing authority to issue notice to the licensee, in the event of a finding arrived at by the Screening Committee to be constituted in accordance with the provisions contained in clause 3.11 of the said Circular, directing the licensee to deposit the fire arm. Seeing that the directions to deposit the licensed fire arms were issued to petitioners without any notice issued to them by the licensing authority and that not even a Screening** **WP(C).Nos.2463, 2467, 2470, 6394, 6432 & 6675 of 2021** **15** **Committee was constituted in accordance with clause 3.11 of the Circular dated 01.09.2009 issued by the Election Commission of India, this Court directed the respective Station House Officers to release the fire arms deposited with them.** **3. Seeing that such instances are recurring in even in the districts from which writ petitions were already filed, and judgment was rendered, the learned Government Pleader was directed to get instruction from the State Police Chief and the Commissioner for Land Revenue, as to why the police officers are collecting the licensed arms, despite the directions in a series of judgments of this Court in** _**Saji Kuriachan v. District Collector, Ernakulam**_ **[2011 (1) KLT 484],** _**Binesh G. Vadath v. District Collector**_ **[2011 (1) KHC 214],** **WP(C).Nos.2463, 2467, 2470, 6394, 6432 & 6675 of 2021** **16** _**Joseph v. District Collector**_ **[2019 (1) KLT 1034], etc.** **4. The learned Government Pleader submits that the State Police Chief has thereupon issued letter dated 15.03.2021 directing all the District Police Chief across the State to instruct the respective officers under them to desist from requiring deposit of fire arms and to strictly abide by the Circular issued on 01.09.2009 of the Election Commission of India.** **5. In the light of the aforesaid directions issued by the State Police Chief, all these writ petitions are disposed of. In case any of the petitioners have already deposited their fire arms with the respective police stations or the armories, petitioners would be free to get those fire arms released and the respective Station** **WP(C).Nos.2463, 2467, 2470, 6394, 6432 & 6675 of 2021** **17** **House Officers shall see that the same is released to the petitioners, within a period of three days from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment.** **The learned Government Pleader points out that in several of the cases, the licensees are depositing their fire arms on their own, even in the absence of any orders from the Station House Officers. In case, any such deposit is made even in the absence of such directions, those petitioners will also be free to get their licensed arms back. Sd/-** **P.V.ASHA JUDGE** ## **ww** **WP(C).Nos.2463, 2467, 2470, 6394, 6432 & 6675 of 2021** **18** ## **APPENDIX OF WP(C) 2463/2021** **PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS:** **EXHIBIT P1 A TRUE COPY OF THE LICENSE OF THE REVOLVER A 96569. EXHIBIT P2 A TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR VIDE LETTER NO. 464/INST/2009/EPS DATED 01.09.2009. EXHIBIT P3 A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN W.P.(C) NO. 9933 OF 2009 DATED 10.01.2011. EXHIBIT P4 A TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER IN W.P.(C) NO.27085 OF 2020 DATED 11.12.2020. EXHIBIT P5 A TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE DATED NIL SERVED ON THE PETITIONER ON 5.3.2021.** **WP(C).Nos.2463, 2467, 2470, 6394, 6432 & 6675 of 2021** **19** ## **APPENDIX OF WP(C) 2467/2021** **PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS:** **EXHIBIT P1 A TRUE COPY OF THE LICENSE OF THE RIFLE 1927. EXHIBIT P2 A TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR VIDE LETTER NO.434/INST/2009/EPS DATED 01/09/2009. EXHIBIT P3 A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN WP(C) NO.9933 OF 2009 DATED 10.01.2011. EXHIBIT P4 A TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER IN WP(C) NO. 27085 OF 2020 DATED 11/12/2020. EXHIBIT P5 A TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE DATED NIL ON THE PETITIONER ON 05/03/2021** **WP(C).Nos.2463, 2467, 2470, 6394, 6432 & 6675 of 2021** **20** ## **APPENDIX OF WP(C) 2470/2021** **PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS:** **EXHIBIT P1 A TRUE COPY OF THE LICENSE OF THE RIFLE 39402.** **EXHIBIT P2 A TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR VIDE LETTER NO. 464/INST/2009/EPS DATED 01/09/2009.** **EXHIBIT P3 A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN WP(C) NO. 9933 OF 2009 DATED 10/1/2011. EXHIBIT P4 A TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER IN WP(C) NO.27085 OF 2020 DATED 11/12/2020.** **EXHIBIT P5 A TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE DATED NIL SERVED ON THE PETITIONER ON 05.03.2021.** **WP(C).Nos.2463, 2467, 2470, 6394, 6432 & 6675 of 2021** **21** ## **APPENDIX OF WP(C) 6394/2021** ## **PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS:** **EXHIBIT P1 A TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR DATED 01.09.2009 FROM THE ELECTION COMMISSION.** **EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE DEPOSIT RECEIPT ISSUED BY THE 5TH RESPONDENT TO THE 1ST PETITIONER DATED 28.02.2021.** **EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF THE DEPOSIT RECEIPT ISSUED BY THE 6TH RESPONDENT TO THE 2ND PETITIONER DATED 28.02.2021.** **EXHIBIT P4 TRUE COPY OF THE DEPOSIT RECEIPT ISSUED BY THE 7TH RESPONDENT TO THE 3RD PETITIONER DATED 28.02.2021.** **EXHIBIT P5 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT OF THIS HON'BLE COURT IN W.P.(C) NO.3525 OF 2021 DATED 18.02.2021.** **WP(C).Nos.2463, 2467, 2470, 6394, 6432 & 6675 of 2021** **22** ## **APPENDIX OF WP(C) 6432/2021** **PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS:** **EXHIBIT P1 A TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR DATED 01.09.2009 FROM THE ELECTION COMMISSION. EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE DEPOSIT RECEIPT ISSUED BY THE 5TH RESPONDENT DATED 18.01.2021 TO THE 1ST PETITIONER.** **EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF THE DEPOSIT RECEIPT ISSUED BY THE 6TH RESPONDENT TO THE 2ND PETITIONER DATED 07.03.2021.** **EXHIBIT P4 TRUE COPY OF THE DEPOSIT RECEIPT ISSUED BY THE 6TH RESPONDENT TO THE 3RD PETITIONER DATED 17.03.2020.** **EXHIBIT P5 TRUE COPY OF THE DEPOSIT RECEIPT ISSUED BY THE 7TH RESPONDENT TO THE 4TH PETITIONER DATED 12.03.2019.** **EXHIBIT P6 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT OF THIS HON'BLE COURT IN W.P.(C) NO.3525 OF 2021 DATED 18.02.2021.** **WP(C).Nos.2463, 2467, 2470, 6394, 6432 & 6675 of 2021** **23** ## **APPENDIX OF WP(C) 6675/2021** ## **PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS:** **EXHIBIT P1 A TRUE COPY OF THE RENEWED ARMS LICENCE OF THE 1ST PETITIONER. EXHIBIT P2 A TRUE COPY OF THE ARMS LICENCE OF THE 2ND PETITIONER.** **EXHIBIT P3 THE TRUE COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS DATED 10.11.2020 OF THE ADDITIONAL DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, KASARAGOD RENEWING THE ARMS LICENCE OF THE 2ND PETITIONER.** **EXHIBIT P4 A TRUE COPY OF THE ARMS LICENCE OF THE 3RD PETITIONER.** **EXHIBIT P5 THE TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 30/07/2009 IN CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.835/2009 ON THE FILES OF THE HONOURABLE BOMBAY HIGH COURT DOWNLOADED THROUGH INTERNET. EXHIBIT P6 THE TRUE COPY OF THE INSTRUCTION BEARING NO.464/INST/2009/EPS, DATED 1/9/2009 ISSUED BY THE ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA. EXHIBIT P7 THE TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 17/2/2021 IN W.P(C)NO.3682/2021 ON THE FILES OF THIS HONOURABLE COURT.**