Rules, 2008 reads thus:
"Weight of explosives :- The weight of explosives when
referred to in these rules shall not include the weight ... evident from the Rule 16 of the Rules that the weight
of explosives referred to in the Rules does not include the
weight
PART 1 OF SCHEDULE IV OF THE
EXPLOSIVES RULES 2008 TO THE 1ST PETITIONER.
EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE LICENCES IN FORM ... PART 1 OF SCHEDULE IV OF THE
EXPLOSIVES RULES 2008 TO THE 2ND PETITIONER.
EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF THE LICENCES IN FORM
Objection Certificate (NOC) as provided for under sub rule
(1) of Rule 103 of the Explosives Rules, 1984 (the Rules)
before the second respondent ... Grama Panchayat and the neighbouring
public. Sub-rules (1), (2) and (3) of Rule 103 of the
Explosives Rules, which are relevant in the context
possess explosives or
make fireworks, and the 2nd petitioner whose licence for
possessing explosives and manufacturing fireworks expired,
had kept explosives and fireworks, and they ... during Deepavali season.
4. As per Rule 112(5) of the Explosive Rules, 2008,
if the application for renewal reaches the renewing or
licensing authority
that Ext.P1 licence issued to her under the Explosives Rules,
2008, as renewed from time to time, is not being renewed
after ... petitioner under the Explosives Rules, cannot be accepted. If
the petitioner is eligible to get her licence renewed in
accordance with the provisions contained
Kollam West Police Station, for defusing
the material objects, which being explosives in Crime No.1471 of
2013 of the said police station ... highlight
the relevancy of Rules 15 and 16 of the Explosives Rules, 2008. It is
the specific submission of the learned counsel that there
January, 2016
JUDGMENT
The petitioner's request for renewal of explosives licence
has been rejected citing involvement in a crime. It appears
from ... that in the light of Rule 118
(1)(b) of the Explosive Rules, the request for renewal can be
rejected only on the ground that
offences punishable under Section 4(b) of Explosive Substances Act,
1908, Section 9(B)(1)(b) of Explosives Act, 1884 and Section ... Senior counsel for the petitioner relying on Rule
7 of the Explosives Rules, 2008 contended that the first petitioner
COPY OF THE LICENCE IN FORM LE-3 LICENCE UNDER THE
EXPLOSIVE RULES ON 23.8.2016 ISSUED BY THE JOINT CONTROLLER OF
EXPLOSIVES.
EXHIBIT
accordance with rule 102 and 103 of
Explosive Rules, 2008. According to the petitioner, based on
Exts.P2 and P3, petitioner proceeded further ... also purchase of portable explosive magazine. He had also
applied for necessary licence before the authority under rule 113
of the Rules. The said application
