Writ petition challenging denial of permission to sell a rifle and cancellation of license dismissed for non-prosecution as petitioner failed to appear.
Petition dismissed for non-prosecution with no order as to costs.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction)
WEDNESDAY,THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FOUR
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE K MANMADHA RAO
WRIT PETITION NO: 35045 OF 2014
Between;
...Petitioner
AND
...Respondents
Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit fiied therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of,Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in not granting permission to the petitioner to sell his .22 NP bore Rifle No. 23505 weapon to the M/s Tamil Nadu Armary, Dealer in Arms and ammunition, Bora Complex, # 20, Flower Street, Shop No. 14 & 15, 1st Floor, Saidapet, Channai and to cancel the license of the petitioner and to grant permission to hold 20 bore DBBL gun as holder of antique weapon by making it disfunction and not disposing the representation of the petitioner dated; 26-
11-2012 as arbitrary, illegal, violation of principles of natural justice and violation of Article 14, 16 and 21 of Constitution of India and conseqently direct the respondents to permit the petitioner tosellthe.22NPboreRifle No. 23505 v/eapon to the M/s Tamil Nadu Armary, Dealer in Arms and ammunition, Bora Complex, # 20, Flower Street, Shop No. 14 & 15, 1st Floor, Saidapet, Channai and to cancel the license of the petitioner and to grant permission'to hold 20 bore DBBL gun as holder of antique weapon by making it disfunction
I.A. NO: 1 OF 2014(WPMP. NO: 43845 OF 2014)
Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in thecircumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the Fligh Court may be pleased to direct the Respondents to dispose the representation of the petitioner dated: 2&11-2012 to permit the petitionertosellthe.22NPbore Rifle No. 23505 weapon to the M/s Tamil Nadu Armary,DealerinArmsand ammunition. Bora Complex, # 20, Flower Street, Shop No. 14 & 15, 1st Floor, Saidapet, Channai and to cancel the license of the petitioner and to grant permission to hold 20 bore DBBL gun as holder of antique weapon by making it disfunction
Counsel for the Petitioner : SRI. C SUNIL KUMAR REDDY
Counsel for the Respondents 1,3,4: GP FOR HOME (AP)
Counsel for the Respondent 2 : GP FOR REVENUE
The Court made the following order:
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI [3310] (Special Original Jurisdiction)
WEDNESDAY ,THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FOUR
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE K MANMADHA RAO
WRIT PETITION NO: 35045 OF 2014
Between:
...PETITIONER(S)
AND
...RESPONDENTS
Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased toto issue a writ order or direction more perticularlyone in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in not granting permission to the petitioner to sell his .22 NP bore Rifle No. 23505 weapontotheM/sTamil Nadu Armary, Dealer in Arms and ammunition. Bora Complex,#20,FlowerStreet, Shop No. 14 & 15, 1st Floor, Saidapet, Channai andtocancelthelicenseofthe petitioner and to grant permission to hold 20 bore DBBLgunasholderofantique weapon by making it disfunction and not disposing therepresentation of the petitioner dated; 26-11-2012 as arbitrary, illegal,violationofprinciplesofnatural justice and violation of Article 14, 16 and 21 of Constitution of India and conseqently direct the respondents to permit the petitionertosellthe.22NPbore Rifle No. 23505 weapon to the M/s Tamil Nadu Armary, Dealer in Arms and ammunition. Bora Complex, # 20, Flower Street, ShopNo. 14 & 15, 1st Floor,
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Saidapet, Channai and to cancel the license of the petitioner and to grant permission to hold 20 bore DBBL gun as holder of antique weapon by making it disfunction
I.A. NO: 1 OF 2014(WPMP. NO: 43845 OF 2014t
Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the Respondents to dispose the representation of the petitioner dated: 2611-2012 to permit the petitioner to sell the .22 NP bore Rifle No, 23505 weapon to the M/s Tamil Nadu Armary, Dealer in Arms and ammunition, Bora Complex, # 20, Flower Street, Shop No. 14 & 15, 1st Floor, Saidapet, Channai and to cancel the license of the petitioner and to grant permission to hold 20 bore DBBL gun as holder of antique weapon by making it disfunction
Counsel for the Petitioner(s):SRI. C SUNIL KUMAR REDDY
Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HOME (AP)
Counsel for the Respondents: 15548/GP FOR REVENUE (AP)
The Court made the following Order:
None appeared for the petitioner. On earlier occasions also, there is no representation on behalf of the petitioner either personally or
through any advocate. It seems that the petitioneris not interested in prosecuting the case.
- Therefore, the Writ Petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. There shall be no order as to costs.
As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall
stand closed.
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WP.No.35045 of 2014
DISMISSING THE WP FOR NON-PROSECUTION WITHOUT COSTS
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Mr. V. Jayakumar Reddy
The Government of Andhra Pradesh
The District Collector District Magistrate, Chittoor
The Superentendent of Police, Chittoor District
The Station House Officer, Police Station, Sadam
DR JUSTICE K MANMADHA RAO
As recorded by the court registry
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