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Madhu Gopal Reddy Sathi v. the State of Ap

Andhra Pradesh HC1 Mar 2026WP/36724/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Arms license renewal; Arms License No.172/Nandyal; writ of mandamus; Article 226; Articles 14 and 21; District Collector Nandyal; Superintendent of Police verification report; disposed with direction to pass renewal orders within two months; no costs; High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati; Dr. Justice Y. Lakshmana Rao; W.P. No. 36724 of 2025; dated 02.03.2026.

What did the court decide?

Direction to Respondent No. 2 (District Collector, Nandyal) to take appropriate steps and pass orders regarding renewal of Armed License No. 172/Nandyal for five years (01.09.2024 to 31.08.2029) in accordance with law within two months of receipt of a copy of the order; no order as to costs; miscellaneous petitions, if any, stand closed. ¶39

Madhu Gopal Reddy Sathi Vs the State of Ap — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2026)

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the action of respondent no. 2 in not renewing the petitioner's Arms License No.172/Nandyal was illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution, and whether respondent no. 2 should be directed to renew the license for five years (01.09.2024 to 31.08.2029).

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Court's answer

Upon recording the Assistant Government Pleader's submission that the Superintendent of Police had forwarded the necessary material to Respondent No. 2, the Court directed Respondent No. 2 to take appropriate steps and pass orders regarding renewal of Armed License No. 172/Nandyal for a period of five years (01.09.2024 to 31.08.2029), in accordance with law, within two months from receipt of a copy of the order.

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Ratio / Principle

The Writ Petition is disposed of, with no order as to costs.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Andhra Pradesh High Court at Amaravati (Special Original Jurisdiction), single judge (Dr. Y. Lakshmana Rao, J), W.P. No. 36724 of 2025, decided 02.03.2026. Petitioner, an agricultural-products businessman of Chabolu village, Nandyal, sought a mandamus under Article 226 declaring respondent no. 2's (District Collector's) failure to renew his Arms License No.172/Nandyal illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 and 21, and directing renewal for five years (01.09.2024 to 31.08.2029). Counsel for the State submitted that the Superintendent of Police had already forwarded the necessary material to the District Collector for passing appropriate orders. The Court, without adjudicating the illegality question, disposed of the petition by directing respondent no. 2 to take appropriate steps and pass orders on the renewal for the five-year period, in accordance with law, within two months of receipt of the order; no costs; pending miscellaneous petitions closed.

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APHC010717752025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI

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(Special Original Jurisdiction)

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MONDAY,THE SECOND DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 36724/2025

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Between:

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MADHU GOPAL REDDY SATHI, S/O. VENKATA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS BUSINESS R/O. H.NO.5-448, S.V.R. GODOWN, SAMBAVARAM ROAD, CHABOLU VILLAGE, NANDYAL MANDAL AND DISTRICT

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...PETITIONER

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AND

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THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATI.

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THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR AND DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, NANDYAL, AND NANDYAL DISTRICT.

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THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, NANDYAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT.

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THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, NANDYAL TALUK POLICE STATION, NANDYAL DISTRICT.

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...RESPONDENT(S):

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Counsel for the Petitioner:

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SATYANARAYANA NIMMALA

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Counsel for the Respondent(S):

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1.GP FOR HOME

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Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.36724 of 2025 Dated 02.03.2026

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The Court made the following:

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ORDER:

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The Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the

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Constitution of India seeking the following relief:-

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<…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 to issue a Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondent no. 2 in not renewing the Arms License bearing No.172/Nandyal of the petitioner as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the 2nd respondent to renew the Arms License No.172/Nandyal in favour of the petitioner for a period of five years from 01.09.2024 to 31.08.2029, based on the favourable police enquiry and verification report and pass….=

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Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned

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Assistant Government Pleader.

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Sri N. Satyanarayana, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that

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the petitioner’s representation for renewal of the armed license has been pending consideration for a long time.

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Sri P. Ajay Babu, learned Assistant Government Pleader, on written instructions, submits that the Superintendent of Police has forwarded the necessary material to Respondent No. 2/District Collector for passing appropriate orders regarding the renewal of the armed license.

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