A common order dismissing eight writ petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. The High Court held that individual representations considered by the respondents made the petitions infructuous, leading to their dismissal.
No relief granted. Writ petitions dismissed as infructuous. No costs awarded.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 10.04.2019
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.MANIKUMAR
and
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD
W.P.Nos.10282, 10284, 10285, 10286, 10288, 10292, 10321 & 10324 of 2019 (8 cases) and WMP Nos.10834, 10832,10835, 10837, 10842, 10846, 10867 & 10870 of 2019
WP No.10282 of 2019
R.Ranjit Govindaraj .. Petitioner
Vs.
Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 4th respondent to exempt the petitioner from surrendering his weapon bearing License Nos.22/2012/CBE(S) to the local police station and consequently issue no objection certificate to maintain the licensed weapons in the safety locker.
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For Petitioner : Mr.R.Singaravelan, Sr. Counsel in all WPs.
For Respondents : Mr.Niranjan Rajagopalan (for R1 &2) in all WPs. Standing counsel for ECI.
Mr.Akhil Akbarali (for R3 & R4) Government Advocate.
C O M M O N O R D E R
(Order of this Court was made by S.MANIKUMAR, J.)
Writ petitions are filed for a mandamus, directing the 4th respondent to
exempt the petitioners from surrendering their respective licensed weapons to
the local police station and consequently, to issue no objection certificate to
maintain the licensed weapons in the safety locker.
2. Mr.Singaravelan, learned senior counsel appearing for the writ petitioners submitted individual representations of the writ petitioners, have been considered and thus, writ petitions have become infructuous. Submission
is placed on record.
3. Placing on record the above, all the writ petitions are dismissed as
infructuous. No Costs. Consequently, the connected writ miscellaneous petitions are closed.
(S.M.K., J.) (S.P., J.) 10.04.2019
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To
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S.MANIKUMAR, J. AND SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD, J.
ars
W.P.Nos.10282, 10284, 10285, 10286, 10288,
10292, 10321 & 10324 of 2019 (8 cases)
and WMP Nos.10834, 10832,10835, 10837,
10842, 10846, 10867 & 10870 of 2019
10.04.2019
1 issue framed by the court
Whether writ petitions seeking exemption from surrendering licensed weapons and directing issuance of no objection certificate for maintaining weapons in safety lockers are maintainable now or have be
R.Ranjit Govindaraj
Superintendent of Police, Coimbatore City
S.MANIKUMAR
SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD
As recorded by the court registry
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