The petitioner sought quashing of the rejection of gun license renewal. The Court noted the availability of an appeal under Section 18 of the Arms Act. Granting liberty to file such an appeal, the Court dismissed the writ petition without examining merits.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 19.08.2024
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI
W.P.No.15147 of 2024
and WMP.No.26440 of 2024
L.Idhayavarman ... Petitioner
Vs.
For Petitioner : Mr.N.L.Raja, SC For M/s.M.R.Jothimanian For Respondent : Mr.U.Bharanidharan, AGP R1 Mr.L.Baskaran, GA (Crl side) R2 Mr.N.Manoharan For M/s.A.Ilangovan (impleaded respondents)
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ORDER
This petition has been filed seeking to quash the impugned order passed by the first respondent dated 19.01.2023 in K.Dis.38544/2019/M3 and consequently, direct the first respondent to renew the Gun license of the petitioner bearing License No.1/2010/CGT forthwith.
gun licence as per the condition stipulated in Form-III which is mantatory to make an application for renewal of licence before expiry of three months and the same was rejected. Hence, the present writ petiton.
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available on record.
limited request sought for by the petitioner, this Court without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, grants liberty to the petitioner to file a petition
before the Government for renewal of Gun under Section 18 of the Arms Act.
19.08.2024
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To
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M.DHANDAPANI,J.
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W.P.No.15147 of 2024
19.08.2024
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the High Court should interfere in the non-renewal of a gun license when an alternative statutory appeal remedy exists?
2 provisions across 2 enactments
L.Idhayavarman
The District Collector, Chengalpattu District
The Superintendent of Police, Chengalpattu District
R.G.Kumar
M.Dhandapani
As recorded by the court registry
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