THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.27966 of 2009 DATE:22.12.2009 Between: Karri Srinivasa Pradeep ... Petitioner and Commissioner of Police, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District. ... Respondent THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.27966 of 2009 ORDER: According to the petitioner, as there is a threat to his family from his rivals, he has obtained a gun licence bearing No.GL.No.28/2002/VSP in the year 2002 from the respondent, and subsequently, the same was extended from time to time. At the time of elections in the year 2009, he has deposited the gun with Sukum Arms & Ammunition Stores, Visakhapatnam on 10.03.2009. As the licence was going to be expired by 15.09.2009, he submitted an application to the respondent on 08.08.2009 seeking renewal of the same having paid the necessary fee by challan No.67292 dated 07.08.2009. However, the respondent has not renewed his licence, so far. Being aggrieved by the same, he approached this Court and filed the present writ petition. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Home. 3. As seen from the record, it is clear that the gun licence of the petitioner was valid up to 15.09.2009 and the petitioner submitted an application seeking renewal of his licence, well in advance i.e. on 08.08.2009. In the normal circumstances, application for renewal of gun licence is considered and the licence is renewed. If there are any allegations against the petitioner, it is always open for the respondent to reject his application. But, keeping the application of the petitioner in abeyance without passing any orders, in my considered view, is not justified. 4. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent to consider the application of the petitioner dated 08.08.2009 and pass necessary orders thereon, at the earliest, preferably, within a period of six (6) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. _____________________________ GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA, J 22nd December, 2009 CBS THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.27966 of 2009 (Disposed of) 22nd December, 2009 CBS