IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No.14336 of 2008 Between: J. Jagan S/o. Muni Swamya R/o D.No. 24/598, Vasanthapeta,. Proddatur Town Kadapa District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The State of A.P. Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 The District Collector, Kadapa District, Kadapa. 3 The Superintendent of Police, Kadapa District, at Kadapa. .....RESPONDENT(S) Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents more particularly the action of the respondents 2 and 3 in not releasing the weapon inspite of having licence bearing No. 733/Home/1991 as illegal, arbitrary unjust and violation of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to release the weapon to the petitioner, and pass such other order or orders Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.M.VENKATA RAMANA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No.14336 of 2008 ORDER: It is the case of the petitioner that he is a holder of gun licence No.733/91 and it has been renewed from time to time. It is stated that during the election period i.e., in 1994 general elections, he deposited the weapon in I Town Police Station, Proddatur, since then, the said gun was in the deposit of the respondent officials. While so, the Superintendent of Police, Kadapa, issued a letter to the District Collector, Kadapa, vide proceedings in C.No.G2/60/2008, dated 27-03-2008, stating that there is no objection for release of the said gun in favour of the petitioner for his self protection. Thereafter, the petitioner made a representation, dated 28-05-2008 before the 2nd respondent requesting to release the said gun. But, so far, the said representation has not been considered and disposed of. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to consider and dispose of the representation of the petitioner, dated 28-05-2008, which was filed in the office of the 2nd respondent on 29-05-2008, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. ___________ 07-07-2008 Note: Issue C.C. in one week (B/o) Prv ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{VSMI}