THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION No.27801 OF 2011 ORDER: The action of the second respondent in not granting permission to import an additional weapon with enhancement of 25,000 rounds of ammunition in the petitioner’s Arm Licence dated 19.03.2010, is under challenge in this Writ Petition. The petitioner, a B.Tech. student from the Nizam Institute of Engineering & Technology, is a sportsman having participated in rifle shooting events at the national level. It is his case that he participated in an international event at Singapore, and won two bronze medals in the events of Prone and 3P Categories. He claims that he is a member of Rifle Association; he had an Arm Licence dated 19.03.2010, which was renewed up to 31.12.2012; as per the exemption notification any person who has participated in an international event is entitled for an additional gun licence, and for additional rounds of ammunition; and, though permission was granted by the Union of India, respondent Nos.2 to 4 were delaying according permission. During the pendency of this Writ Petition, the third respondent, after having the matter enquired into by the fourth respondent, recommended grant of permission to the second respondent who, vide proceedings dated 25.10.2011, has accorded permission for importing an additional weapon, and for 25,000 cartridges. Consequent to the order passed by the second respondent dated 25.10.2011, the Writ Petition has become infructuous as the relief sought for by the petitioner has been granted by the respondents themselves. The Writ Petition is, accordingly, dismissed as infructuous. However, in the circumstances, without costs. _____________________________ RAMESH RANGANATHAN, J October 28, 2011 MD THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION No.27801 OF 2011 October 28, 2011 MD