IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE NINETH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 13907 of 1999 Between: 1. K.Anki Reddy, S/O Chinna Fakeer Reddy R/O Peeru Saheb peta Village, Midhtur Mandal Kurnool District 2 R.Somasunder Reddy, S/O Siva Rami Reddy, R/o. Peeru Saheb Peta Village, Midthur Mandal. Kurnool, ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh Rep. by its the Principal Secretary, Dept. of Home, A.P. Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Collector & District Magistrate, Kurnool, Kurnool District. 3 The Station House Officer, Midthur Police Station, Kurnool District. (Writ Petition is dismissed for default as against second respondent vide Court Order dt.7.3.2003) .....RESPONDENTS 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 a Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ, Order or direction by declaring the action of the 1st respondent herein in issuing G.O.Rt.No.1790 Home (Gen-C) Dept. dt.20.8.1998 as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and to direct the Respondents herein to forthwith return to the Petitioners herein the Arms (1) D.B.B.L. gun bearing No.19932-88 with Arms licence No.77/Home/1991, (2) D.B.B.L gun bearing 15843- 91 with Arms licence No.9/Midthur Mandal to the petitioners herein after renewing their Licences. Counsel for the Petitioners:MR.A.V.SAINATH REDDY (Not present). Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 3: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION NO.13907 OF 1999 ORDER: This is an old matter listed for hearing on 8.6.2005. When the case was called on 8.6.2005, learned counsel for the petitioners was absent and there was no representation. Hence the matter was directed to be listed on 9.6.2005 “for dismissal”. Today also though the matter is listed under the caption for dismissal, learned counsel for the petitioners is absent and there is no representation. The Writ Petition is therefore dismissed for default/non-prosecution. No costs. _______________ (V.V.S.RAO, J) 9.6.2005 bnr To 1 The Principal Secretary, Government of Andhra Pradesh Dept. of Home, A.P. Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Collector & District Magistrate, Kurnool, Kurnool District. 3 The Station House Officer, Midthur Police Station, Kurnool District. 4 2 CCs to G.P. for Home, High Court Bldgs., Hyderabad (OUT) 5 2 CD copies