THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION No. 9882 OF 2008 Dated: 07-09-2010 Between: Potti Narayana .. Petitioner. And The Chief Controller of Explosives, Koti, Hyderabad and four others .. Respondents. THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION No. 9882 of 2008 ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking a mandamus to declare the proceedings of the 3rd respondent issued in Rc.C5/1213/2006, dated 30-07-2007 as confirmed by the 2nd respondent in proceedings Rc.C5/1213/2006, dated 26-03-2008 thereby refusing to renew licence No. 2/77-78 issued to the petitioner in Form – K as arbitrary, illegal and violative of Articles 14 and 19(1)(g) of the Constitution of India. The request of the petitioner for renewal of crackers licence was rejected by the 2nd respondent vide orders dated 26-03-2008 on the ground that criminal cases in Crime Nos.212, 213 and 214 of 2007 under Section 336 IPC and Section 9 (b) of Explosives Act on the file of Chirala I Town Police Station are pending against him before the Additional Judicial First Class Magistrate, Chirala. It appears, the petitioner had stored explosive material in an unlicensed premises. Therefore, the above crimes have been registered against him. During the pendency of the said crimes, in view of the fact that the license expires on 31-03-2007 an application was filed by the petitioner one month before the said expiry date seeking renewal of the licence and the same was rejected and confirmed in appeal in the impugned proceedings. Further, the petitioner was issued a show cause notice for cancellation of the licence since he stored the explosive material in an unlicensed premises. According to the petitioner, though he offered his explanation for the same, no action has been taken. In those circumstances without expressing any opinion on the merits, the respondents are directed to consider the case of the petitioner for renewal of the explosives licence and pass appropriate orders within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, if the explanation offered by him is not considered as on date and also without reference to the pendency of the said criminal cases. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No order as to costs. C.V.RAMULU, J 07-09-2010 ks