THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V. ESWARAIAH W.P.No. 5418 of 2007 Dated:16-03-2007 Between:- T. Kuppi Reddy and (28) others. ..Petitioners And The District Collector, Chittoor, Chittoor district and another. ..Respondents. THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V. ESWARAIAH W.P.No.5418 of 2007 :O R A L O R D E R: The writ petition is filed to direct the respondents to renew the arm licenses of the petitioners and return their respective arms by receiving the application forthwith. It is stated that the petitioners are the license holders of weapons in Chittoor district and their licenses have been suspended during 1997. Questioning the said action, W.P.No. 17647 of 1998 has been filed wherein this Court, by the order dated 01-07-1998, directed to release the weapons if the license holders are not involved in any offences and if they are not factionists and if the said weapons are not used in any offences. It is stated that the petitioners do not incur any disqualification of the aforesaid grounds and they have not involved in any criminal offences, they are not factionists and the weapons have not been used in any criminal offences. It is stated that a representation dated 24-05-2006 was made by the petitioners which was considered and rejected by the first respondent after getting necessary remarks from the second respondent. I am of the opinion that unless the said rejection orders of the first respondent are questioned, the petitioners are not entitled for any relief in this writ petition. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed granting liberty to the petitioners to file fresh writ petition questioning the rejection order of the first respondent, if so advised. No costs. ________________ V. ESWARAIAH, J Dated: 16-03-2007. Pvks/*