THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION No.26015 of 2005 Dated: 20.10.2010 Between: Mr.M.Shyam Sunder Reddy. .. Petitioner. And The Superintendent of Police, Mahbubnagar District, Mahbubnagar, And another. .. Respondents. ORDER: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Home appearing for the respondents. Under the impugned notice dated 18.11.2005, the 2nd respondent-Sub-Inspector of Police, Kothur Police Station, Mahabubnagar District, instructed the petitioner to deposit his weapon along with licence copy and rounds in Kothur Police Station immediately on account of the law and order problem in Kothur Mandal. While admitting the writ petition on 09.12.2005, this Court granted interim stay of the impugned notice and the same is being continued till date. Though the writ petition relates to the year 2005, the respondents have not filed the counter affidavit. Admittedly, the 2nd respondent has no authority under law to issue the impugned notice and it is the licensing authority or its authorized person who can do so. Thus, I am of the considered opinion that the impugned notice is liable to be quashed. Accordingly, the writ petition is allowed, quashing the impugned notice dated 18.11.2005 issued by the 2nd respondent. However, this order does not preclude the authorities concerned in taking appropriate action as required under law, after putting the petitioner on notice. No order as to costs. _____________ C.V.RAMULU,J 20.10.2010 v v