WRIT PETITION NO: 26262/2021 v. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH
Case at a glance
Outcome
Dismissed
Recording the said submission, the Writ Petition is dismissed as
Provisions considered
- Constitution of India art. 226
- Arms Act, 1959 s. 15
Key paragraphs
- Para 33. Recording the said submission, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No order as to costs.
Judgment
Cause title
PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY Between:
WRIT PETITION NO: 26262/2021
1. P.VIJAY BHASKAR,, S/O. P.VENGA MUNI, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, OCC- PRACTICING SHOOTER AND GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE, R/O. D.NO.23-509, TOWN, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT. SIDDAIAH GUTTA, DHARMAVARAM AND ...PETITIONER
1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARIAT, A.P. SECRETARY, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. DEPARTMENT, HOME
2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR AND DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, ANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, ANANTHAPUR. ...RESPONDENT(S)
: Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased topleased to issue order or direction, more particularly, one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the Respondent No.2, in not Renewing the Arms Licence inspite of submitting Renewal application on 19-08- 2021 Under Section 15 of Arms Act 1959, as illegal, arbitrary, violation of Principles of Natural Justice and violation of Section-3 and Section-15 of the Arms Act, 1959, and consequently direct the Respondents to Renewing the Arms licence, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. BANDI SRIHARI Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: 2 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SREENIVASA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.26262 of 2021
ORDER:
This Writ Petition has been filed seeking to declare the action of respondents in not renewing the Arms Licence of petitioner inspite of submitting renewal application on 19.08.2021 under Section 15 of Arms Act, 1959 as illegal and arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to renew the Arms Licence of petitioner.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that cause in the present Writ Petition does not survive and the matter has become infructuous.
Operative part
Recording the said submission, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No order as to costs.
As a sequel thereto, the miscellaneous applications, if any, pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed. Date: 21.04.2026 _________________________ K. SREENIVASA REDDY, J. 3 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SREENIVASA REDDY Writ Petition No.26262 of 2021 Date: 21.04.2026 20
Questions this judgment answers
What did the Court decide in this case?
The Court recorded the following disposition: Recording the said submission, the Writ Petition is dismissed as
Which statutory provisions did this judgment involve?
Constitution of India — art. 226; Arms Act, 1959 — s. 15.
Which court decided this case, and when?
Andhra Pradesh High Court, on 21 Apr 2026. The bench was K SREENIVASA REDDY.
Precedent status how later indexed judgments have treated this case
No known negative treatment found in the Courts & Cases corpus.
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