The High Court · 2025

Petition Under Article 226 ol rhe constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High court may be pleased to issue an order, Direction or a writ more particularly one in the nature of wRlr oF MANDATMUS declaring inaction of the Respondents for not consideration of the application dt.o4.og.2024 of the petitioner for enhancement/conversion of existing Heirloom License and to grant of Additional weapons and 30,000 ammunition quota to an aspiring Shooter's as per the Govt. of lndia Ministry of Home Affairs Notification No. s.o. 665 (E) 12.02.2020 dt. 04.09.2024 with Area validity to Throughout lndia for sports purpose of under Aspiring shooter category as illegal, arbitrary, against the constitution of lndia and violation of Article 14, 19 and 20 and 21 of the Constitution of lndia and set aside the same. L ---;, I l.A.NO:1 OF 2025 Petition Under section 151 cpc praying that in the ( ircumstances stated in the affidavit filed in suppo( of the petition, the High co,rt rnay be pleased to direct the respondents to consideration the applicatior- of the petitioner dt. 04.o9.2024 for e n ha ncem ent/conversion of existing Hei loom Lrcense and to grant of Additional weapons and 30,000 ammunition ruota to an aspiring Shooter. Counsel for the Petitioner : SRI MUNEER BASHA SHAIK Counsel for the Respondents : AGp FOR HOME The Court made the following ORDER ---.-,. THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.V.SHRAVAN KUMAR WRIT PETITION No.31336 of 2o25 ORDER: Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pieader for Home appearing for respondent Nos.l to 3. With their consent, this writ petition is being taken up for disposal.

2. This writ petition is filed questioning the inaction of the respondents in considering the application of the petitioner dated

04.O9.2024 for enhancement/ conversion oI existing Heirloom License and for grant of Additional Weapons and 30,000 ammunition quota to aspiring shooter's as per the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs Notification No.S.O.665 (E) 12.O2.2O2O dated 04.O9.2024 with Area validit5r "Throughout India" for sports purpose under Aspiring Shooter Category as being illegal, arbitrary, against the Constitution of India and violation of Article 14, 19, 2O and 21 of the Constitution of India .

3. The facts in brief as stated are that the petitioner is representing Telangana in shooting championships and also participated in the VIIth Telangana State shooting cha-rnpionship competitions in Small Bore Events held at Hyderabad from 24h February to 7ts, March,2021, VIIIth Telangana State shooting championship competitions Rifle/Pistol held at Hyderabad lrom l"t August to 7th August, 2022, X Telangana State shooting championship competitions held at Hyderabad from 2I"t June to 28d, At-rgust, 2024, Xl Telangana State .!- \- --*tt 2 shooting championship competitions Rifle/pisl,ol -reld at I{yderabad held in the year 2025 and, was awarded as aspirin 1 shootcr bv virtue of having participated in above championships. petitioner has not participated in 13e South Zone Shooting Champi,r rship pistol Event, Thiruvanthapuram, Kerala, 2022 as the petitioncr r as not holding the gun. The TRAH has recommended the petitiorr r to improve his performance and the petitioner need Arm and Ar rmunition for his targe t practice and participation in Shooting ( tompetitions and petitioner may be granted Arm License for (Np BORF PISTOL) in terms of Ministry of Home Affairs Notification No.5.0.665 tr) l2th February, 2O2O. The petitioner being aspiring shooter submi _r :d an application dated 04.O9.202,1 for enhancement/conversion of xisling Heirloom License and fcrr grant of Additional Weapons and 3(l 0OO ammunition quota for aspiring shooter,s as per the Government ,f India, Ministry of Home Aflairs Notification No.S.O.66S (E) t2.O) 2O2O wirh Area valiclity "Throughout India" for sports purpose and .) e same was not considered. Quesrioning the same, the present writ 1r, tition is filed.

4. placed the Learned Assistant Government pleader appeari; Lg for Home has "vritten instructions submitted by sub-rns rector of porice, Madhannapet Polir:e Station, Hyderabad wherein it is submitted that the petitioncr has submitted application to the Specir I Chief Secretary to Government, Home (Arms) Department on O4.O, ,2024 and the same has been fonvarded to the respondents for inclr- iry and report. Upon receipt of ol- the petitioner,s application, thc l.d respondent l conducted a detailed enquiry and revealed that the petitioner is holder of Arms Licenses No.59/MDP cover one 12 bore DBBL Gun No.5B93 under family Heirloom cover with Telangana area validity valid upto 16.01.2027 and the petitioner requested to enhance ment/conversion of his existing Family Category and additional two weapons i.e., one NBP Handgun and One NBP Rifle with 30,O00 ammunition quota with all India area validity. It is further submitted that there is no conversion/enhancement of existing family heirloom policy to transfer to sport purpose or any other category and after completion of thorough inquiry, not recommended the petitioner's application and submitted to 2nd respondent on 72.03.2025. The 2",1 respondent forwarded the same to the Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad vide No.HSE- 2/Armsl59/Madannapet dated 25.04.2025. Accordingly, rhe Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad after going through the submissions forwarded a detailed inquiry report to the Special Chiel Secretary to Government, Home (Arms) Department vide No.L&O/Arms-l /OlO7 12024 dated 28.05.2025 and rhe same is pending before the Special Chief Secretary to Government, Home (Arms) Department. After finalization of inquiry, *re Special Chief Secretary to Government, I Iome (Arms) Department will take necessary action as per law. Along with copy of the written instructions, letter dated 28.O5.2025 issued by the Office of Commissioner of Police to the Special Chief Secretary to Government, Home (Arms) Department is annexed. \ ( ( 4 \

5. - In that view of the matter, this writ peti:. rn is disposed of directing the Special Chief Secretary to Governrr :nt, Home fArms) Departmcnt to consider the applicatiotl of th 3 petitioner delted 04.O9.2024, il he is otherwise eligible, and pass € ppropriate orders by following du e procedure as contemplated u r jer 1aw within a period of (06) rveeks from the date of receipt of cop , of this order.

6. Since the Special Chief Secretary to Governrr _-nt, Home (Arms) Department is not made as pany to this writ p,r itiorr, Registry is directed to implead the Special Chief Secretary to (] >vernment, Home (Arms) Departm('nt as part5z respondent in this ,rrit petition and communicate the copy of this order to the Special ( hief Secretary to Government, IIome (Arms) Departme nt. 7 With thr:se observations, this writ petition is < isposed of Miscellaneous applications, if any pending, s: rll stand closed No order as to costs //TRUE COPY// I I .PONNA KRISHNA IS TANT REGISTRAR iECTION OFFICER t \ To SA Hyderabad. 1 . The Commissioner of Police, Command Contr 2. T6e Deputy Commissioner of Police, South East Zone, F1 ierabad' T.G 3. The Station House Officer, Madannapet P.S. Madannape:l Hyderabad. 4. Two CCs lo GP FOR HOME, High Court for the State of T )langana at 5. Ohe CC to SRI MTJNEER BASHA SHAIK, Advocate [OPU ]l 6. Two CD Copies enter, I rnjarahills, Hyderabad. [OUT] 1 oR lHE S i,l c 2 { [tc iu5 .,:,'t , i ,ir.- trrtrTCi .t ,() Z, //.- ri ,:, '.r'*i \'.'-i; .1. r _\!'. HIGH COURT DATED:2811012025 ORDER WP.No.31336 of 2025 DISPOSING OF THE W.P WITHOUT COSTS. I ( \ 9