APHC010434912021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3327] TUESDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: 26262/2021 Between: 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, SIDDAIAH GUTTA, DHARMAVARAM TOWN, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 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- 2021Under 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. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that cause in the present Writ Petition does not survive and the matter has become infructuous. 3. Recording the said submission, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No order as to costs. 4. As a sequel thereto, the miscellaneous applications, if any, pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed. _________________________ K. SREENIVASA REDDY, J. Date: 21.04.2026 sj 3 20 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SREENIVASA REDDY Writ Petition No.26262 of 2021 Date: 21.04.2026 sj