- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:15134 WP No. 4916 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 4916 OF 2025 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: SRI. K. ANANTH KUMAR, S/O KUNHANNA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/AT NO.8-13/79, AMMA, KARMIKA COLONY ROAD, K.H.B. LAYOUT, SHAKTHINAGAR, MANGALORE - 575 016. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NAGABHUSHANA S, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, HOME DEPARTMENT, VIDANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE - 560 001, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, NEAR POLICE TRAINING SCHOOL, PANDESHWAR, MANGALURU, KARNATAKA - 575 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAHUL CARIAPPA, AGA) Digitally signed by NAGAVENI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:15134 WP No. 4916 of 2025 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 26 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE APPLICATION DATED 26.07.24 AS PER ANNX-B AND GRANT RENEWAL OF LICENSE AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petitioner is before this Court seeking the following prayers: "(a) A writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to consider the application dated 26- 7-2024 as per Annexure-B and grant renewal of licence. (b) Such other writ or order as deemed fit under the circumstances of the case including an order for costs." 2. Heard Shri Nagabhushana S., learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Shri Rahul Cariappa, learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for the respondents. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:15134 WP No. 4916 of 2025 3. The prayer of the petitioner is consideration of an application submitted for renewal of gun license. 4. Shri Rahul Cariappa, learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for the respondents on instructions would submit that the application of the petitioner would merit consideration in a fortnight. 5. In the light of the said submission, I deem it appropriate to dispose the petition, directing the respondent to consider the application, within two weeks from the date of receipt of the copy of this order and communicate decision taken to the petitioner. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE JY List No.: 1 Sl No.: 14 CT: BHK