- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20183 WP No. 14865 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV WRIT PETITION NO. 14865 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. S.M. DHANANJAYA S/OLATE S P MAHDEVAPPA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, RESIDING AT KANOOR VILLAGE AND POST PONNAMPET TALUK KODAGU DISTRICT - 571 219 … PETITIONER (BY SRI. R.K. MAHADEVA., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE TAHASILDAR PONAMPET TALUK VIRAJPET DISTRICT KODAGU - 571 209 … RESPONDENT (BY SRI. MOHAMMED JAFFAR SHAH, AGA) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 ANDN227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ALLOW THE PETITION AND DIRECT THE RESPONDENT TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DTD 26.10.2023 VIDE ANNEXURE-A WITHIN 7 DAYS AND FURTHER DIRECT THE RESPONDENT TO HAND OVER THE SAID GUN TO THE PETITIONER UNTIL DISPOSAL OF THE ABOVE CASE AND ETC. Digitally signed by PRAKASH N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20183 WP No. 14865 of 2025 THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV ORAL ORDER The petitioner has sought for direction to the respondent to consider the representation at Annexure-A, whereby the petitioner has requested for renewal of Gun License on the ground that criminal case against him stands closed as he has been acquitted in the said matter. 2. Learned Additional Government Advocate submits that necessary decision as regards renewal has to be taken by the Deputy Commissioner. It is further submitted that the Tahsildar is required to send the report and that the representation of the petitioner will be considered in accordance with law. 3. In light of such stand taken by the respondent, the respondent is directed to consider the representation of the petitioner and dispose off the same in accordance - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20183 WP No. 14865 of 2025 with law within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. Sd/- (S SUNIL DUTT YADAV) JUDGE NP