APHC010245892021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] TUESDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 14084/2021 Between: 1. POTTA SEETHARAMA MURTHY @ CHITTIBABU, S/O LATE SANYASI RAO, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O D.NO.8-255, CHEEPURUPALLI ROAD, RAJAM MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HOME (ARMS) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 3. STATION HOUSE OFFICER, RAJAM POLICE STATION, RAJAM MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 4. COLLECTOR AND DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. ...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 to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring 2 the Letter No.341/Arms/A1/2019, dt. 12.03.2020 issued by the 1st respondent thereby rejected my appeal presented against the Endorsement in M.L.Dis.No.1360/2018/C5, dt. 22.07.2019 issued by the 4th respondent thereby refused to grant fresh/new arms license to me without considering facts and life threat to me as illegal, irregular and vitiated by non-application of mind to the facts, law and evidence that govern the subject matter and violative of Arms Act, 1959 and rules framed there under and offends Articles 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to grant fresh/new arms license to me by considering that there is a life threat to me IA NO: 1 OF 2021 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to suspend the operation of Endorsement in M.L.Dis.No.1360/2018/C5, dt. 22.07.2019 issued by the 4th respondent as confirmed by Letter No.341/Arms/A1/2019, dt. 12.03.2020 issued by the 1st respondent and consequently directs the respondents to grant fresh/new arms license to me by considering that there is a life threat to me pending disposal of the above writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SRINIVAS AMBATI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 2. GP FOR REVENUE 3 THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 14084 of 2021 The Court made the following Order: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “.... to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the Letter No 341/Arms/A1/2019 dt 12 03 2020 issued by the 1st respondent thereby rejected my appeal presented against the Endorsement in M L Dis No 1360/2018/C5 dt 22 07 2019 issued by the 4th respondent thereby refused to grant fresh/new arms license to me without considering facts and life threat to me as illegal irregular and vitiated by nonapplication of mind to the facts law and evidence that govern the subject matter and violative of Arms Act 1959 and rules framed there under and offends Articles 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to grant fresh/new arms license to me by considering that there is a life threat to me” 2. There was no representation on behalf of the petitioner on the last occasion. Today also, when the matter is called, there is no representation on behalf of the petitioner. 3. Hence, the Writ Petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. No order as to costs. Interlocutory applications, if any, pending shall stand closed. ________________________________________ DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Dated: 07.10.2025 PSA 4 THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 14084 of 2021 Date: 07.10.2025 PSA