- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40731 WP No. 29173 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 29173 OF 2025 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: SRI. SHANKAR N S/O LATE NARAYANAPPA, AGE ABOUT 49 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 61/61, NAVARATHNA AGARAHARA, BHOVI PALYA, SADAHALLI POST, CHIKKAJALA HOBLI - 560 023, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAMESH KUMAR.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001 REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE NORTH EAST DIVISION, BENGALURU - 560 002. 3. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE INFANTRY ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 064. Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40731 WP No. 29173 of 2025 4. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE YELAHANKA, BENGALURU - 560 064. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. K.P. YASHODHA, AGA FOR R1 TO R4) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION APPLICATION DATED 09.06.25 UNDER ANNX-G TO RENEW THE LICENSE OF PISTOL OF THE PETITIONER. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. Sri M. N. Kumar., accepts notice for respondent no. 7, 8, 9 and 10. 2. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs" i. Issue writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent to consider the representation/application dated 09.06.2025 under Annexure-G to renew the licence of pistol of the Petitioner; ii. Grant such other relief's as this Hon'ble Court deems fit to grant in the circumstances of the case, ends of justice and equity with costs. 3. The grievance of the petitioner is that the application which had been submitted by the petitioner for renewal of the arms license has not been considered. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40731 WP No. 29173 of 2025 4. Learned AGA submits that the same has not been considered on account of a rowdy sheet having been opened against the petitioner. 5. A perusal of the show cause notice at Annexure-H indicates that the rowdy sheet has also been closed and there are no criminal proceedings which are pending. If that be so, it was required for the respondents to have considered the application of the petitioner for renewal of licence favourably. 6. In that view of the matter, I pass the following; ORDER i. The writ petition is allowed; ii. A mandamus is issued directing the respondents to consider the representation/application dated 09.06.2025 vide Annexure-G within a period of two weeks from the date of certified copy of this order. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE HDK/CT: BHK