- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53088 WP No. 34349 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 34349 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. SUKUMAR RAI E, S/O SRI. E. PADMANABHA RAI AGE ABOUT 43 YEARS R/A ELANTHAJE HOUSE, MADAVU POST KEYYUR VILLAGE, PUTTUR TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA - 574 318. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PAVAN G.N, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER AND DISTRICT MAGISTRATE DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, O/AT 1ST FLOOR, "PRAJA SOUDA", DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION COMPLEX, PADIL, MANGALURU - 575 007. 2. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE DAKSHINKANNADA DISTRICT MANGALURU - 575 001. 3. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE PUTTUR RURAL POLICE STATION SAMPYA, PUTTUR DAKSHINA KANNADA - 574 210. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SARITHA KULKARNI, AGA) Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53088 WP No. 34349 of 2025 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASHING THE ENDORSEMENT DATED 13.10.2025 BEARING NO. A.R.M(1) C.R 283/2025/862625/C3 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. ANNEXURE A AND ETC., 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. Learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for the respondents. 2. The petitioner is before this Court, seeking for the following reliefs: (a) To issue writ in the nature of Certiorari or any other writ, order or direction quashing the Endorsement dated 13.10.2025 bearing No. A.R.M(1) C.R:283/2025/862625/C3 issued by the 1st Respondent in the interest of justice and equity. Annexure A (b) To issue writ in the nature of Certiorari or any other writ, order or direction quashing the recommendation dated bearing NO ACT-BIE- 3464363/2025 15.09.2025 made by the 2nd Respondent to the 1st Respondent in respect of Single Barrel Breech Loader Gun (SBBL) in the name of the Petitioner in the interest of justice and equity. Annexure B (c) To issue a writ in the nature of mandamus or any other writ, order or direction declaring that the action of the Respondents herein in not renewing the - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53088 WP No. 34349 of 2025 SBBL Gun License in the name of the Petitioner is arbitrary and illegal and not in accordance with law. (d) To issue a writ in the nature of mandamus or any other writ, order or direction directing the Respondent No.1 to issue renewal to the SBBL Gun License in the name of the Petitioner in accordance with law. (e) To grant such other order as this Hon'ble Court deems fit in the facts and circumstances of the case. 3. A perusal of the application which has been filed by the petitioner would indicate that none of the details as required for crop protection has been furnished by the petitioner and it is for that reason that the application came to be rejected. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that there are materials which are available and which could be placed before the concerned authorities. 5. Reserving liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh application enclosing such documents, the petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE GJM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 8