- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45553 WP No. 14305 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 14305 OF 2025 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: NANJAPPA S/O.LATE NARAYANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.7, NAVARATHNA AGRAHARA, BHOVIPALYA, JALA HOBLI, SADAHALLI POST, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT- 562 110, ALSO RESIDING AT NO.12/3, 1ST MAIN, ROYAL ENCLAVE PALM, SATHANURU COLONY, SRINVIASAPUR, BAGALURU POST, YELAHANKA, BENGALURU-560 064, …PETITIONER (BY SRI. N NANDAN.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE INFANTRY ROAD, BENGALURU CITY, BENGALURU-560001 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, AMRUTHAHALLI POLICE STATION, NORTH-EAST DIVISION, DEVANAHALLI, BENGALURU CITY, BENGALURU-562110 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, NORTH-EAST DIVISION, DEVANAHALLI, BENGALURU CITY, BENGALURU-562110 Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45553 WP No. 14305 of 2025 4. THE POLICE INSPECTOR, CHIKKAJALA POLICE STATION BENGALURU CITY, BENGALURU-562157 REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR FOR R-1 TO R-4 HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. K.P.YASHODHA, AGA) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT POLICE TO CONSIDER AND RE-ISSUE GUN LICENSES BEARING LICENSES NO. 36/MAG/DCP(E)/2023 WHICH AS BEEN CANCELLED BY THE RESPONDENT POLICE DTD. 09.08.2023 BY ORDER NO. 12/ARMS-7/OTHER/2023 AS PER ANNX-A. 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. The learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for the respondents. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45553 WP No. 14305 of 2025 2. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: "WHEREFORE, the above named petitioner most humbly prays that this Hon'ble court maybe pleased to direct the respondent police to consider and Re-issue Gun Licenses bearing Licenses No.36/MAG/DCP(E)/2023, which as been cancelled by the Respondent Police dtd: 09.08.2023, by order No.12/Arms-7/Other/2023 as per Annexure 'A' in the interest of justice." 3. The petitioner is challenging the order of cancellation of a gun licence, as regards which the petitioner has alternative efficacy remedy in terms of Section 18 of the Arms Act, 1959. 4. Reserving such liberty, the petition stands disposed. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE JY List No.: 1 Sl No.: 6