- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47086 WP No. 6096 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH WRIT PETITION NO. 6096 OF 2024 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: SRI. DR. HARIPRASAD, S/O SHAMANNA, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/AT NUMBER 167, CARMEL PARK VIEW, FLAT NO. 202, 18TH CROSS, POST OFFICE ROAD, MC LAYOUT, VIJAYANAGAR, BANGALORE-560040. …PETITIONER (BY SRI NARENDRA GOWDA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI-560001. 2. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, INFANTRY ROAD, BANGALORE-560001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI M N SUDEV HEGDE, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE R2 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION GIVEN BY THE PETITIONER DATED 19/05/2023 AND 11/12/2023 RESPECTIVELY VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND A1, IMMEDIATELY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by C HONNUR SAB Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47086 WP No. 6096 of 2024 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH ORAL ORDER The writ petition has been filed for the following prayer:- "1. Issue a Writ, Direction, Order, or a Writ of Mandamus directing the Respondent No.2 to consider the representation given by the petitioner Dated: 19.05.2023 and 11.12.2023 respectively vide ANNEXURE-A & A-1, immediately in the interest of Justice and Equity." 2. It appears that the petitioner holds a gun licence for non prohibited Bore Revolver/Pistol. The petitioner licence got expired on 21.01.2020. He has made application for renewal of the licence only in the year 2023 as per the averments made in the writ petition. 3. Considering the limited prayer made in the writ petition, I dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the respondent No.2 to take appropriate decision on the application of the petitioner in accordance with law expeditiously preferably within a period of one month from the date a certified copy of this order is submitted before him. Sd/- (D K SINGH) JUDGE CHS/List No.: 38 Sl No.: 4