::1:: APHC010483632026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE 28th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 26413 OF 2026 Between: 1. DAYYAM NARASIMHA REDDY, S/o. Late Dayyam Lakshmi Narayana Reddy, aged about 45 years, Occ Cultivation, R/o. D.No.3- 63, Kandukuru Village, Ananthapuramu Rural Mandal, Ananthapuramu District, Andhra Pradesh -515721. ...Petitioner AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, rep. by its Principal Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District - 522238. 2. The District Collector and District Magistrate, (Law and Order Wing) Ananthapuramu District, Ananthapuramu -515001. 3. The Superintendent of Police, Ananthapuramu District, Ananthapuramu -515001. 4. The Station House Officer, Itukalapalli Police Station, Ananthapuramu Rural Mandal, Ananthapuramu District -515001 ...Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the ::2:: High Court may be pleased toissue a Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus A. declaring the action of the 2nd respondent in not considering and disposing of the application of the petitioner dated 23.10.2024 for grant of an arms licence application in Form A-1 under Rule 11 of the Arms Rules, 2016, along with fee vide Challan No.81290950152024 dated 23.10.2024, within the time prescribed under Section 13 of the Arms Act, 1959 read with Rules 13 and 14 of the Arms Rules, 2016, as being illegal, arbitrary, in breach of the statutory mandate and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently B. direct the 2nd respondent to consider and dispose of the said application by a reasoned and speaking order, after obtaining the report of the 3rd and 4th respondents, having due regard to the specific threat to the life of the petitioner and the police picket posted at his house IA NO: 1 OF 2026 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 direct the 2nd respondent to consider the application of the petitioner dated 23.10.2024 for grant of an arms licence, in accordance with law, pending disposal of the above writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner: GUNDALA SIVA PRASADA REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HOME ::3:: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 26413 OF 2026 O R D E R: Instant Writ Petition has been filed on behalf of petitioner under Article 226 for the following relief: “to issue a Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus A. declaring the action of the 2nd respondent in not considering and disposing of the application of the petitioner dated 23.10.2024 for grant of an arms licence application in Form A-1 under Rule 11 of the Arms Rules, 2016, along with fee vide Challan No.81290950152024 dated 23.10.2024, within the time prescribed under Section 13 of the Arms Act, 1959 read with Rules 13 and 14 of the Arms Rules, 2016, as being illegal, arbitrary, in breach of the statutory mandate and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently B. direct the 2nd respondent to consider and dispose of the said application by a reasoned and speaking order, after obtaining the report of the 3rd and 4th respondents, having due regard to the specific threat to the life of the petitioner and the police picket posted at his house” 2. Sum and substance of writ petition is that the petitioner is aged about 45 years and is a permanent resident of Kandukluru Village, Ananthapuramu District, who is eking out livelihood through cultivation. ::4:: 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that petitioner’s brother was murdered on 30.03.2018. Petitioner is also facing life threat in the hands of unruly elements and as such, petitioner made an application dated 23.10.2024 to the concerned authority seeking Arms license, by paying the prerequisite fee. 4. Learned counsel contends that petitioner submitted the siad Arm License Application way back on 23.10.2024, but till today respondent authorities have not passed any orders in respect of the said Application, which is greatly affecting petitioner’s rights. 5. On the other hand, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, on written instructions, submits that respondent authorities received petitioner’s Application in respect of an Arms License. Thereafter, the concerned authority called for a Threat Perception Report from the concerned Police Station and the same is under process. Learned Assistant Government Pleader further states that concerned authority will consider petitioner’s application for Arms license in terms of the Rules in vogue. 6. In view of above facts and circumstances of the case, coupled with the fact that learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home has not disputed the receipt of petitioner’s application for Arms license, the instant Writ Petition is disposed of directing respondent ::5:: No.2 herein to consider petitioner’s application for Arms License in accordance with the Rules in vogue and pass appropriate orders on merits, after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, within a period of four (04) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and communicate the same to the petitioner by way of Speed Post. No order as to costs. As a sequel, interlocutory application, pending if any, shall stand closed. ____________________________________ JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM Date: 28.09.2026 krk ::6:: HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM 127 Writ Petition No.26413 OF 2026 Date: 28.09.2026 krk