- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11322 WP No. 2611 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 2611 OF 2026 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. K. RAFIQ AHMED SON OF ABDU KHALEEL, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, SECRETARY OF M/S. TOOLS MARKET WELFARE ASSOCIATION FIRST FLOOR, SKR MARKET, NEW COMPLEX, BANGALORE-560 002. AND ALSO R/AT. NO.22, 8TH CROSS, SOMESWARANAGAR, JAYANAGAR 15TH BLOCK, BANGALORE-560 011. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. HUSSAIN MUEEN FAROOQ, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 012. Digitally signed by RAKESH S HARIHAR Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11322 WP No. 2611 of 2026 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, INFANTRY ROAD, BANGALORE-560 013. 3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, KALASIPALYA POLICE STATION, KALASIPALYA, BANGALORE-560 002. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SARITHA KULKARNI, AGA) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO: (A) TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER NO. COPBCP/ARMS/ARM5 (FAL)/25/2023 DATED 27/03/2025 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A PASSED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT BY ISSUING A WRIT OF CERTIORARI; AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11322 WP No. 2611 of 2026 ORAL ORDER The petitioner is aggrieved by the Endorsement dated 27.03.2025 [Annexure-A] issued by the Office of the Commissioner of Police, Bengaluru. The Commissioner has issued the endorsement to the petitioner stating that the petitioner cannot be issued Arms License in view of the report received from the Assistant Commissioner of Police. Smt. Saritha Kulkarni, a learned Additional Government Advocate, who is called upon to accept notice for the respondents, rightly points that the petitioner has alternative remedy. Therefore, the petition stands disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to avail such alternative remedy. Sd/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE RS