- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25435 WP No. 14269 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 14269 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: MR. SUBHAN KHAN S/O UMAR KHAN AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS OCC EDITOR VAJRAVANI R/O NO. 1025, 2ND CROSS, K.T.J. NAGAR DAVANAGERE TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577002. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. GOPALAKRISHNAMURTHY C.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER RAITA BHAVANA DAVANAGERE-577002. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE DAVANAGERE DISTRICT, DAVANAGERE-577002. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MOHAMMED JAFFAR SHAH., AGA FOR R1 & R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE DC TO FORTHWITH ISSUE A LICENSE TO THE PETITIONER FOR DUE POSSESSION OF A GUN FOR HIS SAFETY AND PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY AS PER REQUISITION GIVEN TO THE R-1 BY REQUESTING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF RENEWAL OF LICENSE BY THE R-1 DTD 27.06.2022 IS PRODUCED HEREWITH, MARKED ANNX-C AND ETC. Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25435 WP No. 14269 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs; a. Issue a writ of Mandamus directing the Deputy Commissioner to forthwith issue a license to the petitioner for due possession of a gun for his safety and protection of life and property as per requisition given to the Respondent No.1 by requesting for the issuance of renewal of license by the R1 dated 27.06.2022 is produced herewith, marked Annexure-C. b. Issue any other appropriate writ or order or direction in the facts and circumstances of the case. c. Grant such other and further relief, including the costs of this writ petition, in the interests of justice. 2. What has essentially been challenged is the rejection of the requisition for renewal of the Armed licence issued in favour of the petitioner. 3. The petitioner has an alternative efficacy remedy to challenge the same before the Appellate Authority in terms of Rule 105 of the Arms Rules 2016. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25435 WP No. 14269 of 2025 4. Reserving liberty to the petitioner to approach the Appellate Authority by granting benefit under Section 14 of the Limitation Act, the petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE SR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 50