The unsuccessful applicant for grant of arms license filed this Writ Petition assailing Memo No.20017/Arms/2006, dated 13.3.2008 issued by respondent No.1.

The facts in brief are as under:

The petitioner is a resident of House No.16-8-87, Kaladera, Malakpet, Hyderabad. The petitioner pleaded that he was appointed as President of Managing Committee of Darga-Hazrat Hussain Shah Wali, situated at Rajendranagar Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, vide: Proceedings dated 1-2-2007 of the Chief Executive Officer of the A.P. State Wakf Board, published in the Official Gazette dated 8-3-2007. The petitioner further pleaded that the said Wakf has properties worth about Rs.17,000/- crores, which are subject matter of heavy litigation pending before various Courts and Fora, including this Court; and that being the President of the Wakf Committee, he is defending the interest of the Institution in all these cases. The petitioner also averred that on his complaint given against certain individuals, a criminal case was registered vide Crime No.232 of 2007 by the Narayanaguda Police Station on 28-6-2007 for the offences under Sections 468, 471, 419 and 420 read with Section 34 IPC in connectio