W.P. No. 25177 of 2012 :

1. These writ petitions are filed by the petitioners, who are the father and son, against the proceedings in C.No.408/MC/2011-12 and C.No.407/MC/2011-12, dated 23-06-2012, wherein and whereby the 2nd respondent refused to renew the Arms licence Nos.187/2/VSP, 45/2003/VSP of the petitioners respectively and also cancelled the said licenses. As such, both writ petitions are being disposed of through common order.

2. The brief facts which are necessary for disposal of the writ petitions are that the petitioner in WP. No. 25177/2012 was granted Arms licence No.187/2/VSP and the same was renewed by the 2nd respondent from time to time and there was not even any single report against the petitioner in respect of the same. It is stated that the petitioner obtained Arms licence as he had threat due to property disputes among the petitioner and his brothers. In view of grenades attack on the petitioner, a criminal case was registered against his brother and his son-in-law and the petitioner obtained licence for protection in the year 1964 and the same was renewed from last 48 years and the petitioner is in possession of revolver in pursuance to the arms licence