JUDGMENT

(Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking for the issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records pertaining to the impugned order passed by the respondent through his proceeding in L.Dis.C1/E-591871/2023 dated 13.06.2023 and quash the same and consequently direct the respondent to issue gun license to the petitioner''s son for the purpose of doing shooting practice on the basis of his son''s application dated 31.01.2023.)

1. The petitioner''s son D.S.Antric Deleno is a Junior Shooter and a Member of the Madurai District Rifle Club and Kanyakumari District Rifle Club. He has also participated in various shooting competitions and also received medals. The Tamil Nadu Shooting Association has also recognized him as Aspiring Shooter. To reach next level and to participate in the State Level Competition, his son made an application before the respondent on 31.01.2023 seeking issuance of licence for gun for shooting practice. The respondent, by the impugned order dated 13.06.2023, rejected the application by referring his age as 13 years. Challenging the same, the present writ petition has been filed.

2. The learned co