APHC010378702019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3459]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

WEDNESDAY, THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO.18135/2019 Between:

1. KANIGOLLA VENKATA RAMASWAMY GUPTA, S/O VENKATA SURYANARAYANA, AGED 63 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O DOOR NO.6D-2-22, VELLAKKAYALA STREET, VARDAVARI VEEDHI, ELURU, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT.

...PETITIONER AND

1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATI.

2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ELURU.

3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, ELURU, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT.

4. THE SUB-DIVISIONAL POLICE OFFICER, ELURU, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT.

5. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, 1 TOWN POLICE, ELURU, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT.

...RESPONDENT(S):

Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue an order or direction or writ, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 3^rd respondent herein in refusing to renew petitioner's explosives lic