JUDGMENT Petitioners are aggrieved by an oral direction alleged to have been given by the 4^th respondent to surrender their pistol in connection with the ensuing election. Ext.P4 is the guidelines issued by the Election Commission of India. Petitioners’ allegation is that it is based on Ext.P4 that such oral direction has been given by the 4^th Respondent –

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2. In ordinary circumstances, this Court would not have taken any action based on the alleged oral direction, if any. However, cases have been filed before this Court, wherein written directions have been given to all the license holders to surrender their arms, except those cases that have been specifically excluded by the Screening Committee.

3. This Court has already granted reliefs in two connected Writ Petitions, namely W.P.(C).Nos.11913/2026 and 11762/2026, wherein it was noticed that, vide Clause F of Ext.P4 guidelines, the District Magistrates have to conduct a detailed and ind