2024:MHC:2033 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 24.04.2024 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM W.P.No.22455 of 2023 Mr.Ayyavu ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Secretary to Government, Home (Police-13) Department, Fort St. George, Chennai – 600 009.

2.The Police Commissioner cum Additional District Magistrate, Salem City, Salem District. ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1^st respondent to consider the petitioner's appeal dated 19.04.2023 to renew the petitioner's gun license bearing No.D5(D3)/109/2018 (DBBL) from 01.01.2023 to 31.12.2027.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Elango For R1 : Mr.K.Surendran Additional Government Pleader For R2 : Mr.S.Vinoth Kumar Government Advocate (Criminal Side)

O R D E R

The Gun license application submitted by the petitioner was rejected by the Original Authority / 2^nd respondent. The petitioner preferred an appeal before the 1^st respondent, which is a Statutory Appeal. Since the appeal is not taken up for hearing, the present writ petition came to be instituted.

2. Therefore, the 1^st respondent is directed to dispose of the appeal by passing speaking order on merits and in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible.

3. With the above direction, this Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs.

24.04.2024 Jeni Index : Yes Neutral Citation : Yes Speaking order / Non-speaking order To

1.The Secretary to Government, Home (Police-13) Department, Fort St. George, Chennai – 600 009.

2.The Police Commissioner cum Additional District Magistrate, Salem City, Salem District.

S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

Jeni

24.04.2024