THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N. TUKARAMJI WRIT PETITION No.21576 OF 2022

ORDER

This Writ Petition is filed with the following relief: “To issue an appropriate Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of respondents herein in canceling the license of the petitioner vide No.C1/2138/2015-M, dated 28.11.2015, herein as being illegal, arbitrary, discriminatory and violative of Articles 14, 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to renew the license……….”

2.1 Mr. V. Raghunath, learned Senior Counsel appearing for the petitioner, submits that the petitioner has been an arms- license holder since 2009. A renewal application was submitted on 20.08.2015; however, the Collector and District Magistrate, by proceedings dated 28.11.2015, declined to renew the license on the grounds of the petitioner’s age, alleged ill-health, and an adverse report from the Inspector of Police, P.S. Armoor stating that no threat to the petitioner existed. Contending that the impugned order is without any tenable basis, arbitrary, and unsupported by law, the petitioner has approached this Court seeking a direction to the respond