THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.TUKARAMJI WRIT PETITION No.2473 OF 2017

O R D E R:

This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India seeking the following relief/s:-

“…to issue a writ or order/s more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the Memo no. 13849/Arms/ 2016 dated 23-9-2016 issued by the first respondent cancelling Arms Licence no. 202/Golconda possessed by the petitioner, as being illegal, arbitrary and violative of principles of natural justice.….”

2. I have heard Mr. Vivek Jain, learned counsel for the petitioner Mr.G.Aniketh Reddy, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home appearing for respondent Nos.1 and 2.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that upon cancellation of Arms Licence No.202/Golconda, dated 23.09.2016, the petitioner has approached this Court seeking appropriate directions against the said order of cancellation.

4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, however, contends that the impugned cancellation order is appealable under Section 18 of the Arms Act, 1959. The statute explicitly provides an appellate mechanism against such orders, and therefore, without availing the said statutory remedy, th