IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE E.V.VENUGOPAL WRIT PETITION No.8976 of 2026 Dated: 30.03.2026 Between:

Syed Noor Mohammed Shah Quadri … Petitioner And The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad, Telangana and three others … Respondents

ORDER:

The present Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India for the following relief/s:-

‘‘… to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents No.3 and 4 in not considering the petitioner’s application dated:01-10-2024 for grant of arms licence as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and in violation of the provisions of the Arms Act, 1959 and Consequently, direct the respondents to consider and dispose of the petitioner’s application dated 01-10-2024 for grant of arms licence (for sports purpose) and pass such other relief or reliefs …”

2. Heard Mr.S.M.Saifullah, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.M.Srinivas, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home representing learned Government Pleader for Home appearing for respondents. Peru