HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VAKITI RAMAKRISHNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.42069 of 2015 Date: 16.03.2026 Between:

K. Ganesh Rao … Petitioner And The State of Telangana, Represented by its Principal Secretary, Home Department (Arms), Secretariat, Hyderabad and three others … Respondents

ORDER

The present writ petition is filed seeking issuance of a Writ of Mandamus declaring the Proceedings No.H1/90/2008, dated 07.11.2013, issued by the 2^nd Respondent, whereby the renewal of the petitioner’s Arms Licence bearing No. 1/2003, was rejected, as illegal, arbitrary, irrational, without proper application of mind, actuated by malafides, and in violation of fundamental and Constitutional Rights guaranteed under Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India. Consequently, the petitioner seeks to set- aside the said proceedings and to direct the 2^nd respondent to renew the petitioner’s Arms licence besides passing such other order or orders as are deemed fit and proper in the circumstances of the case.

BRIEF FACTS

2. The brief facts of the case are that the petitioner is a citizen of India, residing at Mahabubnagar Town and District, and is serving