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B.John Pandian v. The Government Of Tamilnadu

2025-03-04Honourable Mr Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 04.03.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN B.John Pandian ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Government of Tamil Nadu, Represented by its Principal Secretary, Department of Home Affairs, St.George Fort, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Deputy Inspector General of Police/ Commissioner of Police, The Office of Commissioner of Police, Tirunelveli District.

... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the first respondent to dispose the petitioner's statutory appeal dated 18.04.2023 filed by him under Section 18(1) (4) of Arms Act, 1959, r/w Rule Arms Rules, 2016, pending on the file of the first respondent, within a stipulated period as fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Kumar For Respondents: Mr.P.Balathandayutham, Special Government Pleader (for R1) Mr.A.Gopinath, Govt. Advocate (Crl. Side) (for R2)

O R D E R

This Writ Petition has been filed for directing the first respondent to dispose the petitioner's statutory appeal dated 18.04.2023 filed by him under Section 18(1) (4) of Arms Act, 1959, r/w Rule Arms Rules, 2016, pending on the file of the first respondent, within a stipulated period as fixed by this Court.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and perused the materials available on record.

3. Considering the limited relief sought for in the petition, this Court without expressing any opinion on merits of the writ petition, directs the first respondent to consider the statutory appeal dated 18.04.2023 made by the petitioner after issuance of notice to the

petitioner and counter parties, if any and after giving opportunity of hearing to them, pass orders on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

4. With the above direction, this writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.

04.03.2025 Index : Yes/No : Yes/No Speaking/non-speaking order kv To

1. The Principal Secretary, The Government of Tamil Nadu, Department of Home Affairs, St.George Fort, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Deputy Inspector General of Police/ Commissioner of Police, The Office of Commissioner of Police, Tirunelveli District.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Chennai.

G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

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