Madras High CourtWP/11974/2018disposed of

Jaganathan v. The Secretary To Government Of

2021-07-05Honourable Mr Justice R. Mahadevan2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 05.07.2021

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R. MAHADEVAN Writ Petition No.11974 of 2018 Jaganathan ...

Petitioner -Vs1.The Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu Home Department, St. Fort George Chennai-600 009.

2.The Principal Secretary/Commissioner of Revenue Administration Ezhilagam,Chennai-600 005.

3.The Additional District Magistrate-cumDistrict Revenue Officer Namakkal District.

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Respondents Prayer :

Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records of the 1st respondent in G.O.(D) No.128, Home (Pol.XIII) Department, dated 02.02.2018 and quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the 3rd respondent to grant of S.B.B.L. (Single Barrel Breach Loading) Gun license for petitioner Crop Production and also for his self protection from wild animals based on the application submitted by the petitioner on 18.11.2013.

For Petitioner :

Mr.P.Manikannan For Respondents :

Mr.Stalin Abimanyu Government Advocate

O R D E R

The prayer made in this writ petition is to issue a certiorarified mandamus quashing the order of the 1st respondent in G.O.(D) No.128, Home (Pol.XIII) Department, dated 02.02.2018 as illegal and consequently direct the 3rd respondent to grant S.B.B.L. (Single Barrel Breach Loading) Gun license for https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

protecting the petitioner and his crops from wild animals, based on the application submitted by the petitioner on 18.11.2013. 2.Today, when this writ petition was taken up for consideration, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that due to efflux of time, the relief sought for herein has become infructuous. However, he sought liberty to the petitioner to approach the authority concerned afresh, if required.

3.In view of the above submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the petitioner is granted liberty to approach the authority concerned, with a fresh application, if required. On such application being made, the authority concerned shall consider the same and pass appropriate orders, on merits and in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible.

4. This writ petition stands disposed of with the above direction. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS VI) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar kj To 1.The Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu Home Department, St. Fort George Chennai-600 009.

2.The Principal Secretary/Commissioner of Revenue Administration Ezhilagam,Chennai-600 005.

3.The Additional District Magistrate-cum- District Revenue Officer Namakkal District.

+1cc to Mr.P.Manikandan, Advocate Sr.31221 +1cc to the Government Pleader Sr.31718 W.P.No.11974 of 2018 pch[co] srg 13/08/2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/