R.Ramanthan v. The Spl.Commissioner And

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 23.01.2018

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.VAIDYANATHAN W.P.No.11820 of 2004 R.Ramanathan ... Petitioner vs.

1.

The Special Commissioner and Commissioner of Revenue Administration, Disaster Management and Mitigation Department, Ezhilagam, Chennai 600 005.

2.

The Additional District Magistrate and the District Revenue Officer, Tiruvarur.

... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records of the Respondents in D.Dis.RA 5(1)/66955/2003 - A.A.No.131/2003, dated 29.03.2004 of the 1st Respondent and the order and the proceedings of the 2nd Respondent in Na.Ka.No.14650/2002/ES, dated 05.09.2003, quash the same and to direct the Respondents to reconsider the entire matter.

For Petitioner :

Mr.N.K.Sekar For Respondents :

Mr.S.N.Parthasarathi, Government Advocate

O R D E R

The Petitioner has come up with the present Writ Petition seeking to quash the proceedings of 1st Respondent vide D.Dis.RA 5(1)/66955/2003 - A.A.No.131/2003, dated 29.03.2004 and that of the 2nd Respondent vide Na.Ka.No.14650/2002/ES, dated 05.09.2003 and for a consequential direction to the Respondents to reconsider the entire matter.

2.

The Petitioner has approached this Court for renewal of Gun Licence, after three decades and the same has been rightly rejected by the 2nd Respondent on 05.09.2003. Now, 15 years have gone by from the date of rejection. The request of the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

Petitioner at this distant point of time, cannot be granted, more particularly, as there is a delay in seeking renewal of Gun Licence. Hence, the impugned proceedings cannot be said to be in violation of the provisions of the Act. However, this order will not preclude the Petitioner from applying Gun Licence afresh, and if any application is made, it is for the authorities to consider the same in accordance with law. The Writ Petition is dismissed with the above observation. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS VI) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar (aeb) To:

1.

The Special Commissioner and Commissioner of Revenue Administration, Disaster Management and Mitigation Department, Ezhilagam, Chennai 600 005.

2.

The Additional District Magistrate and the District Revenue Officer, Tiruvarur.

+2ccs to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.5835, 5527 W.P.No.11820 of 2004 cs/20/03/18 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/