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M.V.Karunakaran v. The Commissioner Of Police,

2018-12-18Honourable Mrs Justice Pushpa Sathyanarayana2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 18.12.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE PUSHPA SATHYANARAYANA W.P.No.33664 of 2018 and W.M.P.No.39074 of 2018 V.Karunakaran .. Petitioner Vs The Commissioner of Police, No.132, Commissioner Office Building, Ev.K.Sampath Road, Vepery, Periyamet, Chennai 600 007 .. Respondent PRAYER : Writ Petition filed Under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent to consider the petitioner's application dated 27.10.2018 and to grant licence to the petitioner to possess a gun in accordance with law. For Petitioner : Mr.Richardson Wilson for M/s.Wilson Associates For Respondents : Mr.V.Shanmugasundar Special Government Pleader

O R D E R

By consent of both parties, the Writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself. 2.

The petitioner has come up with this Writ Petition seeking a direction to the respondent to grant licence to him to possess a gun in accordance with law by considering his application dated 27.10.2018.

3.

According to the learned counsel for the petitioner, the petitioner has submitted a representation dated 27.10.2018 seeking issuance of licence for possessing the gun, but, the same is yet to be disposed of by the respondent. Hence, the petitioner is before this Court.

4.

Heard Mr.V.Shanmugasundar, learned Additional Government Pleader on behalf of the respondent. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

5.

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the submissions made on either side, this Court, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the representation, directs the respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 27.10.2018 and pass appropriate orders, on merits and in accordance with law, after issuing notice to the petitioner and the persons interested in this regard and also affording them an opportunity of personal hearing, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

6.

With the above directions, this writ petition stands disposed of. No costs.

Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CO) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar srn/av To The Commissioner of Police, No.132, Commissioner Office Building, Ev.K.Sampath Road, Vepery, Periyamet, Chennai 600 007.

W.P.No.33664 of 2018 and W.M.P.No.39074 of 2018 GJ(CO) rrs 09/01/2019 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/