Yoshuva Ajay Raj. L v. The Principal Secretary To Government

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 01.02.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN L.Yoshuva Ajay Raj ... Petitioner Vs 1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Home (Pol.Xiii) Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 09.

2.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Madurai District.

... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, direcing the first respondent to dispose of the appeal dated 12.08.2022 filed by the petitioner for issuance of gun license within a time frame fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.P.Jessi Jeeva Priya For Respondents : Mr.A.K.Manikkam Special Government Pleader 1/4

ORDER

Heard the learned counsel appearing for the writ petitioner and the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents.

2. All that the petitioner wants is to dispose of the petition mentioned appeal. No exception can be taken to the said request. The first respondent is directed to dispose of the petition mentioned appeal on merits and in accordance with law within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The interested parties will have to be necessarily heard before the final order is passed. I make it clear that I have not gone into the merits of the matter. It is for the first respondent to pass order one way or the other. The writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. 01.02.2023 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No NCC : Yes / No MGA To 1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Home (Pol.Xiii) Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 09.

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2.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Madurai District.

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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

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