Andhra Pradesh High Court
WP/13484/2026 of KOPALLE HANUMANTHA RAO Vs THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH on 13 May 2026
13484 OF 2026 BM,J. APHC010257872026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3573] THURSDAY, THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI WRIT PETITION NO: 13484/2026 Between: 1. KOPALLE
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APHC010257872026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
THURSDAY,THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF MAY
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX
PRESENT
Between:
1. KOPALLE HANUMANTHA RAO, S/O. LATE SRINIVASA RAO, AGED
ABOUT 58 YEARS, OCC DEP. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE
VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT.
...PETITIONER
AND
1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL
SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI-522238.
2. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, NTR POLICE COMMISSIONERATE, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT.-520002.
3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, LAW AND ORDER-LL, NTR
POLICE COMMISSIONERATE, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT.-520002.
4. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, SOUTH DIVISION, NTR
POLICE COMMISSIONERATE, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT-520002.
5. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, GOVERNORPET POLICE STATION, NTR POLICE COMMISSIONERATE, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT.-
520002.
...RESPONDENT(S):
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Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. P VIVEK
Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. GP FOR HOME
The Court made the following:
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O R D E R:
1. This Writ Petition, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, is filed seeking the following prayer: “……to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the show cause notice dated 25-4-2026 in C.No.1610/G1/2025 issued by 2 respondent as illegal, arbitrary, without jurisdiction, non- application of mind and colourable exercise of power, and violative of principles of natural justice and contrary to the provisions of the Arms Act, 1959 and its rules, 2016, and also in violation of Article 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to renew the petitioner's Arms Licence vide No.05/Governorpet PS/2015 for a period of five years w.e.f 01.03.2026 to 28.02.2031 pursuant to renewal application dated 06.02.2026 without reference to FIR No. 469/2024 of Ibrahimpatnam police station and pass such other orders”
2. When the matter was taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the Writ Petition was filed seeking renewal of weapon license. After filing the Writ Petition, license was renewed on 13.05.2026. Hence, petition may be disposed of, since the relief has become infructuous in this matter.
3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for the respondents is in attendance.
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4. Recording the above said submission, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed.
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JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI Date: 14.05.2026 KA/KS
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DATED:14.05.2026
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