ORDER :

1. This petition has been filed by the petitioner questioning the legality and propriety of the order dated 06.03.2012 passed by respondent No.2, whereby, the District Magistrate in compliance of the order dated 21.02.2012 passed by the Home Department of State Government has rejected his application seeking grant of licence for non-prohibited Bore/Revolver.

2. Briefly stated the facts of the case are that the petitioner, who is a Colonizer and involved in Construction work, moved an application on 21.10.2010 for grant of licence for non-prohibited Bore/Revolver in the prescribed proforma before the licensing Authority, i.e. respondent No.2 and submitted all the relevant documents along with the requisite fee. It is contended further that the Tahsildar, Bilaspur vide its letter dated 10.11.2010 had directed the Patwari to submit his report with regard to movable and immovable properties owned by the petitioner as to whether any land revenue is due on him or not and in pursuance to the said direction, the Patwari had submitted his report and intimated the Tahsildar that the petitioner had movable and immovable properties of about Rs.50 lacs and does not have any land revenue d