( 1 ) THIS is a Writ Petition broueht by Krishan Lal Suri, petitioner, to challenge the seizure of his arms licence issued under the Arms Act, 1919 and also his shooting licence granted under the Punjab Wild Birds and Wild Animals Protection Act, 193) as extended to Delhi. It appears that the petitioner holds a licence under the Arms Act, which relates to (a) one single barrel gun, (b) a double barralgun and (e) a rifle. He also holds alicence issued under the Punjab Wild Birds and Wild Animals Protection Act (hareinafter referred to as the Punjab Act ). It appears that once a person has a licence under the Arms Act, he is entitled to get a shooting licence under the Punjab Act on the payment of a modest fee. The petitioner s licence under the Arms Act was to expire on 12th November, 1971, but he made an application for renewal before this date and paid Rs. 661- which was the prescribed fee. This is the fee for three years.

( 2 ). From the facts disclosed in the Writ Petition, it appears that the petitioner shot a hare (Khargosh) in the off season and there by infringed the provisions of the Punjab Act. The said Act provides that certain animals can only be shot, ca