JUDGEMENT AND ORDER :

Heard Mr. A. M. Bora, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. T. C. Chutia, learned State counsel, appearing for the respondents.

2. The case projected in the writ petition is that the father of the petitioner was shot dead by extremists on 10.05.1996 and the petitioner was also subjected to threats from different extremist organizations. There being serious threat to the life of the petitioner and to his other family members, he applied for an arms licence and the Additional District Magistrate, Udalguri, issued an arms licence to the petitioner, being No. 67/UDL and, accordingly, the petitioner acquired an N.P. BORE pistol, bearing No. RT-1101/84. The further case of the petitioner is that the All Assam Students Union (‘AASU’), Tangla College unit, wanted the petitioner’s son, Sri Sajid Khan, to contest the election slated to be held on 29.09.2015 for the post of General Secretary. However, Sajid Khan was not interested and, therefore, did not file his nomination. 21.09.2015 was the last date of filing nomination and Sajid Khan was summoned by the members of the AASU on that day, at 6-30 P.M., to Tangla Swahid Bhawan. Sensing trouble, the petitioner

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