( 1 ) BY means of the present writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, petitioner iftikhar Khan has challenged the orders dated 24. 11. 1997 and 4. 3. 1999, Annexures-3 and 9 to the writ petition, respectively, under the provisions of the Arms Act revoking the licence of his fire-arm.

( 2 ) HEARD Sri Ratnesh Kumar Pandey, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and the learned standing counsel representing the respondents. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that on 10. 7. 1996, petitioner has been served with a show cause notice dated 10. 7. 1996 under Section 17 of the Arms Act asking him to show cause by 12. 8. 1996 as to why his fire-arm licence may not be cancelled and in reply thereto, he filed his objection stating therein that he was never involved in criminal case and he has not misused his gun as is alleged in the show cause notice. The further contention of the petitioners counsel is that a case under Crime No. 91 of 1996, under Sections 147/148/149/ 323/336 and 307, l. P. C. and Sections 3 (2) and 5 of s. C. /s. T. Act, at police station B. B. Nagar, district Bulandshahr has been registered against ten persons