( 1 ) BY means of the present writ petition, the petitioner i. s challenging the order dated 13. 5. 1998 passed by the District Magistrate. Kanpur Nagar, respondent No. 2. (filed as Annexure-5 to the writ petition) and the order dated 16. 7. 1998 passed by the Commissioner, Kanpur Division, kanpur, respondent No. 1 (filed as Annexure-7 to the writ petition ).

( 2 ) THE facts of the case in brief are that the petitioner is engaged in the business of running a brick-kiln and is also a member of the Management of Janta Inter College, Ghatampur, Kanpur. Janta Degree. College. Ghatampur. district Kanpur Dehat and Vaidik Inter College. Kunwa kheda. He applied for gun licence in the year 1994 for proteclion of his life and properly. The district Magistrate. Kanpur granted a gun licence to the petitioner on 18. 5. 1994. He purchased a 12 bore D. B. B. L. gun on 1. 8. 1994. It appears that on 6. 7. 1994. an F. I. R. was lodged against the petitioner and his two brothers. The trial was pending in the Court of 1st Additional District judge as S. T. No. 371 of 1995, State v. Dinesh Chandra and others. The Station House Officer. Police Station Sajetl recommended to the Distric