Hon’ble Vineet Saran, J.—Heard Sri Vinod Kumar Agarwal, learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned counsel appearing for the respondents and have perused the record. Pleadings have been exchanged and with consent of the learned counsel for the parties, this writ petition is being disposed of at this stage.

2. The petitioner was granted a licence in the year 2003 for possessing a fire arm. By an order dated 21.7.2007 passed by the District Magistrate, the licence of the petitioner had been cancelled. Challenging the said order the petitioner filed an appeal which has been dismissed by order dated 22.11.2008. Aggrieved by the aforesaid orders, this writ petition has been filed.

3. The sole ground for cancelling the licence of the petitioner as has been stated in the impugned order passed by the District Magistrate is that the petitioner was carrying his fire arm in public place even though orders under Section 144, Cr.P.C. had been passed. It has been stated in the said order that there was every likelihood of the petitioner mis-using his fire arm. The appeal of the petitioner has also been dismissed on the same ground. The submission of the learned counsel for the