Hon’ble B.K. Narayana, J.—Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents.

2. Counter and rejoinder affidavits have been exchanged. With the consent of the learned counsel for the parties the writ petition is being finally disposed of at the admission stage.

3. Brief facts of the case as stated in the writ petition are that the petitioner was granted a fire-arm licence after due enquiry in the year 2001. A notice was issued to the petitioner by District Magistrate, Ghaziabad, respondent No. 3 on 21.6.2006 for showing cause as to why his arm licence be not cancelled on the ground of his involvement in Case Crime No. 243 of 2006 under Sections 147, 148, 149, 307, 332, 353 and 504, I.P.C. The petitioner submitted his reply to the show cause notice on 14.7.2006, whereafter the respondent No. 3 by his order dated 4.8.2006 suspended the petitioners fire arm licence illegally on the ground of petitioner’s involvement in Case Crime No. 243 of 2006 and there being apprehension of misuse of his fire arm by the petitioner. The said order further provided that the petitioner’s fire-arm licence shall stand automatically cancelled in the event