Hon’ble Saeed-Uz-Zaman Siddiqi, J.—By means of this writ petition under-Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner has prayed for issuing a writ in the nature of certiorari quashing the orders dated 15.11.2008 & 24.2.2010 passed by the opposite party Nos. 2 and 3 contained in Annexures 1 and 2 respectively and for issuing a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to return the Arm Licence of the writ petitioner.

2. Heard both the parties and have gone through the records.

3. Briefly stated the relevant facts, for the purpose of deciding this writ petition are that the petition was issued an armed licence which was suspended by the District Magistrate and a show-cause notice was issued to the petitioner to which he replied. The petitioner could not satisfy to the whims of the District Magistrate and ultimately his licence was canceled vide order in question which he preferred an appeal before the Commissioner, but in vain. Hence, the petitioner has approached to this Court.

4. The ground for issue of show-cause notice, suspension and ultimately cancellation of the licence is that one and preceisely one criminal case was registered against the petitioner. The