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2019 Supreme(MP) 28

SHEEL NAGU, S.A.DHARMADHIKARI
Chhotelal Pachori – Appellant
Versus
State of M. P. – Respondent


Advocates Appeared:
Prashant Sharma for appellant; Yogesh Chaturvedi, Government Advocate for respondents/State.

JUDGMENT

CONTEXT

1. This intra Court appeal filed under section 2(i) Madhya Pradesh Uchcha Nyayalaya (Khand Nyay Peeth Ko Appeal) Adhiniyam, 2005 questions the legality and validity of the order passed by writ Court dismissing Writ Petition No. 23123/2017 seeking quashment of the order of State dated 24.6.2017 by which an application for grant of firearm licence (pistol/revolver) was rejected by taking recourse to section14 (1) (b) (i) of the Arms Act, the new Firearm Policy of the State of M.P., and by assigning reason of absence of any threat to life and security of petitioner from any person or group of persons.

SUBMISSIONS

2. Learned counsel for the appellant/petitioner primarily submits by relying upon the decision of this Court in Dharampal Ramnarayan Agrawal v. State of M.P. [1998(1) MPLJ 537], that while rejecting an application for firearm licence the least that is required is to assign reasons disclosing mind of the Licencing Authority (LA for brevity) for taking the adverse view for which reliance is placed on the provision of section 14(3) of Arms Act 1959 (Arms Act for brevity) which mandates/obliges the LA (State Government) to record reasons in writing and communicate th






























































































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