$~34

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ W.P.(C) 7736/2013

DHEERAJ GUPTA .....Petitioner

Through: Mr. Vivek Srivastava, Adv.

versus

ADDL. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE LICENSING UNIT AND ANR .....Respondent

Through: Ms. Tanvi Nigam (SPC), Insp. Ram

Ms. Urvi Mohan, Adv.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN DATTA

O R D E R

% 13.01.2026

1. The present petition assails an order dated 13.11.2013 passed by the First Appellate Authority whereby the petitioner’s application for grant of Arms License has been rejected. The order dated 13.11.2013 reads as

under:-

2. A perusal of the order reveals that the same is premised on an assessment of the plea of the petitioner that an Arms License is required by him on the basis of “imminent threat from the opposite parties”. The Appellate Authority found no merit in this contention and accordingly refused to grant an Arms License.

3. During the course of hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner confines his request for grant of an Arms License on the basis that he is desirous of obtaining the same for the purpose of pursuing the sport of 25 meter pistol sports event under the “come and play scheme” of Sports Authority of India. He relies upon the response to RTI