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GUJARAT HIGH COURT
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Amarsinhbhai Kantibhai Patel v. State of Gujarat and Another
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| 1. petitioner seeks renewal of arms license. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. court's evaluation of authority's compliance. (Para 4 , 10) |
| 3. arguments on natural justice in license renewal. (Para 5 , 6 , 7 , 8) |
| 4. decision to quash authority's order. (Para 11) |
| 5. final ruling and direction for reconsideration. (Para 12) |
1. This petition is filed by the petitioner for an appropriate writ, order or direction, quashing and setting aside an order passed by District Magistrate, Bhavnagar, respondent No. 2 herein on December 31, 1987 (Annexure - C to the petition) and confirmed by the State Government on 5th December, 1988 (Annexure - E to the petition) by directing the authorities to renew the licence of the petitioner bearing No. 189 of 1977.
2. The case of the petitioner was that he was President of Bhavnagar Diamond Merchants' Association and was a man of repute. He was holding Arms Licence bearing No. 189 of 1977 since 1977 for his personal use. In that capacity, he owned and possessed a weapon viz. .32 bore revolver. The licence was renewed from time to time till January 12, 1988.
3. It was the case of the petitioner that when he was travelling in S.T. Bus near Anand, his bag was stole
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