IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision:03.02.2026 Birender ......Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and another ......Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASGURPREET SINGH PURI Present:- Mr. Anil Kumar Malik, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Chirag Wadhwa, DAG, Haryana *****

JASGURPREET SINGH PURI J.(Oral)

1. The present petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari for quashing the impugned order dated 28.01.2022 (Annexure P- 6) passed by District Magistrate, Hisar and order dated 07.02.2023 (Annexure P-7) passed by learned Commissioner, Hisar Division, Hisar.

2. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that the petitioner was holding a valid arms licence, which was valid up to 08.09.2014. He had applied for renewal of the said licence, however, the same was rejected by the District Magistrate, Hisar, vide order dated 28.01.2022 (Annexure P-6), after which the matter was remanded to the District Magistrate, Hisar, by learned Commissioner, Hisar Division, Hisar.

3. While referring to Annexure P-6, learned counsel submitted that a perusal of the afo