209 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-3536-2025(O&M)

Date of Decision: 10.03.2026 RAHUL SHEORAN ....Petitioner(s)

Versus STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS .....Respondent(s)

CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE JASGURPREET SINGH PURI Present: Mr.Parminder Singh, Advocate, for the petitioner.

Mr. Udit Garg, Additional Advocate General, Haryana.

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JASGURPREET SINGH PURI , J. (Oral)

1. The present petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari for quashing/setting aside the order dated 28.11.2022 (Annexure P-7) passed by respondent No.3, whereby the arms licence of the petitioner has been cancelled and order dated 18.10.2024 (Annexure P-10) passed by respondent No.2, whereby the appeal preferred by the petitioner against the order dated 28.11.2022 (Annexure P-7) has been dismissed.

2. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that the petitioner was having an arms licence but by way of the impugned order (Annexure P-7) passed by the District Magistrate, Karnal, the same has been cancelled. While referring to the aforesaid order, he submitted that there is no doubt that a number of