IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision:09.03.2026 Narinder Singh ......Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others ......Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASGURPREET SINGH PURI Present:- Mr. G.S. Nahel, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Raghav Goel, AAG Punjab.

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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 seeking issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari for quashing the impugned order dated 24.10.2019 (Annexure P-5) whereby the Arms Licence of the petitioner was suspended by respondent No.3 as well as the impugned order dated 18.05.2022 (Annexure P-7) whereby the appeal filed by the petitioner was dismissed by respondent No.2.

2. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that Additional District Magistrate, Mansa, who is the licensing authority, had suspended the licence of the petitioner on 24.10.2019 only on the ground that Senior Superintendent of Police, Mansa had reported that 09 cases were pending against the petitioner which were under investigation.

3. He submitted that a perusal of the order would show that no satisfaction has been r