IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision:12.11.2025 Buta Singh ......Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others ......Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASGURPREET SINGH PURI Present:- Mr. S.S.Salar, Advocate for the petitioner.

Ms. Shruti, Addl. A.G. Punjab *****

JASGURPREET SINGH PURI J.(Oral)

1. The present writ petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari for quashing the order dated 21.04.2023 (Annexure P-6) passed by learned District Magistrate, Sangrur, whereby the Firearms Licence of the petitioner was cancelled and order dated 20.03.2024 (Annexure P-7) passed by learned Divisional Commissioner, Patiala Division, Patiala, whereby the appeal filed by the petitioner was dismissed.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner was holding a valid arms licence for three arms/weapons. Thereafter the Government of India issued a notification dated 13.12.2019 and as per the aforesaid notification the Arms (Amendment) Act, 2019 was amended and it was so provided that a person cannot hold more than two fire arms. It was further stipulated that any pe