CWP No.5401 of 2017

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH

CWP No.5401 of 2017 (O&M)

Date of decision:25.01.2018

Major Singh

…Petitioner

Versus

State of Punjab and others

...Respondents

Coram:

Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rakesh Kumar Jain

Present:

Mr. A.S.Mann, Advocate,

for the petitioner.

Mr. Ayush Sarna, AAG, Punjab.

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Rakesh Kumar Jain, J.

The petitioner is the Government Contractor who had applied for

renewal of his arms license No.292/DM/PS Bareta on 11.12.2012. The District

Magistrate called for the report from the Senior Superintendent of Police,

Mansa, who did not recommend the renewal of his arm license. Accordingly,

the District Magistrate dismissed the application and directed the petitioner to

dispose off his registered weapon .32 bore revolver No.C-2733 within a period

of six months with the intimation to his office. The order dated 08.08.2013

passed by the District Magistrate was challenged by way of an appeal filed

under Section 18 of the Arms Act, 1959 before the Commissioner, Faridkot

Division, Faridkot. The said appeal was allowed on 15.10.2014 and the matter

was remanded back to the District Magistrate beca