ORDER :

1. Heard learned Counsel for petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home appearing for the respondents.

2. The armed licence application submitted by the petitioner is rejected by the order impugned, dated 12.3.2019. The said order is challenged on the ground that no reasons are assigned in support of the decision rejecting the application and the same is contrary to the provisions of the Arms Act, 1959 (for short ‘the Act’). It is also contended that there exists a threat perception to the petitioner and to protect his life, he needs arms licence and rejection is illegal. It is further contended that material relied upon to reject the claim was not made available to the petitioner.

3. In the counter-affidavit, respondents sought to justify the decision to reject the arms licence and asserted that there is no threat perception to the petitioner. In addition to the justification given in the counter-affidavit to support the decision in rejecting the application, it is also contended that petitioner has remedy of appeal under Section 18 of the Act and when such remedy is available, this writ petition is not maintainable.

4. Learned Counsel for the petitioner cont