IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT
CHANDIGARH
C.W.P NO. 741 OF 2009
DECIDED ON : 23.01.2009
Dharampal Singh
...Petitioner
versus
State of Haryana and others
...Respondents
CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA KANT
Present : Mr. Rajender Malik, Advocate,
for the petitioner.
SURYA KANT, J. (ORAL)
The petitioner’s grievance is that the arms license
which was issued in his favour by the Deputy Commissioner of
Police-cum-Licensing Authority, New Delhi bearing No.
WDJP/8/2001/102 (old No. WDVP 080102), the original of which
has unfortunately been misplaced by him, is not being renewed
by the Deputy Commissioner-cum-District Magistrate, Sonepat
nor a duplicate copy thereof is being issued by the third
respondent, namely, the Deputy Commissioner of Police-cum-
Licensing Authority, New Delhi.
On a perusal of the documents on record, it appears
that respondent No.3 while issuing ‘No objection Certificate’ in
favour of the petitioner, has acknowledged the fact that a valid
arms license was issued in the petitioner’s favour. However,
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renewal thereof cannot be done by the District Magistrate,
Sonepat as the original license is stated to have been misplaced
by the petitioner. If that is so and if respondent No.3 is satisfied
that the petitioner has lost his original arms license, there
appears to be no legal impediment for issuance of a duplicate
arms license. More so, when respondent No.2, as stated in his
reply dated 04.12.2008 (Annexure P-7), has sent five reminders
to that effect.
In view of the fact that respondent No.3 has not
responded to various communications sent by respondent No.2
and the matter is hanging fire, however, without expressing any
opinion on merits, I deem it appropriate to dispose of this writ
petition with a direction to the third respondent, namely, the
Deputy Commissioner of Police, Licensing Authority, New Delhi to
sent an appropriate reply to the communications received by him
from respondent No.2, so as to enable it to take appropriate
decision in the matter.
Needful be done within one month from the date of
receipt of certified copy of this order.
JANUARY 23, 2009 (SURYA KANT) shalini JUDGE