HASEEB AHMED ALIAS RASSU Vs. COMMISSIONER

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This writ petition has been filed with the following prayers:

(2.) Vide order dated 25.10.2007 the petitioner's firearm license No. 53 D.B.B.L., gun No. 29450 was cancelled by the District Magistrate, Kanpur Dehat. Whereas vide order dated 29.02.2008, petitioner's appeal against the said order has been dismissed by the Commissioner, Kanpur Division, Kanpur.

(3.) On an application of the petitioner for firearm licence, a license No. 53 of 2000 was issued to the petitioner for having DBBL gun. The license of the petitioner was renewed from time to time and it was lastly renewed on 31.12.2008. It appears that a first information report was lodged against the unnamed persons bearing case Crime No.50 of 2007 under Section 324/308, I.P.C., taking note of that the Superintendent of Police, Kanpur Nagar has sent a report on 02.07.2007 to the District Magistrate, Kanpur Dehat on the basis of the report of Station House Officer dated 13.06.2007 stating therein, that the licensee No. 53 of 2000 has now entered in the crime, therefore, having license with him will be detrimental to the public peace and safety. Taking note of that, a show-cause notice was issued to the petitioner by the District Magistrate requiring the petitioner to show cause as to why his license of D.B.B.L., gun be not cancelled.