ASHARAFI DEVI Vs. STATE OF U P

JUDGEMENT

(1.) BY this writ petition, the petitioner is challenging the order dated 6.1.1998 passed by the District Magistrate cancelling her arms licence and the order of the Commissioner, the Appellate Authority dated 10.2.1999 rejecting the appeal of the petitioner.

(2.) FACTS of the case in brief are that at the relevant point of time, the petitioner was stated to be Pradhan of Gram Sabha Bishnodi, Tehsil Patiali, District Etah since 1988 up to 1995 and later on in the year 1995, she was again elected as Pradhan of Gram Panchayat Kutabpur Sarai.

(3.) AGGRIEVED by the order of the District Magistrate cancelling her gun licence, she preferred an appeal under Section 18 of the Arms Act, 1959 before the Commissioner. Her appeal was also rejected. I have heard Sri Vinod Kumar Pandey, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents. The order is being dictated in open court. From the order of the District Magistrate, it will be seen that the reasons given for cancellation of the Arms Licence is that there were five criminal cases registered against the petitioner which are as follows: