RAMJI SINGH Vs. DISTRICT MAGISTRATE GHAZIPUR

JUDGEMENT

(1.) By this petition, the petitioner, Ramji Singh, has prayed for quashing the order dated 11-10-1991, passed by the District Magistrate, Ghazipur, by which the petitioner's Arms Licence No. 1046/80 for a single Barrel gun bearing number 8897 war suspended and he was called Upon to show cause also within 15 days from the date of the order as to why his licence may not be cancelled. Instead of showing any cause to the aforesaid notice, the petitioner has filed the present writ petition.

(2.) Despite sufficient time having been granted, no counter affidavit has been filed by the respondent in this case. The learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel were heard at length at the stage of admission and the record of the case was perused.

(3.) The only submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner was that under the Arms Act there is no provision for suspending the arms licence pending enquiry regarding cancellation/suspension of the licence. Reliance was placed on a Division Bench decision of this Court in the case of Raghuvir Sahai v. District Magistrate, Jhansi 1986 All WC 1074 : (1986 All LJ 1442). In this case it was held -