ABDUL HAMEED Vs. DISTRICT MAGISTRATE

JUDGEMENT

(1.) VIRENDIA Saran, J. Abdul Hameed s/o. Late Ali Husain r/o. Village Malak Harhar, P. S. Soraon, district Allahabad, by means of this writ petition, has challenged the order of the City Magistrate, Allahabad dated 29-8-1992, as confirmed by the order dated 1-11-1992 of the District Magistrate, Allahabad (appellate authority) refusing to grant licence for D. B. B. L. gun to the petitioner.

(2.) IT is stated in the writ petition that the petitioner belongs to a respectable family which has sufficient immovable property but of late unsocial elements have turned their evil eyes towards the life and property of the peti tioner. The petitioner, therefore, made an application for the licence of a D. B. B. L. gun. IT is further stated in the writ petition that the petitioner does not suffer from any disqualification for obtaining a gun licence, that the police of P. S. Soraon has recommended the grant of licence vide its report dated 23-7-1992. The order of the City Magistrate, dated 29-8-1992 is quoted in para No. 6 of the writ petition. The only reason assigned for the refusal of the licence to the petitioner is that in the village of the petitioner there are 33 licences. Only for the above reason the learned City Magistrate has refused to grant licence to the petitioner.