NISHIKANT SINGH Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The present interlocutory application has been filed on behalf of the petitioner for amendment in the present writ petition seeking challenge to memo No. 1277 dated 18.11.2019 (Annexure-14 to the present interlocutory application) whereby the petitioner has been communicated by the office of the Deputy Commissioner, Ranchi that his application for seeking exemption from depositing the licensed arms during the ensuing Jharkhand Legislative Assembly Election, has been rejected and he has been directed to deposit the same by 28.11.2019.

(2.) Having heard learned counsel for the parties and keeping in view that the decision as contained in memo No. 1277 dated 18.11.2019 is a subsequent event and the proposed amendment will not change the nature of the present writ petition, the petitioner is allowed to challenge the decision as contained in memo No. 1277 dated 18.11.2019.

(3.) The present writ petition has been filed for issuance of direction upon the respondents to forthwith relax the direction as contained in memo No. 1230 dated 17.10.2019 (Anneuxre-9 to the writ petition) issued by the respondent No.1, which is general press release, for depositing the licensed arms to the concerned P.S/O.P/authorised arms dealer in the district of Ranchi for conducting fair, peaceful and fearless Legislative Assembly Election in Jharkhand so far as the same relates to the petitioner.