IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P NO. 741 OF 2009 DECIDED ON : 23.01.2009 Dharampal Singh ...Petitioner versus State of Haryana and others ...Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA KANT Present : Mr. Rajender Malik, Advocate, for the petitioner. SURYA KANT, J. (ORAL) The petitioner's grievance is that the arms license which was issued in his favour by the Deputy Commissioner of Police-cum-Licensing Authority, New Delhi bearing No. WDJP/8/2001/102 (old No. WDVP 080102), the original of which has unfortunately been misplaced by him, is not being renewed by the Deputy Commissioner-cum-District Magistrate, Sonepat nor a duplicate copy thereof is being issued by the third respondent, namely, the Deputy Commissioner of Police-cum- Licensing Authority, New Delhi. On a perusal of the documents on record, it appears that respondent No.3 while issuing 'No objection Certificate' in favour of the petitioner, has acknowledged the fact that a valid arms license was issued in the petitioner's favour. However, C.W.P NO. 741 OF 2009 -2- renewal thereof cannot be done by the District Magistrate, Sonepat as the original license is stated to have been misplaced by the petitioner. If that is so and if respondent No.3 is satisfied that the petitioner has lost his original arms license, there appears to be no legal impediment for issuance of a duplicate arms license. More so, when respondent No.2, as stated in his reply dated 04.12.2008 (Annexure P-7), has sent five reminders to that effect. In view of the fact that respondent No.3 has not responded to various communications sent by respondent No.2 and the matter is hanging fire, however, without expressing any opinion on merits, I deem it appropriate to dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the third respondent, namely, the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Licensing Authority, New Delhi to sent an appropriate reply to the communications received by him from respondent No.2, so as to enable it to take appropriate decision in the matter. Needful be done within one month from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. JANUARY 23, 2009 (SURYA KANT) shalini JUDGE