CWP No.11077 of 2010.doc - 1 – HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.11077 of 2010 Date of Decision: 28.06.2010 **** Hemant Goyal . . . . Petitioner VS. State of Haryana and others . . . . . Respondents **** CORAM : HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT **** 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? **** Present: Dr. H.S. Baath, Advocate for the petitioner ***** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). The petitioner is a Government contractor. He seeks a mandamus to direct the respondents to grant him the Arms Licence in accordance with the provisions of Arms Act, 1959. It is averred that the petitioner fulfills the requisite conditions and has submitted his application way back in October, 2009 to the District Magistrate, Hisar but no decision has been taken thereon so far. (2). Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner and without expressing any views on the question as to whether or not the petitioner is entitled for the Arms licence, I deem it appropriate to dispose CWP No.11077 of 2010.doc - 2 – of this writ petition with a direction to the respondent No.3 to take a decision on the petitioner’s application within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. It is further directed that police authorities shall also be obligated to submit the requisite report on time to enable the District Magistrate, Hisar – respondent No.3 to take final decision, as directed above. (3). Ordered accordingly. (4). Dasti . (SURYA KANT) JUDGE 28.06.2010 vishal shonkar