CWP No.17683 of 2009.doc - 1 – HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.17683 of 2009 (O&M) Date of Decision: 31.03.2011 **** Bhupinder Singh Bal . . . . Petitioner VS. State of Punjab & Ors. . . . . 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: Mr. Manish Prabhakar, Advocate for the petitioner Ms. Monica Chhibber Sharma, DAG Punjab None for respondent No.2 **** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). The petitioner applied for the grant of arms license of .38 bore revolver – a prohibited bore for which the authority competent is only the Union of India. (2). As per the reply/affidavit filed by the Government of Punjab, they have already recommended to the Union of India for the grant of the above-stated arms license to the petitioner. (3). The Union of India has taken no decision on those recommendations nor they have filed their reply despite repeated opportunities granted. CWP No.17683 of 2009.doc - 2 – (4). In these circumstances, instead of adjourning this case time and again when no assistance is coming forth from the Union of India, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the Home Secretary, Union of India – respondent No.2 to take an appropriate decision on the recommendations received from the Punjab Government for the grant of arms license of .38 bore revolver to the petitioner, in accordance with the policy decision of the Union of India or the Rules, if any framed in this regard, within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. (5). Ordered accordingly. Dasti. 31.03.2011 vishal shonkar (S u r y a K a n t) Judge