COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BILASPUR. CHHATTtSGARH BENCH: HON'BLE SHRI S.R. NAYAK,CJ. WRIT PETITION N0. 5944 OF 2005 Shayam La! Saraf S/o Late Shri Balbh^dra 75 years, Occupation - Agriculturist, R/o-ViIIage - Bamhanideeh, Tehsit & District - Janjgir- Champa (C.G.)- V5. RESPGNDENTS 1. TheStateofC.G. Through the Secretary, Department of Home, Mantraiaya DX,S. Bhawan, Raipur Di'strict Raipur (C.G.) 2. The District Magistrate & Collector, Dsstrict Korba (C.G.) 3. Tho Superintendent of Poiice District-Korba (C.G.) 4. The Station House Officer, Pollce Station Nagar, Dlstrict - Korba (C.G.) Pre^ent: Mr. F.S. Khare, tearn©dcounsQf forthe petitioner. Mr. Yashwant SSngh, learned G.A. for the State. ORAL (Passed on 13th January, 2006) The is the father of a person. Nagesh Saraf by name. That Nagesh Saraf had iicence of a gun 22 Bore No.42281 riffje. Nagesh Saraf died on 15.05.1997. Even before his death, in certain crim.inal proceedjngs, the gun was surr^ndered to the District Magistrate - •^ Lieensing Authority. After the date of death of Nagesh Saraf, ihe gun has be$n in the eustody ofthe District Magistrate. (2) After th©d©mis©of Nagesh Saraf, th©petjtioner made an appjication on 15.05.1997 to th@ District Magistrate and Cojiector, Bltaspur requestins the iatter that (icence eariier oranted to his son be transferred ; - •2-- JlllMN^" tn his name and the gun should be retumed to him. The District Magistrate and Coiiector, Bitaspur did not accede to the above request of the petitioner. in the circumstance, this wnt petjtion is filed seeking Tstewention of this Court. (3) Having heard the learned counsel for the 1 do not fsnd any -^emblance of iega! right in the petitioner to ^eek mandamu^ to the Dlstriot Magistrate, Bilaspur to iransfer the licence earlier granted to his son in the namo of tho potition^r. If th^ petstioner wante an arm jnd@p@ndentiy, h@ is required to make an independent applieation to th@ Djstrict ^agistrate and seek iicence to possess such arm on any grounds. The arm granted to Nagesh Saraf, the son of the petjtioner, is not an inheritabie property or right. On that short ground, the writ petition is dismissed. However, this order shalf not come in the way of the petitioner from making an independont application to the District Magistrate for grant of a fresh ficence to own an arm. No co©t3. Sd/- Chief Justice .\>^ ^^