WP(C) 1168/2009 BEFORE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE B.K. SHARMA Heard Mr. K.P. Sarma, learned Sr. counsel for the petitioner as well as Ms. R. Chokraborty, learned Addl. Sr. Govt. Advocate. The prayer in the writ petition is to set aside and quash Anenxures-15 a nd 21 orders dated 25.03.08 and 11/15.12.08 passed by the Deputy Commissioner, Kokrajhar and the Commissioner, Lower Assam Division respectively. Some correcti on of Annexure-15 order was made by Annexure-17 corrigendum dated 03.04.2008. B y Annexure-15 order the gun license of the petitioner bearing No. 16/2003 was re voked and he was directed to deposit the arms (.32 bore pistol) alongwith the a mmunitions. The said order was confirmed by the impugned appellate order (Annexu re-17 order). Such a course of action was adopted because of involvement of the petitioner in criminal cases. In the additional affidavit filed by the petitioner, it has been brought on record that the petitioner has been acquitted in the criminal cases by judgm ent and order dated 20.12.2010 in GR case No. 1004/06. He has also been said to be acquitted in GR Case No. 459/07 vide judgment and order dated 12.11.08. In view of the changed situation, the petitioner may approach the author ity for revocation of the impugned order and restoration of the gun license alon gwith the gun. According to the petitioner, he has also approached the jurisdict ional Deputy Commissioner who in turn has stated that since the matter is sub-ju diced in the Court, no follow up action can be taken. In view of the above, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to re-consider the case of the petitioner in view of the changed circumstance f acilitating which the petitioner may approach the said authority alongwith a cop y of this order and the copies of the judgments in criminal cases. At this stage , learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he has already approached the authority, i.e. the Deputy Commissioner, Kokrajhar, vide Annexure-E representati on dated 05.01.2011. Let the representation be disposed of by the said authority as expeditiously as possible preferably within 31.03.2011.