IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P NO. 14506 OF 2008 (O&M) DECIDED ON : 05.02.2009 Surinder Kumar ...Petitioner versus State of Punjab and others ...Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA KANT Present : Mr. Yogesh Putney, Advocate, for the petitioner. SURYA KANT, J. (ORAL) The petitioner seeks a direction for the release of renewed arms license bearing No. 1646/Aug/2000/FZP which is stated to be lying in the office of respondent No.2. The petitioner's case is that he was in possession of the above mentioned arms license, which was valid up to 21.08.2003. The petitioner applied for its renewal and a slip renewing the license for a period of three years was given to him. Vide letter dated 29.05.2006, the petitioner was asked and he appeared in person on 09.06.2006 and again a slip was issued valid till 09.11.2008. However, yet the petitioner's arms license is not being formally renewed and issued. The petitioner is stated to have approached the respondents through various representations. C.W.P NO. 14506 OF 2008 -2- Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner and keeping in view the nature of the relief sought in this writ petition, I deem it appropriate to dispose of this writ petition with a direction to respondent No.2 to consider the representation made by the petitioner regarding issuance of his renewed arms license and in case there is no legal impediment, to issue the same in accordance with law, as early as possible and preferably within three months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. FEBRUARY 05, 2009 (SURYA KANT) shalini JUDGE