IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.19438 of 2011 (O&M) Date of decision:17.10.2011 The Amritsar Fire Works Association, through its President, Harish Dhawan, registered office at 210, I.D.H. Market, near Bus Stand, Amritsar. ...Petitioner versus The State of Punjab, through Secretary Home, Civil Secretariat, Punjab, Chandigarh, and others. ....Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE K. KANNAN ---- Present: Mr. Berjeshwar S. Jaswal, Advocate, for the petitioner. ---- 1. Whether reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment ? No. 2. To be referred to the reporters or not ? No. 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the digest ? No. ---- K.Kannan, J. (Oral) 1. At the asking of the Court, Shri Anil Kumar Sharma, Additional Advocate General, Punjab, takes notice on behalf of the State and on instructions he states that the requisite forms are available in Community Policing Centre at Amritsar. The petitioner is entitled to secure the form and apply to the licensing authority, who will consider the entitlement or otherwise and issue appropriate orders within 24 hours from the time of receipt of the filled-up form. 2. The writ petition is disposed of. Civil Writ Petition No.19438 of 2011 (O&M) - 2 - 3. This disposal does not mean that the petitioner is being favourably considered for grant of licence. It will be a decision which will be taken in accordance with law by the licensing authority. 4. Copy of the order be issued dasti under the signature of the Reader attached to this Court. (K. KANNAN) JUDGE 17.10.2011 sanjeev