IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.14056 of 2009 Date of Decision: 09.09.2009 Jasbir Singh Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASBIR SINGH Present: Mr.L.S.Sidhu, Advocate for the petitioner ….. Jasbir Singh, J.(Oral) It is grievance of the petitioner that his application for grant of arms licence is pending w.e.f. 5.11.2008. Nothing has been done till today by the competent authority. By stating his grievance, the petitioner has already sent a representation on 2.6.2009 (P5), with a prayer that action for grant of arms licence be expedited. Counsel for the petitioner states that the petitioner will be satisfied in case directions are issued to respondent No.2 to take note and decide representation filed by the petitioner, by passing a speaking order. In view of facts mentioned above, this writ petition is disposed of by issuing directions to respondent No.2 to take note and decide representation of the petitioner, for grant of arms licence, by passing a speaking order. If the officer concerned wishes to reject claim of the Civil Writ Petition No. 14056 of 2009 petitioner, on valid grounds, he may pass a speaking order and supply a copy of the same to him. Needful be done within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 09.09.2009 (Jasbir Singh) gk Judge 2