Patna High CourtL.P.A/758/2012dismissed

The State Of Bihar And ORS v. Ajay Kumar Singh

2017-10-03The Chief Justice,Mr. Justice Dr. Anil Kumar Upadhyay2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Letters Patent Appeal No.758 of 2012 In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.14790 of 2006 ====================================================== 1.

THE STATE OF BIHAR, THROUGH ITS SECRETARY, HOME (POLICE) DEPARTMENT, OLD SECRETARIAT, PATNA 2.

THE JOINT SECRETARY, HOME (POLICE) DEPARTMENT, OLD SECRETARIAT, PATNA 3.

THE DEPUTY SECRETARY, HOME (POLICE) DEPARTMENT, BIHAR, OLD SECRETARIAT, PATNA 4.

THE COMMISSIONER, MAGADH DIVISION, GAYA 5.

THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, GAYA ... ... Appellant/s

Versus

AJAY KUMAR SINGH SON OF SHRI CHANDRADEO SINGH PROPRIETOR, M/S BHARAT SAHKARI SHASTRAGAR, ARMS AND AMMUNITIONS DEALER, BOTTOM BRIDGE, G.B. ROAD, GAYA RESIDENT OF KALAWATI BHAWAN, GEVAL BIGHA, GAYA ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Appellant/s :

Mr. MUKUND M.JHA (AC-GP18) For the Respondent/s :

Mr. MUKUND PRASAD, AC to GP-18 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR UPADHYAY ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) Date : 03-10-2017 In the matter of reducing the quantity of ammunition to be procured along with various arms, when the quantity was reduced in the licence, statutory in nature, granted to the petitioner under Form No.12, the learned Writ Court interfered into the matter finding that the change in the conditions of the licence and reduction of the quantity has been done without hearing the petitioner and without granting him any opportunity of

Patna High Court LPA No.758 of 2012 dt.03-10-2017 2/2 explanation into the matter.

In doing so, we find that no error has been committed by the learned Writ Court warranting reconsideration, particularly now when the period for which the licence was renewed is over in the year 2005 itself.

Keeping in view the aforesaid, finding no ground for interference, the appeal stands dismissed.

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