Harpreet Singh Bhullar And ANR v. State Of Punjab And Others

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CWP No.19994 of 2020 Date of Decision: 25.11.2020 Harpreet Singh Bhullar and another

...Petitioners

Vs.

State of Punjab and others

...Respondents

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN MONGA Present :

Mr.Umesh Aggarwal, Advocate, for the petitioners.

Mr. Daldeep Singh Shukarchakia, DAG, Punjab.

(Presence marked through video conference).

ARUN MONGA, J. (ORAL) Inter alia contends that the petitioner filed an appeal impugning the non-grant of Arms License by the Appellate Authority but notwithstanding Rule No.108 of Arms Rules, 2016, which envisages that the appeal is to be disposed of within a period of 60 days, it has not been heard. 2.

Given the nature of order being passed, there is no necessity to seek return by any of the respondents, therefore no notice is being issued to the respondents.

3.

Without commenting on the merits of the case, present petition is disposed of with an expectation that the Appellate Authority shall take up the matter, as expeditiously as possible, to dispose of the appeal pending before it, keeping in view the relevant statutory provisions as aforesaid, in accordance with law, subject of course to observing pandemic precautions. NOVEMBER 25, 2020 (ARUN MONGA) vandana JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No SONU 2020.11.26 18:57 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document