C/SCA/5995/2025 ORDER DATED: 02/05/2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 5995 of 2025 ========================================================== BHARATBHAI POPATBHAI SORATHIYA Versus THE STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR. ========================================================== Appearance: MS POONAM M MAHETA(11265) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1 MR MAYANK R CHAVDA, AGP for the Respondent(s) No. 1,2 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIRUDDHA P. MAYEE Date : 02/05/2025 ORAL ORDER 1. RULE. Learned Assistant Government Pleader waives service of notice of Rule for and on behalf of the respondents. 2. After some submissions, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner may be permitted to file fresh application for arms licence and the authorities may not take into consideration the orders passed in respect of the renewal of the licence of the petitioner and the same may be decided on its own merits within the stipulated time. 3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader submits that in case the petitioner prefers fresh application, the same shall be decided on its own merits in accordance with law. 4. Considering the aforesaid submissions, the petitioner is directed to make a fresh application to the respondent No.2 within a period of ONE WEEK from today. On receipt of such C/SCA/5995/2025 ORDER DATED: 02/05/2025 application, the respondent No.2 shall decide the same on its own merits in accordance with law, without taking into consideration the orders dated 28.12.2020 and 12.2.2025. The application shall be decided within a period of SIX WEEKS after giving due hearing to the petitioner. 5. It is made clear that this Court has not gone into the merits of the case and no opinion is expressed thereon. 6. With the aforesaid directions, the present Special Civil Application stands DISPOSED OF. Rule is made absolute to the aforesaid extent. Direct Service is permitted. Sd/- (ANIRUDDHA P. MAYEE, J.) OMKAR Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge. Digitally signed by: OMKAR CHHAGANLAL MAHAWAR(HC00201), PRINCIPAL PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 02/05/2025 14:53:06