CWP-21351-2025(O&M) -1- 104 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-21351-2025(O&M) Date of Decision: 29.07.2025 Bhupinder Singh ....Petitioner(s) Versus State of Haryana and others .....Respondent(s) CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE JASGURPREET SINGH PURI Present: Mr. Gursewak Singh, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Udit Garg, Additional Advocate General, Haryana. **** JASGURPREET SINGH PURI , J. (Oral) 1. The present petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the official respondents to issue the Unique Identification Number (UIN) for the Arms Licence No.3912 DM KTL July 2014 for the renewal of arms licence of the petitioner in accordance with Arms Act, 1959 and Arms Rules, 2016. 2. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that the petitioner had filed an application before the District Magistrate for renewal of the arms licence and for issuance of a Unique Identification Number (UIN) but the same has not been considered and decided by the District Magistrate/respondent No.2 and referred to the representation (Annexure P-5) in this regard. He submitted that in the present petition, he is making a limited prayer to the extent of seeking a direction to the District Magistrate/respondent No.2 to consider the representation (Annexure P-5) in accordance with law and to pass an appropriate order. RAKESH KUMAR 2025.07.31 14:32 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment CWP-21351-2025(O&M) -2- 3. Mr. Udit Garg, learned Additional Advocate General, Haryana appearing on behalf of the State of Haryana submitted that he has sought instructions to state that in view of the limited prayer made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the representation of the petitioner Annexure P-5 will be considered by the District Magistrate/respondent No.2 within a period of two months from today by passing a speaking order and after the passing of the order, the same shall be conveyed to the petitioner. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner stated that in view of the aforesaid statement made by the learned State counsel, the present petition may be disposed of. 5. Ordered accordingly. 29.07.2025 (JASGURPREET SINGH PURI) rakesh JUDGE Whether speaking : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No RAKESH KUMAR 2025.07.31 14:32 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment