CWP-25924-2025(O&M) -1- 101 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-25924-2025(O&M) Date of Decision:02.09.2025 Rajbir Singh ....Petitioner(s) Versus State of Haryana and others .....Respondent(s) CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE JASGURPREET SINGH PURI Present: Mr. Abhilaksh Grover, Advocate and Ms. Khushboo Garg, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Udit Garg, Additional Advocate General, Haryana. **** JASGURPREET SINGH PURI , J. (Oral) 1. The present petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing respondent No.2 to consider the application (Annexure P-3) of the petitioner for renewal of arms licence, with a further prayer to direct respondent No.2 to decide the representation dated 03.08.2025 (Annexure P-5). 2. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that the petitioner had been in possession of an arms licence since 1973 and thereafter, the same had been renewed from time to time. He submitted that when his latest renewal application was filed in the year 2024 vide Annexure P-3, the same has not even been considered by the licensing authority. He submitted that his limited prayer is only to the extent that his application RAKESH KUMAR 2025.09.04 19:05 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment CWP-25924-2025(O&M) -2- (Annexure P-3) may be considered and decided in accordance with law and within any time frame work fixed by this Court. 3. At this stage, Mr. Udit Garg, Additional Advocate General, Haryana submitted that considering the limited prayer made by the learned counsel for the petitioner seeking a direction to respondent No.2 to consider and decide the application (Annexure P-3), he has no objection in case respondent No.2 is directed to consider and decide the aforesaid application within a time frame work fixed by this Court. 4. After hearing the learned counsels for the parties and in view of the aforesaid limited prayer made by the learned counsel for the petitioner and the statement made by the learned State counsel, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2 to consider and decide the application (Annexure P-3) filed by the petitioner, within a period of three months from today. After passing of the order, the same shall be conveyed to the petitioner or his counsel. 02.09.2025 (JASGURPREET SINGH PURI) rakesh JUDGE Whether speaking : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No RAKESH KUMAR 2025.09.04 19:05 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment