IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.11409 of 2026 Decided on: 13.07.2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mohd. Asif Chaudhary …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others . .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Ashok Kumar, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General with Ms. Seema Sharma, Deputy Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice. Ms. Seema Sharma, learned Deputy Advocate General, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents. 2. Petitioner seeks direction to the respondents to grant him self-protection Arms Licence. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner had applied for issuance of self-protection arms licence on 15.03.2025 after fulfilling all codal formalities. Though, respondent No.2 has 1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2 already submitted his report dated 26.08.2026 on the subject matter, yet petitioner’s application has still not been decided. 3. In view of limited grievance of the petitioner, this writ petition is disposed of with direction to respondent No.1/Competent Authority to consider petitioner’s application for issuance of Arms Licence and pass appropriate order thereupon in accordance with law, within a period of six weeks from today. The order so passed, shall also be communicated to the petitioner. The writ petition stands disposed of in the above terms, so also the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any. Jyotsna Rewal Dua July 13, 2026 Judge R.Atal