[2026:RJ-JP:16376] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 6616/2026 Kamlesh Abusariya Son Of Shri Brijendra Singh Abusariya, Aged About 65 Years, Resident Of Village Abusar, District Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan, At Present Plot No. A-3/1, Hari Nagar, Vidhyadhar Nagar Road, Shastri Nagar, Jaipur. ----Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Rajasthan, Through Chief Secretary, Government Secretariat, Jaipur (Rajasthan). 2. The Additional Chief Secretary, Home Department, Government Of Rajasthan, Government Secretariat, Jaipur (Rajasthan). 3. The District Collector And District Magistrate, Jhunjhunu (Rajasthan). 4. Superintendent Of Police, District Jhunjhunu (Rajasthan). 5. Sho, Police Station Sadar, Jhunjhunu (Rajasthan). ----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Prakash Kumar Jha For Respondent(s) : Mr. Rajesh Mehrishi with Mr. Devanshu Saini HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAMEER JAIN Order 18/04/2026 1. The present writ petition has been filed, assailing the impugned order dated 17.03.2026 passed by respondent No.3, whereby the firearm license issued in favor of the petitioner has been cancelled. 2. It is contended by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the said firearm license was arbitrarily cancelled solely on account of a pending family dispute. It is submitted that the impugned [2026:RJ-JP:16376] (2 of 2) [CW-6616/2026] action was taken in a mechanical manner and the same amounts to grossly violation of the principles of natural justice. 3. Per contra, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents raised a preliminary objection regarding the maintainability of the present petition. It is submitted that there is availability of an efficacious and statutory alternative remedy with the petitioner by way of preferring an appeal as per the provisions enshrined under Rule 105 of the Arms Rules, 2016. 4. Having heard the submissions advanced by learned counsel for the parties and upon a perusal of the material available on record, this Court is of view that an efficacious and alternate statutory remedy is available to the petitioner. 5. Accordingly, the present writ petition is disposed of with liberty granted to the petitioner to file an appropriate appeal before the competent Appellate Authority within a period of 15 days from the date of passing of this order. 6. It is made clear that if such an appeal is preferred by the petitioner within the stipulated period, the competent Appellate Authority is directed to consider and finally adjudicate the same, strictly in accordance with the law, within a period of 30 days thereafter. 7. In view of the above terms, the instant writ petition stands disposed of. Pending application(s), if any, shall also stand(s) disposed of. (SAMEER JAIN),J Pooja /5