UKHC010130122026 2026:UHC:6401 SL. No. Date Office Notes, reports, orders or proceedings or directions and Registrar’s order with Signatures COURT’S OR JUDGE’S ORDERS WPMS/2237/2026 Hardev Singh --Petitioner Versus State Of Uttarakhand --Respondent Hon’ble Manoj Kumar Tiwari, J 1. Mr. Tajhar Qayyum, learned counsel for the petitioner. 2. Mr. Ghanshyam Joshi, learned Additional C.S.C. for the State of Uttarakhand. 3. According to petitioner, he is a peace-loving person, without any criminal antecedent. According to him, an arm licence was issued to him, which expired on 24.12.2025. Petitioner contends that he applied for renewal of arm licence by making an application on 10.12.2025, which is still pending before District Magistrate. 4. Learned State Counsel submits that report has to be called from Local Police, and also from Local Intelligence Unit, if need be, therefore, time appears to have been spent in getting the report. 5. The writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of with a direction to District Magistrate to take decision on petitioner’s application, one way or the other, within three months from the date of presentation of certified copy of this UKHC010130122026 2026:UHC:6401 order. It shall be open District Magistrate to call report, from the police / LIU, in order to form an opinion that petitioner does not have any criminal antecedent or he will not misuse the firearm for causing breach of peace. (Manoj Kumar Tiwari, J) 27.07.2026 Aswal NITI RAJ SINGH ASWAL Digitally signed by NITI RAJ SINGH ASWAL DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, ou=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, 2.5.4.20=eacc6757ee7881e933ff8934f07477005aa85f9802a3a08b08d136 9512ea30f3, postalCode=263001, st=UTTARAKHAND, serialNumber=44EB54CBF00B7698CB6F10C2CE3D26F5C22DACF4F4610C 1FE58A58531726FBB0, cn=NITI RAJ SINGH ASWAL Date: 2026.07.27 04:41:35 -07'00'