C 14987 by Colt 27 17.09.02 08.01.03 .22 Pistol .22 Pistol No.
By an order dated 04th April 2005, the 1st respondent, however, cancelled his licences, opining You are aware that abovesaid both the Weapons permission are given to you being you are as a renowned shot.
Both the above said licences and respective weapons may be deposited with the weapon custody.
G 007938 by Walther 28 04.03.03 27.05.05 .38 Pistol .38 Pistol No.12548 by Colt 29 10.06.03 30.09.03 .45 Pistol .45 Pistol No.2087341 by Ithaca 30 28.11.03 26.09.01 .22 Pistol .22 Pistol No.27595 by Hammerli 31 20.02.04 19.08.04 .122 .122 L.R. Barrel Pistol Pistol No.99286 with companyversion barrels 32 09.06.92 12.01.99 30.06 30.06 Rifle No.139853 Rifle by Winchester 33 07.06.92 23.09.98 .22 Rifle .22 Rifle No.162302 by Auschwitz 34 28.02.94 15.07.98 25/35 25/35 Rifle No.984490 Rifle by Winchester 35 29.05.92 18.09.96 12 Bore 12 Bore DBBL Gun DBBL No.8127 by Felix Gun 36 31.12.99 ML Gun Muzzle Loading Gun No.14 It also appears that during the period between 2001 and 2005, on 26 occasions he had imported various arms and cartridges.
For the abovesaid show cause numberice, you have replied on 19/02/2005.
By reason of an order dated 19 th June 2006, the appellate authority, however, directed cancellation of both the arms licences of the appellant and thereby companyfirmed the order dated 04th April 2005 passed by the respondent number1.
However, in your reply have stated that these weapons are number number suitable for the companypetition and hence, these were sold.
Inter alia, on the premise that he had misused the licence, taking undue advantage of his aforementioned certificates by transferring weapons imported by him from abroad 39 times, a show cause numberice was issued to him on or about 20th January 2005 by the licensing authority, stating You are aware that abovesaid both the Weapons permission are given to you being you are as a renowned shot.
AC KB/667/102/77 09 09.07.99 15.07.99 .32 Pistol .32 Pistol No.672901 by Astra 10 09.07.99 16.07.99 .32 Pistol .32 Pistol No.27402 by Harrington 11 01.09.99 22.11.99 .22 Pistol .22 Pistol No.89216 12 25.08.99 07.09.99 .22 Rifle .22 Rifle No.105022 by Bruno 13 31.08.99 07.09.99 .22 Rifle .22 Rifle No.109617 by Bruno 14 27.09.99 28.09.99 .22 Rifle .22 Rifle No.95952 by Bruno 15 27.09.99 30.09.99 .22 Rifle .22 Rifle No.87431 by Bruno 16 27.10.99 19.11.99 .22 Rifle .22 Rifle No.35310 by FN Browning 17 01.11.99 18.04.00 .22 Rifle .22 Rifle No.223058 by Auschwitz 18 05.11.99 12.11.99 .32 .32 Revolver No.607020 Revolver by Taurus 19 24.11.99 20.06.00 .22 Pistol .22 Pistol No.307126 by Erma 20 20.12.99 28.04.00 12 Bore 12 Bore DBBL Gun DBBL No.187742 by Simson Gun 21 05.08.00 13.11.03 .22 Rifle .22 Rifle No.96818 by FN Auschwitz 22 16.09.00 26.09.01 .22 Pistol .22 Pistol No.27595 by Hammerli 23 18.01.01 20.01.01 .32 .32 Revolver No.
During the period between 26.11.1991 and 15.10.2004, however, he had taken part in 18 events of various State and National Shooting Championships.
H Revolver 112351 by Smith Wasson 24 14.12.01 19.04.02 .22 Rifle .22 Rifle No.468146 by Bruno 25 22.02.02 16.10.02 12 Bore 12 Bore DBBL Gun DBBL No.27501 by WW Gun Greener 26 01.08.02 20.08.02 .45 Pistol .45 Pistol No.
The Home Minister of the Government of Maharashtra, who was the designated appellate authority, by an order dated 17th October 2005, while upholding the order of cancellation in respect of one licence, directed restoration of Licence No.
Your said point and statement is baseless.
Only on the basis of that you are being as a Renowned shot, you are misusing the abovesaid weapons and licences and for this reason a show cause numberice bearing No.533/2005 dt.20/01/2005 was served to you by this office.
BO 50A October/90.
Aggrieved by and dissatisfied therewith, the appellant filed a writ petition before the High Court of Bombay.
A writ petition was filed by the appellant thereagainst which, by reason of the impugned judgment, has been dismissed.
You are number holding specimen Form XII its weapon sales purchase business licence dealership licence issued by the Government of Maharashtra only on the point that you are renowned shot these licences were offered to you but you have misused the same and it has been cleared that you are doing sales purchase business of the weapons and hence, for cancellation of above said licences, I am passing the order as under ORDER I, Dr. Sanjay Apranti Dy.
Commissioner of Police, Head Office, being as a Authorised Officer and as per the provisions made in Weapon Act, 1959 u s 17 3 and by using my powers and authority, hereby canceling the Weapon Licence No.
Having regard to the fact that the order of the appellate authority was number a speaking one, the Division Bench of the High Court, by reason of the order dated 17th January 2006, set aside the said order and remitted the matter to the appellate authority on the premise that numberreason had been assigned as to why one licence was being denied to the appellant.
B. Sinha, J. Leave granted.
BO/50/October/90 and BO/50A October/90 with immediate effect given to Shri Chandrakant Shah.
Indisputably, the Government of Maharashtra issued a numberification dated 25th June 1982 in terms of the provisions of the Act and the rules framed thereunder, classifying the target shooters into four categories.
G 25027 by Hammerli 08 02.12.98 25.11.99 .22 Rifle .22 Rifle No.
This is the order.
