ANIL KUMAR MALHOTRA PROP. OF M/S MALHOTRA GUN HOUSE vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

CM-3040-LPA-2026 in/and LPA-1242-2026 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH (109) CM-3040-LPA-2026 in/and LPA-1242-2026 Date of Decision : May 04, 2026 Anil Kumar Malhotra Prop. of M/s Malhotra Gun House .. Appellant Versus State of Punjab and others .. Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK MANCHANDA Present: Mr. Anirudh Gupta, Advocate, for the appellant. Mr. Rahul Rampal, Addl. Advocate General, Punjab. HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI J. (ORAL) CM-3040-LPA-2026 Present application has been filed seeking condonation of delay of 56 days in filing the appeal. Keeping in view the averments made in the application, which are duly supported by an affidavit, the application is allowed. Delay of 56 days in filing the appeal is condoned. LPA-1242-2026 1. In the present Letters Patent Appeal, the challenge is to the order dated 14.01.2026 passed by the learned Single Judge in CWP No.36620 of 2025 by which, the writ petition filed by the petitioner (appellant herein) has been dismissed. 2. Learned counsel for the appellant submits that the arms licence which was in the name of the appellant, has already expired and though an applicat