Name of the Organization : Himachal Pradesh Department of Information Technology
Type of Facility : How to Check Arm License Application Status in Himachal Pradesh?
Location : Shimla
Website : https://himachal.nic.in/en-IN/
Arm Licence :
The arms & ammunition dealers may search and verify the licence from the web portal before selling any arm & ammunition and keep a printed copy of the licence for the record purpose.
Search Here :
http://admis.hp.nic.in/shastr/Citizen%5CApplSearch.aspx?ID=..\logon.aspx
Instructions :
** Web-based Arms Licensing System based on the workflow of issuance of arms licences (Cash collection stage to arms licence delivery).
** Developed in multi-tier architecture using ASP.NET.
** Proof documents such as date of birth, residence, police verification may be attached with licence as PDF document.
** Photograph & signature of the applicant are captured using software for tackling the misuse of arms licence.
** Addition of signature of the authority to the arms licence when generated.
** Printing of computer generated unique passbook no. on the licence passbook along with other information such as issued date, issued by, total pages, reserved pages etc.
** Implements VIRTUAL AUTHORITY for arms licensing system.
** Authorised Interface for Police & Home Department.
** Authorised Interface for Dealers for maintaining online arms & ammunition inventory for tackling the misuse of arms & ammunition.
Procedure For Obtaining An Arms License :
** An application for the grant of license shall be made to the licensing authority and shall be in such form, contain such particulars and be accompanied by such fee, if any, as may be prescribed.
** On receipt of an application, the licensing authority shall call for the report of the Officer in charge of the nearest police station on that application, and such Officer shall send his report within the prescribed time.
** The Licensing Authority, after such inquiry, if any, as it may consider necessary, and after considering the report received as mentioned above, shall subject to the provisions of the Act, by order in writing either grant the license or refuse to grant the same.
** However where the Officer in charge of the nearest police station does not send his report on the application within the prescribed time, the licensing authority may, if it deems fit, make such order, after the expiry of the prescribed time, without waiting for that report.
** However where the Officer in charge of the nearest police station does not send his report on the application within the prescribed time, the licensing authority may, if it deems fit, make such order, after the expiry of the prescribed time, without waiting for that report.
A license where the license is required :
** By a citizen of India in respect of a smooth bore gun having a barrel of not less than twenty inches in length to be used for protection or sport or in respect of a muzzle-loading gun to be used for bona fide crop protection.
** In respect of a point 22 bore rifle or an air rifle to be used for target practice by a member of a rifle club or rifle association licensed by the Central Government.
** A license, if the license authority is satisfied that the person by whom the license is required has a good reason for obtaining the same.
Duration and Renewal of License :
** A license shall unless revoked earlier, continue in force for a period of three years from the date on which it is granted.
** However, such a license may be granted for a shorter period if the person by whom the license is required so desires or if the licensing authority for reasons to be recorded in writing considers in any case that the license should be granted for a shorter period.
** Every license shall, unless the licensing authority for reasons to be recorded in writing otherwise decides in any case, the renewable for the same period for which the license was originally granted and shall be so renewable from time to time.
Procedure of Appeal :
** Any person aggrieved by an order of the Licensing Authority refusing to grant a license or varying the conditions of a license or by an order of the licensing authority or the authority to whom the licensing authority is subordinate, suspending or revoking a license may prefer an appeal against that order to such authority ( Appellate Authority) and within such period as may be prescribed.
** No appeal shall be admitted if it is preferred after the expiry of the prescribed period; Every appeal shall be made by a petition in writing and shall be accompanied by a brief statement of the reasons for the order appealed against where such statement has been furnished to the appellant and by such fee as may be prescribed.
** The Appellate Authority shall dispose of the appeal after given a reasonable opportunity of being heard.
** The order appealed against shall, unless the Appellate Authority conditionally or unconditionally directs otherwise, be in force pending the disposal of the appeal against such order.
** Every order of the Appellate Authority confirming, modifying, or reversing the order appealed against shall be final.
General :
** The Licensing Authority may vary the conditions subject to which a license has been granted except such of them as have been prescribed and may for that purpose require the license to it within such time as may be specified in the notice.
** The Licensing Authority may, on the application of the holder of a license, also vary the conditions of the license except such of them as have been prescribed.
** The Licensing Authority may by order in writing suspend a license for such period as it thinks fit or revoke a license-
** if the License Authority is satisfied that the holder of the license is prohibited by this Act or by any other law for the time being in force, from acquiring, having in his possession or carrying any arms or ammunition, or is of unsound mind, or is for any reason unfit for a license under this Act; or
** if the Licensing Authority deems it necessary for the security of the public peace or for public safety to suspend or revoke the license; or
** if the license was obtained by the suppression of material information or on the basis of wrong information provided by the holder of the license or any other person on his behalf at the time of applying for it; or
** if any of the conditions of the license has been contravened; or
** if the holder of the license has failed to comply with a notice requiring him to deliver-up the license.
** The License Authority may also revoke a license on the application of the holder thereof.
** Where the Licensing Authority makes an order varying a license or an order suspending or revoking a license it shall record in writing the reasons therefore and furnish to the holder of the license on demand a brief statement of the same unless in any case the licensing authority is of the opinion that it will not be in the public interest to furnish such statement.
** The authority to whom the Licensing Authority is subordinate may by order in writing suspend or revoke a license on any ground on which it may be suspended or revoked by the licensing authority;
** A court convicting the holder of a license of any offence under this Act may also suspend or revoke the license. However if the condition is set-aside on appeal or otherwise, the suspension or revocation shall become void.
** An order of suspension or revocation may also be made by an appellate court or by the High Court when exercising its powers of revision.
** On the suspension or revocation of a license, the holder thereof shall without delay surrender the license to the authority by which it has been suspended or revoked or to such other authority as may be specified in this behalf in the order of suspension or revocation.