before the revenue authorities as well as police authorities also and when he did not succeed in his purpose, he lodged the alleged FIR on the vexatious ground, however, there was no any specific role of the petitioner as mentioned in the alleged FIR. The FIR was lodged in Case Crime No.26 of 1997, under Sections 147, 148, 149, 323, 342, 504, 506 IPC in which SHO, Karanda submitted report dated 28.10.1997 to respondent no.3 for cancellation of the licence of the petitioner. After receiving the report dated 28.10.1997, the respondent no.3 issued a show cause notice on 05.11.1997 (annexure no.2) to the petitioner directing him to appear before him on 02.12.1997 and explain as to why his licence may not be cancelled. The petitioner appeared before the respondent no.3 and submitted his reply on 20.04.1998 mentioning therein that he neither has criminal antecedent nor has committed any such offence as alleged and only on the political pressure, the FIR has been lodged on the false and vexatious grounds. It was also mentioned in the reply that no person of his village has lodged any FIR regarding the alleged incident and no such offence took place in the village but afterthought for mounting pressure on the reputed persons of the said area, the aforesaid FIR was lodged by the active member of naxali organization. However, without applying his judicial mind and on the ground of said FIR and police report, the respondent no.3 cancelled the arm licence issued to the petitioner vide order dated 17.02.1999 (annexure no.3 to the writ petition).
