Delhi High Court
W.P.(C)/7298/2021 of BHANU PRATAP GAUTAM Vs DIRECTOR GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE & ORS. on 24 September 2026
HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010226092021 + W.P.(C) 7298/2021 BHANU PRATAP GAUTAM .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Murari Kumar & Mr. Shiv Shankar, Advs. versus DIRECTOR GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Anubha Bhardwaj, CGSC with Ms. Ananya
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
CNR No. DLHC010226092021
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W.P.(C) 7298/2021
BHANU PRATAP GAUTAM
.....Petitioner
Through:
Mr. Murari Kumar & Mr. Shiv
Shankar, Advs.
versus
DIRECTOR GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE & ORS.
.....Respondents
Through:
Ms. Anubha Bhardwaj, CGSC
with Ms. Ananya Shamshery &
Mr. Sparsh Sharma, Advs. for
UOI.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT MAHAJAN
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1. The writ petition was filed, way back in the year 2021, seeking import permit for restricted item i.e., Caliber 223 REM RIFLE with Spare with Telescope, accessories and parts (quantity 1) along with 15,000 number of ammunitions.
2. The petitioner had, on 10.02.2021, written to the authorities seeking permit to import arms and ammunition. Since the same was not decided for a long period of time, the petitioner was constrained to file the present writ petition.
3. The Petitioner relies on Notification dated 12.02.2020 to contend that the permission to import could not have been rejected. Per contra, the respondents, rely upon O.M. dated 29.06.2021, to contend that the permission should not be granted.
4. Be that as it may, this Court has been informed that the application seeking permit to import has still not been decided and is pending consideration. Since no final decision has been taken, the This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 25/09/2026 at 12:10:35
respondents are directed to pass an order on the petitioner’s pending application, in terms of their standard policy and the applicable circulars and memorandums. Let the same be done within a period of four weeks.
5. Needless to say, the petitioner is at liberty to approach this Court in case any grievance remains in future.
6. The Petition is disposed of in the aforesaid terms. AMIT MAHAJAN, J SEPTEMBER 24, 2026 “SK” This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 25/09/2026 at 12:10:35