Shivakant Pandey v. State of U.P. and Another

Court No. - 6 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 34493 of 2023 Petitioner :- Shivakant Pandey Respondent :- State of U.P. and Another Counsel for Petitioner :- Dhiraj Singh,Rajesh Kumar Singh Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Mrs. Manju Rani Chauhan,J. Heard Mr. Dhiraj Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for the respondents-State. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner with a prayer to direct the respondent no.2 to consider and decide the application of the petitioner dated 30.12.2020 for granting arm license of SBBL Gun in favour of the petitioner within stipulated period. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner moved a representation before the respondent no.2 for granting arm license of SBBL Gun on 30.12.2020, but no decision has been taken till date. Therefore, a direction may be issued to respondent no.2 to decide the application of the applicant within stipulated period. Learned Standing Counsel has no objection to the aforesaid submission. In view of the aforesaid, no useful purpose will be served to keep this writ petition pending and calling for a counter affidavit. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this writ petition is finally disposed of with a direction to the respondent no.2-District Magistrate, Chitrakoot to decide the representation of the petitioner, in accordance with law, by a reasoned and speaking order, as expeditiously as possible. It is made clear that this Court has not examined the merits of the case of the petitioner and the authority concerned shall apply its own mind strictly in accordance with law. Order Date :- 16.10.2023 Jitendra/- High Court of Judicature at Allahabad