Parvez Khan v. State of U.P. and Another

Court No. - 6 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 34603 of 2023 Petitioner :- Parvez Khan Respondent :- State of U.P. and Another Counsel for Petitioner :- Subedar Mishra Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Mrs. Manju Rani Chauhan,J. Heard Sri Subedar Mishra, learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Standing Counsel for the State-respondent. This writ petition has been filed interalia for the following relief:- "A) Issue an appropriate writ order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent no. 2, District Magistrate/Licensing Authority, District Gautam Buddh Nagar to decide the Arms license Application No. 11358 of 2021 (for grant of arm license) filed by the petitioner before the respondent no. 2 within stipulated period fixed by this Hon'ble Court. B) Issue an appropriate writ order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent no. 2 to consider and decide the application of the petitioner dated 21.03.2023 in respect of grant of arm license pending before him, within stipulated period." It has been stated by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is a businessman and used to go to out of station for business purpose, therefore, requires arms license for his safety and security. On account of which he had moved an application before the authorities but no decision has been taken as on date. The learned Standing Counsel has no objection to the submission made by the counsel for the petitioner. No useful purpose would be served by keeping this petition pending in view of the order, which the Court proposes to pass hereunder. Without entering into the controversy involved in the writ petition, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent no. 2 to decide the aforesaid application in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, without granting any unnecessary or long adjournments to either of the parties, if there is no other legal impediment. It is made clear that this Court has not examined the merits of the claim of the petitioner and the authority concerned shall apply its own mind strictly in accordance with law. Order Date :- 16.10.2023 Arti High Court of Judicature at Allahabad