Ravindra Pal Singh v. State of U.P. and Another

Court No. - 6 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 29404 of 2023 Petitioner :- Ravindra Pal Singh Respondent :- State of U.P. and Another Counsel for Petitioner :- Ashish Kumar Pandey,Nandini Mishra Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C Hon'ble Mrs. Manju Rani Chauhan,J. Heard 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 Hapur to issue or transfer the arms licese in favour of the petitioner in pursuance of the will deed dated 18.11.1988 executed by the grandfather of the petitioner in the interest of justice." It has been stated by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has filed an application before the District Magistrate for the license of the Rifle on 31.05.2017 which is pending, a direction may be issued to decide the same within the stipulated time. 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, 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 :- 18.10.2023/Arti High Court of Judicature at Allahabad