Yogesh Kumar Tripathi (In Person) v. State of U.P. and Another

Court No. - 6 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 33241 of 2023 Petitioner :- Yogesh Kumar Tripathi (In Person) Respondent :- State of U.P. and Another Counsel for Petitioner :- In Person Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Mrs. Manju Rani Chauhan,J. The present writ petition has been filed by the petitioner for a direction upon respondent no. 2 to take decision on the application of the petitioner for grant of arm licence of double barrel gun. The petitioner, who is appearing in person, submits that his father was a licence holder of double barrel gun, who passed away in the year 2020. He further submits that the petitioner is a practising lawyer of High Court of Judicature at Allahabad. He next contended that he has submitted application form in prescribed profoma for the grant of arm licence but no decision has been taken as yet. Having heard the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for the State, this Court finds that interest of justice would be subserved by issuing a direction upon the second respondent to pass orders on the petitioner's application in accordance with law without expeditiously, preferably within a period of six months from the date of production of a certified copy of this order. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case, the authority concerned shall pass the order independently and in accordance with law. The writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of. No order as to costs. Order Date :- 26.10.2023 DS High Court of Judicature at Allahabad