Ranjit Kumar v. State of U.P. and 2 Others

Court No. - 6 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 33339 of 2023 Petitioner :- Ranjit Kumar Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 2 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Sanjay Kumar Mishra,Sudhir Kumar Shukla Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Mrs. Manju Rani Chauhan,J. Heard Mr. Sanjay Kumar Mishra, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for the State-respondents. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, this writ petition is being finally disposed off at this stage without calling for a counter affidavit. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner with a prayer to direct the respondent no.2 to decide the appeal no.83B (Computerized Case No.C202315000000386 (State vs. Ranjit Kumar) under Section 18(1) Arms Act, within stipulated period. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the appeal against cancellation of arms license is pending since

24.03.2023, therefore, a direction may be issued to respondent no.2-Commissioner Azamgarh Mandal, Azamgarh to decide the same within stipulated period. Learned Standing Counsel has no objection to the same. No useful purpose would be served by keeping this petition pending in view of the order, which the Court proposes to pass hereunder. Considering the facts and circumstance of the case, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this writ petition is finally disposed off with a direction to the respondent no.2-Commissioner Azamgarh Mandal, Azamgarh to decide the aforesaid appeal of the petitioner, pending before him, in accordance with law, after giving opportunity of hearing to the parties concerned, by means of a reasoned and speaking order, preferably within a period of six months, from the date of production of certified copy of this order, if there is no legal impediment. Order Date :- 26.10.2023 Kalp Nath Singh High Court of Judicature at Allahabad