Sudhir Singh Chauhan v. State of U.P. and Another

Court No. - 6 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 34240 of 2023 Petitioner :- Sudhir Singh Chauhan Respondent :- State of U.P. and Another Counsel for Petitioner :- Bal Mukund Singh,Shri Prakash Mishra Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Mrs. Manju Rani Chauhan,J. Heard Mr. Bal Mukund Singh, 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 respondent no.2-The District Magistrate, Prayagraj to decide the petitioner's application pending before him and grant Arms License in favour of the petitioner, within stipulated period. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is a Contractor and is facing security threats during the business visits and transactions, therefore, for his safety and security the arms license is required. In this regard, an application has been moved before respondent no.2-The District Magistrate, District-Prayagraj, which is still pending, hence, a direction may be issued to respondent no.2 to take decision on the application of the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible. 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-The District Magistrate, District-Prayagraj to decide the aforesaid application 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 three 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