Pradeep Kumar Singh v. State of U.P. and 4 Others

Court No. - 6 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 33512 of 2023 Petitioner :- Pradeep Kumar Singh Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 4 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Sudhanshu Kumar Gour Hari,Subhash Chandra Shukla Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Mrs. Manju Rani Chauhan,J. Heard Mr. Sudhanshu Kumar Gour, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for the State-respondents. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner with the following prayer to issue :- "1. A writ, order or direction in the nature of CERTIORARI to quash/set aside the impugned order dated 22.06.2023 passed by respondent no.2 in case no.2439/2022, computerized case no.D202214360002439, State Vs. Pradeep Kumar Singh, U/s-17 (3) of Indian Arms Act, 1959, Police Station Kotwali, District-Jaunpur.

¶2A writ, order or direction in the nature of MANDAMUS commanding and directing the respondent authorities to restore the fire arms license of the petitioner and to return the deposited/detained fire arm to the petitioner within stipulated period as deem fit and proper by this Hon'ble Court. ..........." Learned Standing Counsel for the State-respondents submits that there is a remedy of filing an appeal against order cancelling the fire arms license of the petitioner. On the aforesaid, learned counsel for the petitioner prays that he may be permitted to file an appeal. Considering the facts and circumstance of the case, it is directed that the petitioner shall an appeal against order of cancellation of fire arms license, before the competent authority, within three weeks from today along with a certified copy of this order. In case, such an appeal is filed, the competent authority shall make all endeavours to consider and decide the same, in accordance with law, by means of a reasoned and speaking order, as expeditiously as possible, ignoring the delay, from the date of production of certified copy of this order, if there is no legal impediment. With the aforesaid observations, the writ petition is disposed off. Order Date :- 28.10.2023 Kalp Nath Singh High Court of Judicature at Allahabad