Ajay Verma v. State of U.P. and 3 Others

Court No. - 6 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 37593 of 2023 Petitioner :- Ajay Verma Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Dileep Kumar Srivastava Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Mrs. Manju Rani Chauhan,J. Heard Mr. Dileep Kumar Srivastava, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for the respondents-State. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner with a prayer to direct the respondent no.2; District Magistrate, Kushinagar to consider and decide the application dated 26.05.2023 of the petitioner for granting arm license of the petitioner within stipulated period. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is running a jewellary shop in Kasba-Kasiya, District-Kushinagar and he requires arms license for safety and security. An application in this regard moved before the District Magistrate, Kushinagar (respondent no.2), but no decision has been taken till date. Therefore, a direction may be issued to respondent no.2 to decide the application of the applicant within stipulated period. Learned Standing Counsel has no objection to the aforesaid submission. In view of the aforesaid, no useful purpose will be served to keep this writ petition pending and calling for a counter affidavit. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this writ petition is finally disposed of with a direction to the respondent no.2-District Magistrate, Kushinagar to decide the application of the petitioner, in accordance with law, by a reasoned and speaking order, as expeditiously as possible. It is made clear that this Court has not examined the merits of the case of the petitioner and the authority concerned shall apply its own mind strictly in accordance with law. Order Date :- 1.11.2023 Jitendra/- High Court of Judicature at Allahabad