Praveen Kumar v. State of U.P. and 3 Others

Court No. - 6 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 34759 of 2023 Petitioner :- Praveen Kumar Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Shyam Kishore Yadav,Kunwar Akhilendra Singh Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C Hon'ble Mrs. Manju Rani Chauhan,J. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Standing Counsel for the State-respondent. This writ petition has been filed interalia for the following relief:- "A) Issue an appropriate writ order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the District Magistrate Bulandshahar-respondent no. 2 to pass appropriate order on the Application No. 9561 for grant of fire arm N.P.B. Revolver/Pistol within stipulated time. B) Issue an appropriate writ order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the District Magistrate Bulandshahar-respondent no. 2 to pass appropriate order on the representation of the petitioner dated 21.07.2023 (Annexure No. 4) to this Writ Petition within stipulated time." It has been stated by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner moved a representation before District Magistrate, Bulandshahar and prayed that fire arm license of N.P.B. revolver/pistol may be granted in favour of the petitioner, which is pending since 03.08.2023, therefore, a direction may be issued to decide the same within stipulated period. The learned Standing Counsel has no objection to the submission made by the counsel for the petitioner. No useful purpose would be served by keeping this petition pending in view of the order, which the Court proposes to pass hereunder. Without entering into the controversy involved in the writ petition, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent no. 2 to decide the aforesaid representation in accordance with law after giving opportunity of hearing to the parties concerned, by means of a reasoned and speaking order, as expeditiously as possible, from the date of production of a certified copy of this order, if there is no legal impediment. It is made clear that this Court has not examined the merits of the claim of the petitioner and the authority concerned shall apply its own mind strictly in accordance with law. Order Date :- 16.11.2023 Arti High Court of Judicature at Allahabad