Saurabh Kumar Singh v. State of U.P. and Another

Court No. - 6 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 39913 of 2023 Petitioner :- Saurabh Kumar Singh Respondent :- State of U.P. and Another Counsel for Petitioner :- Vipan Kumar Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Mrs. Manju Rani Chauhan,J. Heard Mr. Vipan Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for the State-respondent. 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. The writ petition has been filed with the prayer to direct the respondent no.2 to pass an appropriate order on the application of the petitioner dated 06.06.2019 for grant of Arms License in favour of the petitioner, within stipulated period. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has own business and agriculture work and his agriculture land is situated 4 to 5 kilometers away from his home, where, he usually go to his farm house in the night, therefore, for safety and security the arms licence is required. In this regard an application has also been moved by the petitioner on

06.06.2019 before District Magistrate, Budaun but no decision has been taken till date, therefore, a direction may be issued to the authorities concerned to take decision on the application of the petitioner, pending before him, as soon as possible. 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 i.e. District Magistrate, Budaun to decide the application of the petitioner, pending before him, in accordance with law, after giving opportunities of hearing to the petitioner, 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. Order Date :- 21.11.2023 Rahul. High Court of Judicature at Allahabad