Ram Krishna Yadav v. State of U.P. and Another

Court No. - 6 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 39002 of 2023 Petitioner :- Ram Krishna Yadav Respondent :- State of U.P. and Another Counsel for Petitioner :- Deepak Kumar Srivastava Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Mrs. Manju Rani Chauhan,J. Heard Mr. Deepak Kumar Srivastava, 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 by the petitioner with the prayer to direct the respondent no.2 to decide the representation dated

25.09.2023 with a request to replace the arms license from the Single Barrel Gun to Revolver of the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the arms license was issued in favour of petitioner in the year 1993 of the nature of Gun Single Barrel (S.B.B.L. Gun), which was renewed from time to time. The petitioner is stated to move a representation dated

25.09.2023 for the purpose of change of weapon from single barrel gun to revolver, which is still pending. He further submits that a direction may be issued to the authorities concerned to take decision on the representation of the petitioner, 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, District Magistrate, Shahjahanpur, to decide the aforesaid representation of the petitioner, in accordance with law, by means of a reasoned and speaking order, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of six months, from the date of production of certified copy of this order, if there is no legal impediment. Order Date :- 21.11.2023 Rahul. High Court of Judicature at Allahabad