Sandeep Kumar Kushwaha v. State of U.P. and Another

Court No. - 6 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 34124 of 2023 Petitioner :- Sandeep Kumar Kushwaha Respondent :- State of U.P. and Another Counsel for Petitioner :- Ajeet Kumar Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Mrs. Manju Rani Chauhan,J. Heard Mr. Sardendu Mishra, holding brief of Mr. Ajeet 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 a prayer to direct the respondent no.2/licensing authority to consider the application of the petitioner dated 27.07.2018 for grant of Arms License, pending before respondent no.2, within stipulated period. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is a Contractor and also participates in the social welfare activities. He further submits that due to the aforesaid work petitioner has enmity with several persons, therefore, for safety and security the arms license is required. He further submits that an application dated 27.07.2018 for grant of arms license has been given to the respondent no.2 but no decision has been taken till date, therefore, a direction may be issued to the authorities concerned to take decision on the aforesaid application, 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, Allahabad, (Prayagraj) to decide the aforesaid application of the petitioner, 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 :- 28.11.2023 Rahul. High Court of Judicature at Allahabad