Rahul Singh v. State of U.P. and 3 Others

Court No. - 5 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 41138 of 2023 Petitioner :- Rahul Singh Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Satya Dheer Singh Jadaun,Bhavesh Singh Jadaun Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Piyush Agrawal,J. Heard counsel for the petitioner and Standing Counsel for State of UP. The present writ petition has been filed for mandamus directing District Magistrate, Varanasi / Licensing Authority, respondent no. 2 to decide the application of the petitioner dated 31.10.2022 for renewal of fire arm license within specific period as fixed by this Hon'ble Court. The counsel for the petitioner submits that the application for renewal of Arm License is pending since 31.10.2022 and same may be decided by respondent authority within stipulated time as fixed by this Hon'ble Court. The learned Standing Counsel has no objection to aforesaid submission. Without entering into the controversy involved in the writ petition, the writ petition is disposed of with direction to respondent-2 to decide application dated 31.10.2022 filed by the petitioner for renewal of fire arm license, expeditiously, preferably within a period of four months from the date of producing a certified copy of this order before the concerned authority, in accordance with law, provided there is no other legal impediment. It is made clear that this Court has not adjudicated the claim of the petitioner on merit. Order Date :- 29.11.2023 Rahul Dwivedi/- High Court of Judicature at Allahabad