Mohd. Akram Faraz v. State of U.P. and 3 Others

Court No. - 6 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 36742 of 2023 Petitioner :- Mohd. Akram Faraz Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- D.K.Ojha,Vikas Kumar Ojha Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Mrs. Manju Rani Chauhan,J. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for the respondents-State. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner with a prayer to direct the respondent no.2 to sanction him Arm License of 315 bore rifle License No. 6892/Sadar Bazar and license Gun No. AB-98 1618-315, P.S. Sadar Bazar, District Shahjahanpur to the petitioner on account of family heir loom transfer in pursuant application dated 05.10.2022. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the father of the petitioner namely Mohd. Aslam Zaidi was doing job in Shahjahanpur and he was taken arms license in his name from District Shahjahanpur during his service which was registered as a license holder of 315 bore rifle License No. 6892/Sadar Bazar and license Gun No. AB-98 1618-315, P.S. Sadar Bazar, District Shahjahanpur and now he has attain the age of more than 75 years and suffering from various ailments, therefore, an application has been moved to transfer the aforesaid in the name of the petitioner which is pending since 2022. Therefore, a direction may be issued to respondent no.2 to decide the application of the petitioner within stipulated period. Learned Standing Counsel has no objection to the aforesaid submission. In view of the aforesaid, no useful purpose will be served to keep this writ petition pending and calling for a counter affidavit. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this writ petition is finally disposed of with a direction to the respondent no.2 to decide the application of the petitioner, in accordance with law, by a reasoned and speaking order, as expeditiously as possible. It is made clear that this Court has not examined the merits of the case of the petitioner and the authority concerned shall apply its own mind strictly in accordance with law. Order Date :- 29.11.2023 Arti High Court of Judicature at Allahabad