Shatrujeet Singh v. State of U.P. and Another

Court No. - 5 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 41270 of 2023 Petitioner :- Shatrujeet Singh Respondent :- State of U.P. and Another Counsel for Petitioner :- Adya Prasad Tewari,Km. Khushi Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Piyush Agrawal,J. Heard Ms. Khushi Yadav, learned counsel for the petitioner and Standing Counsel for State of UP. The present writ petition has been filed for mandamus directing District Magistrate, Gorakhpur/ Licencing Authority, respondent no. 2 to decide the application of the petitioner dated 25.03.2023 for grant of arm licence (Pistol/Revolver) within specific period as fixed by this Hon'ble Court. The counsel for the petitioner submits that the application for grant of Arm License is pending since 25.03.2023 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 25.03.2023 filed by the petitioner for grant of fire arm licence, 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 :- 30.11.2023 Pravesh Mishra High Court of Judicature at Allahabad