Mohd. Danish v. State of U.P. and Another

Court No. - 6 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 41290 of 2023 Petitioner :- Mohd. Danish Respondent :- State of U.P. and Another Counsel for Petitioner :- Sudheer Kumar Singh 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 State-respondent. This writ petition has been filed with a prayer to direct the respondents no. 2 to decide the application of the petitioner dated

17.07.2023 and issue a license of Revolver/Pistol to the name of the petitioner being legal heir of license holder (father of the applicant) for the protection of his life. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that an arm license was issued in the name of the petitioner's father on 18.07.2019 and the same was valid till 14.10.2022. During passing of the time, the petitioner's father died, thereafter the petitioner, who is the successor, filed an application before District Magistrate, Azamgarh to issue the license in his favour after the expiry which was valid up to 14.10.2022. The petitioner doing business, hence requires arms license for his safety and security. Therefore, a direction may be issued to respondent no.2 to decide the application of the petitioner within stipulated period. The learned Standing Counsel has no objection to the submission made by the counsel for the petitioner. No useful purpose would be served by keeping this petition pending in view of the order, which the Court proposes to pass hereunder. Without entering into the controversy involved in the writ petition, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent no. 2 to decide the aforesaid application in accordance with law after giving opportunity of hearing to the parties concerned, by means of a reasoned and speaking order, expeditiously preferably within a period of six months, from the date of production of a certified copy of this order, if there is no legal impediment. It is made clear that this Court has not examined the merits of the claim of the petitioner and the authority concerned shall apply its own mind strictly in accordance with law. Order Date :- 1.12.2023 Arti High Court of Judicature at Allahabad