Rajneesh Kumar v. State of U.P. and 2 Others

Court No. - 6 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 42143 of 2023 Petitioner :- Rajneesh Kumar Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 2 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Devendra Kumar Misra Counsel for Respondent :- CSC 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 and 3; to decide the petitioner's application dated 11.07.2023 by speaking and reasoned order within stipulated period of time. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the grandfather of the petitioner namely Bhoop Singh son of Narottam Singh was got allotted arms license of D.B.B.L. Gun 12 bore in his name bearing License No. 887 having Gun No. 98450 and he died on

18.10.2020. Being heir and legal representative of the deceased Bhoop Singh, the petitioner submitted his application before the respondent no. 2 in the month of February, 2020 with request to get the arms license of D.B.B.L. Gun transferred in the name of petitioner, but it is not traceable at present hence the petitioner submitted his application dated 11.07.2023 for taking appropriate and necessary decision in the matter but no decision has been taken till date. Therefore, a direction may be issued to respondent no.2 to decide the application of the applicant 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-District Magistrate, Mainpuri 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 :- 6.12.2023 Arti High Court of Judicature at Allahabad