Rafiq Ahmad Khan v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Deptt. of Home U.P. Lko. and 3 Others

Court No. - 17 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 9830 of 2023 Petitioner :- Rafiq Ahmad Khan Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Deptt. Of Home U.P. Lko. And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Subhash Chandra Pandey Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Alok Mathur,J.

¶1Heard Sri Subhash Chandra Pandey, learned counsel for petitioner as well as learned Standing Counsel for respondents.

¶2By means of present writ petition the petitioner has challenged the order dated 24.05.2023 passed by District Magistrate, Amethi thereby rejecting the application of the petitioner for renewal of the firearm license.

¶3A preliminary objection has been raised by learned Standing Counsel stating that petitioner has an efficacious remedy of appeal against the order of rejection before the Commissioner under the provisions of Section 18 of the Arms Act.

¶5At this stage, learned counsel for petitioner submits that he may be permitted to withdraw the writ petition with a liberty to the petitioner to file an appeal against the impugned order.

¶5In light of the aforesaid, writ petition is dismissed as not pressed with the aforesaid liberty. (Alok Mathur, J.) Order Date :- 7.11.2023 Ravi/ High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench