Ajeet Kumar v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko. and 2 Others

Court No. - 3 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 10733 of 2023 Petitioner :- Ajeet Kumar Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko. And 2 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Yogesh Singh,Krinker Singh Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Vivek Chaudhary,J. Hon'ble Manish Kumar,J. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel. Present writ petition has been filed by the petitioner with the following main prayers:- "(i) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature mandamus directing the opposite party No.2 to renew the license of the petitioner bearing license No.01/1997 to sell and store Fireworks and Chinese Crackers, in the interest of justice.

(ii) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus, commanding the opposite party No.2 to decide the renewal application of the petitioner bearing license No.01/1997 which is pending before him since 17.08.2022, contained as Annexure No.1 to this writ petition, within shortest time as directed by this Hon'ble Court, in the interest of justice." Learned Standing Counsel has no objection to the same. In view thereof, petitioner is permitted to make a fresh detailed representation to respondent no.2 - District Magistrate/ Licensing Auhority, District Ambedkar Nagar raising all his grievance, annexing therewith a copy of this writ petition along with annexures and all the documents in support of his claim within a period of two weeks from today along with a certified copy of this order. In case such a representation is moved by petitioner, respondent no.2-District Magistrate/ Licensing Auhority, District Ambedkar Nagar shall consider and decide the same in accordance with law by a reasoned and speaking order within a period of two months from the date a certified copy of this order along with representation is placed before him. It is made clear that this court has not applied itself on the merits of the case and all questions are left open to be considered and decided by the competent authority in accordance with law. With the aforesaid directions, present writ petition is disposed of. (Manish Kumar, J.) (Vikek Chaudhary,J.) Order Date :- 12.12.2023 Manoj K. High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench