The High Court directed the District Magistrate, Badaun to decide the petitioner's pending application for an arm license within six months, without examining the merits of the case.
Directed DM, Badaun to decide the arm license application within six months.
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Court No. - 37 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 21241 of 2020 Petitioner :- Sarita Singh Respondent :- State of U.P. and Another Counsel for Petitioner :- Avanish Tripathi,Dheeraj Kumar Yadav Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.
Hon'ble Rajiv Joshi,J.
Supplementary affidavit filed today on behalf of the petitioner is taken on record.
Heard learned counsel for petitioner and learned Standing counsel for the State respondent.
By means of the present writ petition, the petitioner seeks a direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondent no.2 District Magistrate, Badaun to grant arm license to the petitioner within a stipulated period of time.
It is submitted by learned counsel for petitioner that the petitioner is respectable person of the society and for the safety of herself and her family, she applied for arm license in a prescribed proforma on 16.1.2019 which is pending, the concerned authority has not considered the application of the petitioner.
Learned Standing Counsel submits that purpose would be served in keeping the writ petition pending and an appropriate direction may be issued to respondent no.2 to consider the grievance of the petitioner.
Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, without going into the merit of the case and with the consent of the parties, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent no.2 District Magistrate, Badaun to decide the application dated 16.1.2019 for grant arm license within a period of six months from the date of production of computerized copy of this order.
The concerned Court/Authority/Official shall verify the authenticity of such computerized copy of the order from the official website of High Court Allahabad and shall act accordingly without waiting for submission of the certified copy of this order.
The writ petition is disposed of.
Order Date :- 10.2.2021/Akbar
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the District Magistrate, Badaun is directed to decide a pending application for grant of arm license within a stipulated time?
Sarita Singh
State of U.P.
District Magistrate, Badaun
Rajiv Joshi
As recorded by the court registry
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