The High Court of Judicature at Allahabad directed the District Magistrate, Maharajganj, to decide the petitioner's pending arms license application within two months, citing delays indicative of negligence or red tapism.
Directed the licensing authority to decide the application for registration of arms licence within two months.
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Neutral Citation No. - 2024:AHC:193164
Court No. - 33
Case :- WRIT - C No. - 41034 of 2024
Petitioner :- Sachindra Kumar Pandey Respondent :- State of U.P. and Another Counsel for Petitioner :- A.T. Pandey Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.
Hon'ble Vikram D. Chauhan,J.
"I. Issue a writ order or direction, in the nature of mandamus to direct the respondent no.2 to register the arms license of the petitioner.
II. Issue any other relief which this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of this Case."
Magistrate, Maharajganj, it is hereby directed that application for registration of arms licence of the petitioner shall be decided by the licencing authority within a period of two months from the date of production of a certified copy of this order.
Order Date :- 10.12.2024 D. Tamang
Digitally signed by :- DHIRENDRA TAMANG High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the licensing authority is obligated to decide the pending arms license application within a specified timeframe.
Sachindra Kumar Pandey
State of U.P.
District Magistrate, Maharajganj
Vikram D. Chauhan
As recorded by the court registry
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