Santosh Kumar Mishra Vs State of U.P. and Another

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD

WRIT - C No. - 36210 of 2025

Santosh Kumar Mishra

.....Petitioner(s) Versus State of U.P. and Another .....Respondent(s) Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Manoj Kumar Tripathi, Nagesh Kumar Dwivedi Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. Court No. - 9

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HON'BLE ARUN KUMAR, J.

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Petitioner claims to have applied for grant of firearm licence on 24.9.2024. Grievance is that even after expiry of sufficient period, petitioner's application has not been considered.

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Learned Standing Counsel states that in case petitioner's application has not been considered so far the same shall be examined by the competent authority in accordance with law.

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Rule 13 of the Arms Rules, 2013 framed under the Arms Act, 1959 clearly provides time limit of 60 days for consideration of claim for grant of firearm licence from the date of receipt of police report.

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In the aforesaid facts and circumstances, this writ petition stands disposed of with a direction upon the respondent no. 2 to accord consideration to petitioner's application for grant of firearm licence, by passing appropriate order, in accordance with law, within a period of two months from the date of presentation of certified copy of this order.

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It is, however, clarified that this Court has not examined the claim of the petitioner on merits and all issues are left open to be considered by the authority competent, at the first instance.

(Arun Kumar,J.)

October 17, 2025

Ranjeet Sahu

Digitally signed by :- RANJEET SAHU High Court of Judicature at Allahabad

Santosh Kumar Mishra v. State of U.P. and Another

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