Pradeeep Kumar Verma v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko. and Another
Arms Act – Licence – Delay in disposal of appeal
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench (Jaspreet Singh, J.) in Matters Under Article 227 No. 1702 of 2026 (Pradeeep Kumar Verma v. State of U.P.), decided April 13, 2026. Petition disposed of by directing the Authority to decide, within eight weeks, the petitioner's licence appeal under Section 18 of the Arms Act (Appeal No. 2101 of 2024, C202404000002101) pending since 29.08.2024; no merits examined; decided in accordance with law. Keywords: Arms Act Section 18 appeal, licence grant, delay in disposal, time-bound direction, Article 227, writ direction, eight weeks.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the Authority concerned to decide the petitioner's pending appeal under Section 18 of the Arms Act (Appeal No. 2101 of 2024) within eight weeks of a certified copy of the order being placed before it; petition disposed of without examining the merits.