Ashok Kumar Soni @ Ashok Kumar v. State of U.P. and 2 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court (WRIT - C No. 11572 of 2026, Vinod Diwakar, J., decided April 20, 2026): mandamus sought for timely disposal of statutory appeal against cancellation of revolver/rifle arms licence by DM Lalitpur pursuant to proceedings under Section 3/4 of the U.P. Gunda Act; appeal pending before Commissioner, Jhansi Region since 20.08.2024; petition disposed of with six-week time-bound direction. Keywords: arms licence cancellation, U.P. Gunda Act, delay in statutory appeal, mandamus, time-bound disposal.
What did the court decide?
Direction to respondent no. 3, Commissioner, Jhansi Region, Jhansi, to decide the petitioner's Appeal/Case No. 907 of 2024 within six weeks from the date of presentation of a certified copy of the order. ¶14