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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - C No. - 34747 of 2025 Court No. - 6 HON'BLE ARUN KUMAR, J. Heard Ashutosh Tiwari, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for the State respondents. The present petition has been filed challenging the impugned order dated 7.7.2025, as amended on 11.7.2025, passed by the respondent no. 2, whereby the petitioner's application for issuance of arms licence has been rejected. Learned Standing Counsel states that the petitioner has an alternative remedy of preferring appeal against the order impugned under Section 18 of the Arms Act, 1959. The aforesaid statutory alternative remedy has not been availed by the petitioner. In view of the aforesaid facts, the present writ petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to prefer an appeal against the order impugned under Section 18 of the Arms Act, 1959. October 6, 2025 Ranjeet Sahu Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Ashutosh Tiwari Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. (Arun Kumar,J.) Ashok Giri .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. And 2 Others .....Respondent(s) Digitally signed by :- RANJEET SAHU High Court of Judicature at Allahabad