HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - C No. - 35051 of 2025 Court No. - 9 HON'BLE ARUN KUMAR, J. 1. Petitioner claims to have applied for grant of firearm licence on 25.02.2018. Grievance is that petitioner's application is not being considered so far. 2. 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. 3. 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. 5. 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. 6. It is, however, clarified that this Court has not expressed any opinion on merits of the case and all issues are left open to be considered by the authority competent, at the first instance. October 7, 2025 Ashok Kr. Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Gauri Dubey, Gautam Dubey Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. (Arun Kumar,J.) Ashish Rai .....Petitioner(s) State of U.P. and Another .....Respondent(s) Digitally signed by :- ASHOK KUMAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad