HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - C No. - 35650 of 2025 Court No. - 9 HON'BLE ARUN KUMAR, J. 1. Heard Shri Pashupati Nath Pandey, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for the State respondents. 2. The present petition has been filed by the petitioner challenging the order of District Magistrate, dated 23.08.2025, rejecting the application for grant of firearm licence. 3. Learned Standing Counsel raises a preliminary objection that the petitioner has alternative remedy of preferring an appeal under Section 18 of the Arms Act, 1959 against the order impugned before the Divisional Commissioner. 4. In view of the aforesaid fact, the present petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to avail the alternative remedy of filing an appeal as provided under the Act. October 13, 2025 Ashok Kr. Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Mukti Nath Pandey, Pashupati Nath Pandey Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. (Arun Kumar,J.) Indra Kumar Sharma .....Petitioner(s) State of U.P. and Another .....Respondent(s) Digitally signed by :- ASHOK KUMAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad