Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:23438 Court No. - 6 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 3894 of 2025 Petitioner :- Prabhat Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy., Ministry. Of Home Affairs, Lko. And Another Counsel for Petitioner :- Mandeep Kumar Mishra,Adarsh Pratap Singh,Saud Rais Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Pankaj Bhatia,J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner. 2. The present petition has been filed with the following relief: "(i) To issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent no. 2 to grant the arms license of Firearm in the favour of the petitioner for security of his life within a reasonable time period prescribed under law. (ii) To issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent No.2 to decide the arms application of petitioner dated 19.01.2023 within stipulated period which is pending before the respondent No.2 (Annexure No.1 to this writ petition)." 3. Considering the reliefs as prayed for, the present petition is disposed of directing the Court concerned to decide the aforesaid application with all expedition, preferably within a period of four months from the date of filing of a certified copy of this order, in accordance with law. Order Date :- 24.4.2025 Ashutosh Digitally signed by :- ASHUTOSH PANDEY High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench