Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:41910 Court No. - 7 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 6917 of 2025 Petitioner :- Hari Ram Nishad Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko. And Another Counsel for Petitioner :- Amit Kumar 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 prayer : "issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding and directing to the District Magistrate Lucknow to decide the Application No. 176/17 filed under section Arms Act pending since 2017 and all the formalities completed as early as possible or time formulated by this Hon'ble Court, in the interest of justice." 3. Considering the prayer limited to the issue of mandamus, the writ petition is disposed off directing the opposite party no.2 to decide the application No.176/17 expeditiously within a period of four months from the date of production of a certified copy of this order. Order Date :- 22.7.2025 VNP/- Digitally signed by :- VISHVANATH PRASAD SHUKLA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench