Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:48777 Court No. - 6 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 7954 of 2025 Petitioner :- Praveen Kumar Sharma 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 counsels for the parties. 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. 102/23 filed under Section Arms Act pending since 2023 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 relief as sought, the present petition is disposed of directing the authority concerned to consider and decide the aforesaid application in accordance with law with all expedition preferably within a period of four months from the date of production of a certified copy of this order. Order Date :- 20.8.2025 Praveen Digitally signed by :- PRAVEEN KUMAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench