Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:1605 Court No. - 7 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 11224 of 2024 Petitioner :- Virendra Singh Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Deptt. Lko. And Another Counsel for Petitioner :- Sarvesh Kumar Shukla Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Pankaj Bhatia,J. 1. Present petition has been filed with the following prayer: "(i) A writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus directing the opposite party no.2 i.e. District Magistrate, Lucknow to take decision on the application of petitioner moved for grant of arms license of Pistol/Revolver bearing Form/Application No.231 dated 15.7.2022 and to issue arms license in favour of petitioner." 2. Considering the prayer, the present petition is disposed off directing the authority concerned to decide the application filed with all expedition, preferably within four months from the date of filing of a certified copy of this order, in accordance with law. Order Date :- 9.1.2025 nishant Digitally signed by :- NISHANT MOHAN High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench