HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - C No. - 28822 of 2025 Court No. - 9 HON'BLE ARUN KUMAR, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The present petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking a writ of mandamus directing respondent no.2 to permit the petitioner to purchase new revolver on the same arms licence existing with the petitioner. 3. This Court vide its order dated 25.08.2025 had permitted learned Standing Counsel to seek instructions in the matter. 4. Today, on the basis of instructions received by learned Standing Counsel it is informed that application of the petitioner has been rejected by the District Magistrate, Hapur vide order dated 27.08.2025. 5. In view of the aforesaid facts, the present writ petition has become infructuous and is, accordingly, dismissed. The petitioner is, however, free to avail the remedy of appeal under Section 18 of the Arms Act, 1959 readwith Arms Rules, 2016. October 30, 2025 Ashok Kr. Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Ankur Jee Srivastav, Saurabh Srivastava Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. (Arun Kumar,J.) Bijendra Singh .....Petitioner(s) State of U.P. and Another .....Respondent(s) Digitally signed by :- ASHOK KUMAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad