HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - C No. - 10738 of 2025 Court No. - 17 HON'BLE SUBHASH VIDYARTHI, J. 1. Heard Shri Sanjai Kumar Pandey, the learned counsel for the petitioner, Shri Surendra Kumar Singh, the learned Standing Counsel for the State and perused the records. 2. By means of the instant petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner has sought issuance of a direction to the District Magistrate, Lucknow to pass appropriate orders on the petitioner's application for issuance of an arms license (bearing File No.119 of 2024). 3. As per Rules 13 and 14 of Arms Rules, 2016, on an application for seeking issuance of an arms license, a police report should be submitted within a period of 30 days and appropriate order regarding grant of license has to be issued within a period of 60 days from the date of receipt of a police report. 4. In these circumstances, the present petition is allowed and a direction is issued to the District Magistrate, Lucknow to disposed of the petitioner's application seeking arms license (bearing File No.119 of 2024) expeditiously, in accordance with law, keeping in view the provisions contained in Rules 13 and 14 of Arms Rules 2016. (Subhash Vidyarthi,J.) November 6, 2025 Preeti Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Sanjai Kumar Pandey, Manoj Kumar Pathak, Ratnesh Tripathi Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. Mohd. Danish .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Deptt. Of Home Lko And Another .....Respondent(s) Digitally signed by :- PREETI GAUTAM High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench