HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - C No. - 36811 of 2025 Court No. - 9 HON'BLE ARUN KUMAR, J. 1. Heard Sri Divendu Tripathi, petitioner, in person and learned Standing Counsel for the respondent-State. 2. The present writ petition has been filed seeking direction to the respondent to consider the pending application of petitioner for grant of firearm licence. 3. Learned Standing Counsel states that the application of petitioner is pending consideration, which will be decided by the authority concerned, in accordance with law. 4. In view of the aforesaid facts, the present writ petition is disposed of with direction to the District Magistrate, Prayagraj to decide the pending application of the petitioner for grant of firearm licence, in accordance with law, within a period of three months from the date of presentation of a certified copy of this order. 5. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on merits of the case. October 29, 2025 Anil Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Ashish Kumar Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. (Arun Kumar,J.) Divendu Tripathi .....Petitioner(s) District Magistrate Allahabad .....Respondent(s) Digitally signed by :- ANIL KUMAR PATEL High Court of Judicature at Allahabad