HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - C No. - 36263 of 2025 Court No. - 9 HON'BLE ARUN KUMAR, J. 1. Petitioner claims to have applied for grant of firearm licence, pursuant to which, verification report has been sought on 9.7.2025. Grievance is that even after expiry of sufficient period, petitioner's application has not been considered. 2. Learned Standing Counsel states that in case petitioner's application has not been considered so far the same shall be examined by the competent authority in accordance with law. 3. Rule 13 of the Arms Rules, 2013 framed under the Arms Act, 1959 clearly provides time limit of 60 days for consideration of claim for grant of firearm licence from the date of receipt of police report. 4. In the aforesaid facts and circumstances, this writ petition stands disposed of with a direction upon the respondent no. 2 to accord consideration to petitioner's application for grant of firearm licence, by passing appropriate order, in accordance with law, within a period of two months from the date of presentation of certified copy of this order. 5. It is, however, clarified that this Court has not examined the claim of the petitioner on merits and all issues are left open to be considered by the authority competent, at the first instance. October 17, 2025 Ranjeet Sahu Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Arunendra Kumar Shukla, Varun Tripathi Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. (Arun Kumar,J.) Gaurav Tiwari .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. And 2 Others .....Respondent(s) Digitally signed by :- RANJEET SAHU High Court of Judicature at Allahabad