HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - C No. - 36287 of 2025 Court No. - 9 HON'BLE ARUN KUMAR, J. 1. Heard Sri Vidya Shanker Pandey, learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for the State respondents. 2. The present petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondent no. 2 to decide the firearm licence application of the petitioner pending before him since 22.6.2007. 3. It has been informed by the learned Standing Counsel that, now the format of the application for grant of firearm licence has changed. 4. In the aforesaid facts and circumstances, this writ petition stands disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to move a fresh application in the new format for grant of firearm licence. If a fresh application is moved by the petitioner within a month, the respondent no.2 shall make all endeavours to decide the application of the petitioner for grant of firearm licence, by passing appropriate order, in accordance with law, within a further period of three months, from the date of presentation of certified copy of this order. 5. It is, however, clarified that this Court has not expressed any opinion on merits of the case 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) : Vidya Shanker Pandey Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. (Arun Kumar,J.) Jitendra Singh .....Petitioner(s) State of U.P. and Another .....Respondent(s) Digitally signed by :- RANJEET SAHU High Court of Judicature at Allahabad