Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:30685-DB Court No. - 40 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 5475 of 2025 Petitioner :- Zakir Ahmad Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Abhishek Tripathi,Raminder Singh Jaggi,Sudekchhit Pandey Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Shekhar B. Saraf,J. Hon'ble Vipin Chandra Dixit,J. 1. Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel. 2. This is a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India wherein the petitioner is aggrieved by the inaction on the part of the respondent authorities in considering the representation dated January 21, 2025. 3. Counsel on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner has made the aforesaid representation praying for cancelling the explosive licence of the respondent No.4 but till date no decision has been taken. He prays that the aforesaid representation of the petitioner may be directed to be decided expeditiously. 4. Upon hearing the counsel appearing on behalf of the parties and perusing the record, we are of the view that the prayer of the petitioner is innocuous and may be granted. 5. Accordingly, the respondent No.3, being the Joint Chief Controller of Explosive, Agra, is directed to consider and decide the representation of the petitioner dated January 21, 2025 in accordance with law within a period of six weeks from date. An opportunity of hearing should be granted to the petitioner, the respondent No.4 and the representative of the Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited before passing a reasoned order. 6. With these directions, the writ petition is disposed of. Order Date :- 4.3.2025 Rakesh (Vipin Chandra Dixit, J.) (Shekhar B. Saraf, J.) Digitally signed by :- RAKESH MEHTA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad