Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:57614-DB Chief Justice's Court Case :- WRIT TAX No. - 1315 of 2025 Petitioner :- Angdev Respondent :- State of U.P. and 4 others Counsel for Petitioner :- Rajesh Kumar Srivastava, Dhirendra Kumar Srivastava Counsel for Respondent :- A.C.S.C. Nimai Dass Hon'ble Arun Bhansali,Chief Justice Hon'ble Kshitij Shailendra,J. 1. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner aggrieved of the inaction of the District Collector in deciding the application filed by his father seeking to add the petitioner as co-licensee of 'Tari' licence. 2. Submissions have been made that as the father of the petitioner is not in an appropriate physical condition to run the shop in question and the shop is being looked after by the petitioner, application has been made by the father of the petitioner seeking to add the petitioner as co-licensee. The application remains pending with the competent authority, however, the same has not been decided so far and, therefore, the respondents be directed to decide the same in accordance with law. 3. Learned counsel for the respondents submits that the application made by the licensee would be considered and order would be passed by Respondent No. 3, District Magistrate, Mirzapur. 4. In the circumstances of the case, petition filed by the petitioner is disposed of. Respondent No. 3, District Magistrate, Mirzapur is directed to decide the pending application made by the licensee, Gendlal for adding the petitioner as co-licensee in accordance with law and with expedition, preferably within a period of four weeks from the date of this order. Order Date :- 18.4.2025 Sandeep/Sazia (Kshitij Shailendra, J) (Arun Bhansali, CJ) Digitally signed by :- SANDEEP KUMAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad