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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:61358 Court No. - 33 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 12089 of 2025 Petitioner :- Mohd. Nadeem Respondent :- State of U.P. and Another Counsel for Petitioner :- D.K.Ojha,Vikas Kumar Ojha Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Prakash Padia,J.
1. The petitioner has preferred the present petition with the following prayer:- (a). Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondent no.2 to sanction him Arms license of SBBL 12 Bore Gun No.13912 and license No.6938/P.S. Nawabganj to the petitioner on account of family heir loom in pursuant application dated 12.08.2024. (b). Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding and directing the respondent no.2 to decide the application dated 12.08.2024 filed by the petitioner according to law.
2. It is argued by learned counsel for the petitioner that the father of the petitioner had been died on 15.06.2008 and after his death, the petitioner has applied for grant of firearm license on 12.08.2024. It is argued that considerable time has already been lapsed but till date no final decision has been taken by th respondent No.2/District Magistrate, Prayagraj in the matter.
3. Learned Standing Counsel placed Instructions dated 17.04.2025 received under the signatures of respondent No.2/District Magistrate, Prayagraj placed before the Court, the same is taken on record. It is stated in the aforesaid Instructions that along with the application, the training certificate has not been attached.
4. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record.
5. In the facts and circumstances of the case, the present petition is disposed of directing the petitioner to submit the training certificate before the respondent No.2 within a period of three weeks from today. In the case, the petitioner will submit the same within the aforesaid period, the respondent No.2/District Magistrate,
Prayagraj is directed to pass order most expeditiously and preferably within a period of six week thereafter strictly in accordance with law and in case, the petitioner will not submit the training certificate, the respondent No.2 will decide the application as per law within the same period. Order Date :- 23.4.2025 saqlain Digitally signed by :- SYED MOHAMMAD SAQLAIN HAIDER High Court of Judicature at Allahabad