Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:86580 Court No. - 33 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 16569 of 2025 Petitioner :- Himanshu Singh Respondent :- State of U.P. and Another Counsel for Petitioner :- Akhand Pratap Singh,Shobhit Yadav Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Prakash Padia,J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for respondents. 2. The petitioner has preferred the present petition with the prayer to direct the respondent No.2/District Magistrate, Banda to decide the Application No.33009A1888321 dated 25.07.2021 for grant of firearm license on the basis of succession in place of his deceased father expeditiously. 3. It is argued by learned counsel for the petitioner that the father of the petitoner had been died in the year 2011 and for grant of firearm license on the basis of succession, the petitioner had filed application on 25.07.2021 before the respondent No.2/District Magistrate Banda. It is argued that considerable time has already been lapsed but till date no final decision has been taken in the matter and prays to direct the respondent No.2 to decide the aforesaid application expeditiously. 4. Learned counsel for the respondents have no objection. 5. Heard learned counsel for the parties and pureed the record. 6. In the facts and circumstances of the case, the present petition is disposed of directing the respondent No.2/District Magistrate, Banda to decide the aforesaid application strictly in accordance with law most expeditiously and preferably within a period of two months from the date of production of certified copy before him. Order Date :- 22.5.2025 saqlain Digitally signed by :- SYED MOHAMMAD SAQLAIN HAIDER High Court of Judicature at Allahabad