Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:91133 Court No. - 33 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 17663 of 2025 Petitioner :- Ashraf Khan Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 2 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Rajesh Kumar Bind,S. Kamal Akhtar Khan Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Prakash Padia,J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for respondent Nos.1 to 3. 2. The petitioner has preferred the present petition with the prayer to direct the respondent No.2/Commissioner Moradabad Division, Moradabad to decide the Appeal of the applicant/petitioner filed before him under section 18 Indian Arms Act, 1959 within stipulated period. 3. It is argued by learned counsel for the petitioner that the aforesaid appeal has been filed in the year 2024 and considerable time has already been lapsed but till date no final decision has been taken in the matter and prays that a direction be issued to the respondent No.2 to decide the aforesaid appeal expeditiously. 4. On the other hand, it is argued learned Standing Counsel that the respondent No.2 will take a decision in the matter expeditiously. 5. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record. 6. In the facts and circumstances of the case, the present petition is disposed of directing the respondent No.2/Commissioner Moradabad Division, Moradabad to decide the aforesaid appeal strictly in accordance with law most expeditiously and preferably within a period of four months from the date of production of certified copy before him but without granting unnecessary adjournment unless there is no legal impediment. Order Date :- 28.5.2025 Arti Digitally signed by :- ARTI SHARMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad Digitally signed by :- ARTI SHARMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad