HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - C No. - 36464 of 2026 Court No. - 36 HON'BLE SAURABH SHYAM SHAMSHERY, J. 1. Heard Sri Nagesh Kumar Dwivedi, learned counsel for petitioner and Sri Shyam Singh, learned Standing Counsel for State-Respondents. 2. Petitioner has approached this Court to expedite the consideration of his application dated 23.01.2024 for grant of firearm licence. 3. In view of above, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the issue and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this writ petition is disposed of finally with a direction to respondent-Competent Authority to consider and decide petitioner’s application for grant of firearm licence on basis of a fresh police report in accordance with law expeditiously, preferably within the period prescribed under Arms Act, 1959, if there is no legal impediment. September 14, 2026 AK Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Abhay Kumar Dwivedi, Nagesh Dwivedi Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. (Saurabh Shyam Shamshery,J.) Alok Kumar .....Petitioner(s) State of U.P. and Another .....Respondent(s) Digitally signed by :- AWADESH KUMAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad