GOVIND TIWARI v. State of U.P. AND ANOTHER
Court: Allahabad High Court
Bench: ASHWANI KUMAR MISHRA
Judgment date:
Case summary
Allahabad High Court judgment dated 2020-11-25. GOVIND TIWARI v. State of U.P. AND ANOTHER. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.
Judgment text
Court No. - 42 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 19250 of 2020 Petitioner :- Govind Tiwari Respondent :- State of U. P. and Another Counsel for Petitioner :- Rajeev Tiwari Counsel for Respondent :- C. S. C. Hon'ble Ashwani Kumar Mishra,J. Petitioner claims to be a businessman. It is stated that petitioner's application for grant of firearm licence has remained pending since 24. 12. 2018. It is also urged that petitioner has no criminal history and his application for grant of firearm licence is liable to be considered, keeping in view the provisions of the Arms Act, 1959 as also the rules framed thereunder in the year 2016 and the Government Order dated 18. 10. 2018. It is also submitted that within a period of 60 days from the date of police report such application is otherwise liable to be considered in view of the Rule 13 of the Arms Rules, 2016. Learned Standing Counsel states that an appropriate order would be passed by the authority competent, in accordance with law.
In the facts and circumstances, noticed above, this writ petition stands disposed of with a direction upon respondent no. 2 to examine petitioner's grievance for grant of firearm licence and to pass necessary orders, as may be warranted in law, within a period of two months from the date of presentation of a copy of this order. The concerned Authority/Official shall verify the authenticity of computerized copy of this order from the official website of High Court Allahabad and shall act accordingly without waiting for submission of the certified copy of this order. Order Date :- 25. 11. 2020 Anil
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