Allahabad High Court
SMT. NEERAJ TIWARIversusState of U.P. AND 4 OTHERS
- Decided
Holding
The Court disposed of the writ petition without granting mandamus, directing an expeditious decision on the pending licence transfer application.
Summary
Smt. Neeraj Tiwari filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the authorities to expedite the transfer of a firearm licence that had been issued to her deceased husband. The petition, filed in 2021, remained pending and the only relief sought was the issuance of the writ. The High Court observed that the petition was unnecessarily delayed and that the pending application for licence transfer should be decided expeditiously based on a fresh police report. Consequently, the Court disposed of the writ petition without granting the mandamus, directing the authorities to consider the transfer promptly. The order was pronounced on 18 September 2026.
Issues considered
- Whether the High Court should issue a writ of mandamus to expedite the transfer of the firearm licence.
Subjects
- writ of mandamus
- firearm licence transfer
- expeditious decision
- pending petition
- High Court of Allahabad
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - C No. - 31206 of 2021
Smt. Neeraj Tiwari
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 4 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Harsh Kumar, Yamuna Pandey
Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C.
Court No. - 36
HON'BLE SAURABH SHYAM SHAMSHERY, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for
State.
2. This writ petition is unnecessarily pending since 2021 as the only
prayer is to issue a writ of mandamus to expedite application filed by
petitioner for transfer of firearm license earlier issued to her husband
(since deceased).
3. In aforesaid circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of with an
observation that in case said application is pending, the same shall be
decided expeditiously on basis of fresh police report and after considering
that there is any good reason to transfer arms license or not.
(Saurabh Shyam Shamshery,J.)
September 18, 2026
N. Sinha
Digitally signed by :-
NIRMAL SINHA
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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