Allahabad High Court
RAHUL RAGHUVANSHIversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER
- Decided
Holding
The court held that the respondent must consider the petitioner’s application for an arms license in accordance with law, within a two‑month period, after any necessary fresh police report.
Summary
Petitioner Rahul Raghuvanshi filed a writ petition seeking a direction to the second respondent to consider his application dated 09.01.2025 for an arms license for sports purposes. The petitioner argued that the application was filed in the proper format with requisite documents. The standing counsel for the State submitted that the respondent would consider the application in accordance with law. The court, after hearing counsel, disposed of the petition, observing that the respondent must consider the application strictly in accordance with law and do so expeditiously, preferably within two months after taking note of a fresh police report if necessary. No substantive order granting the relief was made, and the petition was closed with the directive.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ court can direct the administrative authority to consider an application for an arms license for sports purposes
Subjects
- arms license
- sports purpose
- writ petition
- administrative law
- expeditious consideration
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - C No. - 35907 of 2026
Rahul Raghuvanshi
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State of U.P. and Another
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Mohd. Sarwar Khan
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. Sole prayer of petitioner is to direct respondent-2 to consider
application of petitioner dated 09.01.2025 for grant of arms license for
sports purpose.
3. Learned Standing Counsel submits that in case petitioner has filed
application in proper format along with requisite documents, concerned
respondent will consider the same in accordance with law.
4. In view of above, this writ petition is disposed of with an observation
that concerned respondent will consider application of petitioner strictly
in accordance with law expeditiously, preferably within two months after
taking note of fresh police report, if necessary.
(Saurabh Shyam Shamshery,J.)
September 9, 2026
N. Sinha
Digitally signed by :-
NIRMAL SINHA
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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