Allahabad High Court
AMIT KUMARversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER
- Decided
Holding
The petition is disposed with an observation that the respondent will consider the application in accordance with law within two months.
Summary
Petitioner Amit Kumar filed a writ petition seeking a direction to the State of U.P. to consider his application dated 04‑11‑2022 for an arms licence under the sports quota. The petitioner argued that the application was in proper format with all requisite documents. The respondent's standing counsel contended that the authority would consider the application in accordance with law if the formalities were complied with. The Court noted the submission and, without issuing a mandatory order, disposed of the petition, observing that the respondent should consider the application strictly according to law and do so expeditiously, preferably within two months after taking note of a fresh police report if required. No substantive order compelling the respondent was made.
Issues considered
- Whether the High Court can direct the respondent to consider the petitioner's application for an arms licence under the sports quota
Subjects
- arms licence
- sports quota
- writ petition
- administrative law
- expeditious consideration
- police report
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - C No. - 35934 of 2026
Amit Kumar
.....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 04.11.2022 for grant of arms license under
sports quota.
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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