Allahabad High Court
VIRENDRA PRATAP SINGHversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER
- Decided
Holding
The court directed the respondent to consider the petitioner's arms license application under the sports quota strictly in accordance with law, preferably within two months.
Summary
Petitioner Virendra Pratap Singh filed a writ petition seeking a directive to the State of Uttar Pradesh to consider his application dated 14 November 2025 for an arms license under the sports quota. The petitioner argued that his application was in proper format with requisite documents. The respondent, represented by the Standing Counsel, contended that the application would be considered in accordance with law. The court, after hearing both sides, 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 reviewing any fresh police report if needed. No substantive merits of the application were adjudicated; the court merely issued a procedural direction.
Issues considered
- Whether the High Court can direct the respondent authority to consider the petitioner's application for an arms license under the sports quota in accordance with law?
Subjects
- arms license
- sports quota
- writ petition
- administrative law
- procedural direction
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - C No. - 35954 of 2026
Virendra Pratap Singh
.....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 14.11.2025 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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