Allahabad High Court
RAKESH MISHRAversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER
- Decided
Holding
The Court directed the competent authority to consider the petitioner’s representation on the basis of a fresh police report and to decide it expeditiously within the period prescribed under the Arms Act, 1959, if no legal impediment exists.
Summary
The petitioner, Rakesh Mishra, filed a writ petition seeking an expedited consideration of his representation dated 25 June 2026. He alleged that the competent authority had not acted on his representation in a timely manner. The High Court, after hearing counsel for both parties, ordered that the petition be disposed of without expressing any view on the merits. The Court directed the respondent‑competent authority to consider the petitioner’s representation based on a fresh police report and to decide it expeditiously, preferably within the time frame prescribed under the Arms Act, 1959, provided there is no legal impediment. No substantive merits of the representation were addressed, and the petition was closed with the directive.
Issues considered
- What procedural steps must the competent authority follow to consider the petitioner’s representation expeditiously?
Legislation cited
Subjects
- writ petition
- expeditious disposal
- representation
- police report
- Arms Act
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - C No. - 36532 of 2026
Rakesh Mishra
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State of U.P. and Another
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Anoop Bhaiya Lal Shukla
Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C.
Court No. - 36
HON'BLE SAURABH SHYAM SHAMSHERY, J.
1. Heard Sri Anoop B. Shukla, learned counsel for petitioner and Sri
Prabhakar Tripathi, learned Standing Counsel for State-Respondents.
2. Petitioner has approached this Court to expedite the consideration of
his representation dated 25.06.2026.
3. In view of above, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the
issue and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this writ
petition is disposed of finally with a direction to respondent-Competent
Authority to consider and decide petitioner’s aforesaid representation on
basis of a fresh police report in accordance with law expeditiously,
preferably within the period prescribed under Arms Act, 1959, if there is
no legal impediment.
(Saurabh Shyam Shamshery,J.)
September 14, 2026
AK
Digitally signed by :-
AWADESH KUMAR
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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