Allahabad High Court
ARIFversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 2 OTHERS
- Decided
Holding
The High Court directed that the pending appeal under Section 18 of the Arms Act be decided expeditiously.
Summary
The petitioner Arif filed a writ petition seeking a direction that his appeal under Section 18 of the Arms Act, 1959, pending before the Commissioner, Meerut Division, be decided expeditiously. The petition was filed in the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad. The court, after hearing counsel for both parties, observed that not only the petitioner’s case but any similar pending cases should be decided promptly in a chronological manner. No substantive merits of the appeal were examined; the court merely issued a procedural direction. Consequently, the writ petition was disposed of with an order directing the respondent authorities to expedite the decision of the pending appeal.
Issues considered
- Whether the High Court can direct the respondent authority to decide a pending appeal under Section 18 of the Arms Act, 1959, expeditiously.
Legislation cited
- Arms Act, 1959 — s. 18
Subjects
- Arms Act
- Section 18
- expeditious disposal
- writ petition
- administrative law
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - C No. - 36533 of 2026
Arif
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 2 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Himanshu Srivastava
Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C.
Court No. - 36
HON'BLE SAURABH SHYAM SHAMSHERY, J.
1. Heard Sri Himanshu Srivastava, learned counsel for petitioner and Sri
Shyam Singh, learned Standing Counsel for State-Respondents.
2. Petitioner has approached this Court that his appeal, bearing Appeal
No. 733 of 2026, Computerized No. C20261115000000733 (Arif Vs.
District Magistrate, Meerut), under Section 18 of Arms Act, 1959,
pending before Commissioner, Meerut Division, Meerut, be decided
expeditiously.
3. In aforesaid circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of with an
observation that not only the petitioner’s case but other cases also, if
pending, be decided by concerned respondent expeditiously in accordance
with law in a chronological manner.
(Saurabh Shyam Shamshery,J.)
September 14, 2026
AK
Digitally signed by :-
AWADESH KUMAR
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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