Court No. - 36
Case :- WRIT - C No. - 24959 of 2018 Petitioner :- Smt. Ranjana Respondent :- State Of U.P. And Another Counsel for Petitioner :- Anand Pati Tiwari Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.
Hon'ble Mrs. Sunita Agarwal,J.
Heard learned counsel for the parties.
By means of the present petition, the petitioner seeks a direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the District Magistrate, Auraiya to decide the application dated 7.6.2017 filed by the petitioner seeking grant of fire-arm licence of S.B.B.L Gun (12 bore) owned by her maternal mother-in-law. Submission is that the said gun has been inherited by the petitioner under the Will dated 2.12.2014 executed by the owner.
Considering the said submissions, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the claim of the petitioner, the present petition is being disposed of with the direction to the District Magistrate, Auraiya to consider the application for grant of fire-arm licence moved by the petitioner on merits and to take appropriate decision in accordance with the law, preferably, within a period of two months from the date of submission of certified copy of this order.
It goes without saying that before consideration of the said application, all requisite steps would be taken by the District Magistrate concerned.
Order Date :- 26.7.2018 Jyotsana