Court No. - 24 Case :- MISC. SINGLE No. - 4208 of 2010 Petitioner :- Ramesh Chandra Verma S/O Ram Kumar Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru Principal Secretary Home & Anr. Petitioner Counsel :- R.S. Tomar Respondent Counsel :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Rajiv Sharma,J.
Heard learned counsel for the parties.
With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, this writ petition is
finally disposed of at the admission stage.
The instant writ petition has been filed with a prayer that the respondent
no. 2 may be directed to consider the petitioner’s application dated
12.12.2007 for grant of arms licence within a reasonable time.
Now it is settled law that right to life is the fundamental right guaranteed
under Article 21 of the Constitution of India. In case a citizen feels that
he requires Fire Arm for his personal security then it is bounden duty of
the authority concerned to consider and decide the application in
accordance to law within a reasonable time.
In view of above, it is provided that the opposite party no.2 is directed to
decide the petitioner’s application dated 12.12.2007 pending before him,
by a speaking and reasoned order, if not rejected, within six months
from the date of receipt of this order.
With these observations, the writ petition is finally disposed of.
Order Date :- 29.7.2010
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