In the High Court of Uttaranchal, at Nainital. Civil Writ Petition No. 1253(M/B) of 2004 Vinod Kumar Verma S/o Ram Singh Verma, R/o village & Post Nausar, P.S. Khatima, District U.S. Nagar ... Petitioner Vs. 1- Licensing Authority/District Magistrate U.S. Nagar 2- Station House Officer, P.S. Khatima, District U.S. Nagar .. Respondent Sri S.K. Mandal, learned counsel for the petitioner. Sri K.P. Upadhyaya, learned Standing Cousel for respondents. Dated: 24-12-2004 Coram: Hon'ble Irshad Hussain, J. Hon'ble B.S. Verma, J. (P.C.) Heard Sri S.K. Mandal, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri K.P. Upadhyay, learned Standing Counsel for the respondents. 2- The grievance of the petitioner is that his application for the grant of arm licence is not being disposed of by the respondent- licensing authority thought all the formalities have been completed and early decision is required. The application is pending since last two years. Without making observations on merit, we dispose of this writ petition with the direction that the application of the petitioner shall be decided within fifteen days, from the date of production of the certified copy of this order. (B.S. Verma, J.) ( Irshad Hussain, J.) ISB