IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL WRIT PETITION NO. 2209 OF 2009 (MS) Riyaz Ahmad …………..Petitioner. Versus State of Uttarakhand and another. …..….Respondents. Mr. Dinesh Chauhan, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. K.P. Upadhyay, Addl. Chief Standing Counsel for the State of Uttarakhand. Hon’ble Sudhanshu Dhulia,J. Heard Mr. Dinesh Chauhan, Advocate for the petitioner and Mr. K.P. Upadhyay, Addl. Chief Standing Counsel for the State of Uttarakhand. The petitioner has filed this writ petition with the prayer that he has made an application to the District Magistrate, Udham Singh Nagar for grant of an arm- licence on 20.9.2007, which is pending with him for last two years and has not been decided as yet. Mr. K.P. Upadhyay, Addl. Chief Standing Counsel for the State of Uttarakhand, who is representing the State, has stated that the matter may be disposed of with appropriate direction to the concerned District Magistrate. In view of the aforesaid submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as respondents, this writ petition is disposed of with the direction to the District Magistrate, Udham Singh Nagar/respondent no. 2 to decide the application of the petitioner for grant of arm-licence as expeditiously as possible. With the aforesaid direction, writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. (Sudhanshu Dhulia, J.) 30.12.2009 Rathour