HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition No. 82 of 2009 (M/S) Harish Chandra Pande. .............Petitioner. Versus State of Uttarakhand and others. ........Respondents. Mr. Anil Kumar Joshi, for the petitioner. Mr. R.C. Arya, Brief Holder for the State. 13th February, 2009 Hon’ble Sudhanshu Dhulia, J. Heard Mr. Anil Kumar Joshi, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. R.C. Arya, learned Brief Holder for the State. Petitioner has filed this writ petition with a prayer to issue direction to the respondents to take decision on the application of the petitioner. Petitioner applied for Arms License before District Magistrate, Nainital but no action has been taken on the application of the petitioner and the matter is still pending. According to the petitioner, such application before District Magistrate, Nainital is pending for the last seven years and considerable time has already elapsed in the matter. In view of the above, this Court directs the petitioner to move a fresh application under Arms Act before the District Magistrate, Nainital for grant of Arms License and District Magistrate, Nainital shall consider and dispose of such application of the petitioner within a period of three months from the date of receipt of such application of the petitioner under Arms Act. District Magistrate, Nainital may do inquire at his level or though Police in order to confirm as to whether petitioner is eligible to get the license or not. It is made clear that no observation is being made by this Court regarding the merit of the case. The District Magistrate is at liberty either to grant or refuse such license to the petitioner. However, in case, District Magistrate, Nainital refuses to give license to the petitioner, District Magistrate, Nainital shall pass a speaking order. With these observations, this writ petition is disposed of. (Sudhanshu Dhulia, J.) 13.02.2009 SKS