SARIKA GANDHI vs STATE OF UTTARAKHAND Advocate - C.S.C. — WPMS/1533/2026

Case under Under Article 226 of the Constituion of India Section 226. Disposed: Contested--DISPOSED on 29th May 2026.

Case disposed

CNR: UKHC010088272026

Filing Number

WPMS/4605/2026

Filing Date

22-May-2026

Registration No

WPMS/1533/2026

Registration Date

22-May-2026

Judge

Hon'ble Mr. Justice Pankaj Purohit

Coram

Hon'ble Mr. Justice Pankaj Purohit

Bench Type

Single Bench

Category

MISC WRIT PETITION ( 2 )

Sub-Category

MISC MATTERS ( 47 )

Judicial Branch

ALL SECTIONS (CIVIL AND CRIMINAL)

Decision Date

29-May-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--DISPOSED

Last updated 30-May-2026

Acts & Sections

Under Article 226 of the Constituion of India Section 226

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.SARIKA GANDHI

    Adv. C K SHARMA,NITIN TEWARI,NITIN TEWARI, ,NITIN TEWARI

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.STATE OF UTTARAKHAND Advocate - C.S.C.

  2. 2.DISTRICT MAGISTRATE UDHAM SINGH NAGAR

    Adv. C.S.C.

  3. 3.SSP UDHAM SINGH NAGAR

    Adv. C.S.C.

  4. 4.STATION HOUSE OFFICER

    Adv. C.S.C.

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 29-May-2026

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Pankaj PurohitView PDF

    Case Summary: WPMS/1533/2026 The High Court of Uttarakhand allowed Sarika Gandhi's writ petition seeking an arms license as the legal heir of her deceased husband's valid arms license. The court directed the District Magistrate, Udham Singh Nagar, to decide her application dated 24.01.2024 within two months in accordance with the Arms Act, 1959 and Arms Rules, 2016, finding that the respondents had failed to comply with Rule 17 despite completion of all formalities. The State did not oppose the petitioner's reasonable request for a time-bound decision. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 26-May-2026

    Fresh Cases As Defective -236

    Registrar (Judicial)

  4. 22-May-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. WPMS/1533/2026

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: WPMS/1533/2026 The High Court of Uttarakhand allowed Sarika Gandhi's writ petition seeking an arms license as the legal heir of her deceased husband's valid arms license. The court directed the District Magistrate, Udham Singh Nagar, to decide her application dated 24.01.2024 within two months in accordance with the Arms Act, 1959 and Arms Rules, 2016, finding that the respondents had failed to comply with Rule 17 despite completion of all formalities. The State did not oppose the petitioner's reasonable request for a time-bound decision. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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