JUDGMENT :

1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned counsel for the respondents.

2. Learned counsel for the parties agree that similar controversy as raised in the present petition has been disposed off by this court in terms of the order dated 30.03.2019 passed in Writ Petition Misc. Single No.8774 of 2019 (Ziaur Rahman Alvi vs State of U.P. and others) on the following terms :

"In view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances, the writ petitions are being disposed of with the direction:-

i. A writ in the nature of mandamus is issued commanding the State Government that the citizens who have valid fire arms license including the petitioners, may not be compelled to deposit their fire arms in general merely on the basis of the ensuing Assembly Elections.

ii. It is also commanded that no District Magistrate or District Superintendent of Police or any Officer subordinate to them shall compel the citizens in general to deposit their firearm unless there is an order of the Central Government as indicated hereinabvoe in the judgment.

However, the above directions shall not preclude the competent officer/authority to pass orders/prohibit orders in individual cases or in g