IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.1520 of 2005 Saheb Singh son of Sri Maheshwar Singh, resident of village- Govindapur, P.S. Taraiya, District Saran. ----- Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Bihar, through the Home Secretary Secretariat, Patna. 2. District Magistrate, Saran at Chapra. 3. Arms Magistrate, Chapra. -----------Respondents. ----------- 2/ 19-01-2009 It is the assertion of the petitioner that though he filed an application for grant of arms licence as back as on 10.09.2003 and the same was recommended by the Superintendent of Police but his grievance is that till date the arms licence has not been granted nor refused. Having heard Dr. Alok Kumar Sinha for the petitioner , JC to G.A.7 for the State and taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, I deem it expedient that respondent no.2, District Magistrate, Saran at Chapra, takes final decision on the prayer of the petitioner, if alreadynot taken, within six months from the date of receipt/ production of a copy of this order. I direct accordingly. It is made clear that I have not expressed any opinion in regard to the entitlement of the petitioner to get the licence and that shall be decided by respondent no.2 in accordance with law. Application stands disposed off with the observation aforesaid. BTiwary/ ( Chandramauli Kr. Prasad, A.C.J. )