IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.6400 of 2008 KAMTA PRASAD SINGH,SON OF LATE MAHESH PRASAD SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- POKHARPUR,P.S. GIRIAK, DISTRICT NALANDA----PETITIONER Versus 1.THE STATE OF BIHAR 2.THE COMMISSIONER-CUM-SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 3.THE COMMISSIONER, PATNA DIVISION, PATNA 4.THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, NALANDA AT BIHAR SHARIF 5. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, NALANDA AT BIHARSHARIF 6.SUB-DIVISIONAL MAGISTRATE, NALANDA AT BIHAR SHARIF 7.THE INCHARGE OF POLICE STATION, GIRIAK, NALANDA--- RESPONDENTS ----------- For the petitioner:- Mr. Pramod Kumar Sinha, Advocate For the State:- Government Pleader No. III 2 3.2.2009 It is the assertion of the petitioner that his prayer for grant of arms licence is pending before respondent no.4, the District Magistrate, Nalanda at Biharsharif since 22.7.2004 and his grievance is that till date neither licence has been granted nor refused. Having heard Mr. Pramod Kumar Sinha, for the petitioner, Government Pleader No.III for the State and taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, I deem it expedient that respondent no.4 aforesaid takes decision on the application of the petitioner, if already not taken, within four months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. I direct accordingly. - 2 - It is made clear that I have not expressed any opinion in regard to the claim made by the petitioner and that shall be decided by respondent no.4 in accordance with law. In order to facilitate early decision, petitioner alongwith a copy of this order shall annex the application filed by him earlier. Application stands disposed off with the observation aforesaid. (Chandramauli Kr.Prasad,ACJ.) A.Kumar