IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.9310 of 2008 DHIRENDRA KUMAR VIDYARTHY, S/O LATE RAM JATAN SINGH, R/O VILLAGE-SIKHAR, P.S.MUFFASIL, DISTRICT-GAYA. -PETITIONER Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, GAYA. 3. THE ARMS MAGISTRATE, GAYA. 4. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, GAYA. 5. THE SUB-DIVISIONAL OFFICER, SADAR (GAYA) DISTRICT-GAYA. 6. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, SADAR, GAYA, DISTRICT-GAYA. 7. THE OFFICER IN CHARGE, MUFFASIL, P.S. GAYA, DISTRICT-GAYA. -RESPONDENTS 2 03.02.2009 It is the assertion of the petitioner that his application for renewal of the arms licence is pending before respondent no.2, District Magistrate, Gaya, since 14.12.2002 and his grievance is that till date neither the licence has been renewed nor refused. Having heard Mr. Onkar Nath, for the petitioner, Assistant Counsel to Government Advocate General- V, for the State, and taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, I deem it expedient that respondent no.2, District Magistrate, Gaya, takes final decision on the prayer of the petitioner, if already not taken, within six months from the date of receipt / production of a 2 copy of this order. I direct accordingly. It is made clear that I have not expressed any opinion with regard to the claim made by the petitioner and that shall be decided by respondent no.2 in accordance with law. In order to facilitate early decision, petitioner along with a copy of this order shall annex the application filed earlier. The application stands disposed off with the observation aforesaid. (C.K. Prasad, ACJ.) AAhmad