IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.683 of 2006 BIJAY KUMAR,SON OF LATE BALRAM SAH, RESIDENT OF LAKSHMI VILA, T.N.SINGH ROAD, COURT COMPOUND, P.S. ADAMPUR, TOWN & DISTRCT BHAGALPUR---- PETITIONER Versus 1.THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE COMMISSIONER, -CUM- SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 2.THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, BHAGALPUR 3.THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE,BHAGALPUR,-CUM-INCHARGE DEPUTY COLLECTOR, GENERAL SECTION, BHAGALPUR COLLECTORIATE, BHAGALPUR 4.THE SUB DIVISIONAL OFFICER, BHAGALPUR, SADAR, BHAGALPUR 5.THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, BHAGALPUR--- RESPONDENTS ----------- 3 22.1.2009 Originally the prayer of the petitioner was for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus commanding respondent no.2,the District Magistrate, Bhagalpur to grant him the licence of non prohibited bore pistol/revolver. In the counter affidavit respondent Nos.2 to 4 had taken the stand that the petitioner having licence for another fire arm, he was not entitled to have arms licence for pistol/revolver and accordingly his prayer has been rejected. In view of aforesaid the prayer of the petitioner is to quash that order of the Collector dated 23.8.2005. It is contended that the ground taken to refuse the arms licence is in teeth of the judgment of this Court in the case of Arun Kumar Vs. State of Bihar ( 2000 (4) PLJR 552). As the petitioner had statutory remedy of appeal, I am not inclined to enter into the merit of the case. - 2 - Petitioner, if so advised, may take recourse to the remedy of appeal and take such point as is available to him in law. Needless to state that in case such an appeal is filed the appellate authority shall consider and dispose of the same in accordance with law. Application stands dismissed with the observation aforesaid. (Chandramauli Kr.Prasad,ACJ) A.Kumar