IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.13855 of 2008 NOOR HASSAN ANSARI son of Aliraja Ansari, resident of village Jagraha, P.S. Majhaulia, District West Champaran. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. The District Magistrate, West Champaran, Bettiah, 3. The Superintendent of Police, west Champaran, Bettiah. 4. The Officer-in-charge, Jagdishpur Police Station, West Champaran. ----------- 2 04/02/2009 It is the assertion of the petitioner that his prayer for renewal of the arms license as also release of D.B.B. L. gun is pending before respondent no. 2, the District Magistrate, West Champaran at Bettiah since 2000 and his grievance is that till today neither the license has been renewed nor refused. Having heard Mr. Umesh Chandra Verma, appearing on behalf of the petitioner, A. C. to S.C. XXIII for the State and taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, I deem it expedient that respondent no. 2 takes decision on the prayer 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. 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. 2 in accordance with law. This writ application stands disposed off with the observation aforesaid. (C. K. Prasad, ACJ.) AMIN - 2 -