IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.9203 of 2005 INDRADEO LAL, S/O LATE MADHUSUDAN LAL R/O BICH BAZAR, P.O. SOHSARAI, P.S. SOHSARAI, DISTRICT- NALANDA. -PETITIONER Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, NALANDA, 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE POLICE, NALANDA. 4. THE DISTRICT ARMS MAGISTRATE, NALANDA. 5. THE OFFICER-IN-CHARGE, SOHSARAI, NALANDA. -RESPONDENTS. 2 20.01.2009 It is the assertion of the petitioner that his application for grant of arms licence is pending before respondent no.2, the District Magistrate, Nalanda, since November, 2004 and his grievance is that till date neither the licence has been granted nor refused. Having heard Mr. Nagendra Kumar Singh, for the petitioner, J.C to S.C. 9, for the State, and taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, I deem it expedient that respondent no.2, the District Magistrate, Nalanda, takes decision on the application of the petitioner, if already not taken, within six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. I direct accordingly. It is made clear that I have expressed no opinion on the entitlement of the petitioner to get licence and that 2 shall be considered by respondent no.2 in accordance with law. In order to facilitate early decision on the application, petitioner, along with copy of this order, shall annex the application filed by him for grant of licence. The application stands disposed of with the observation aforesaid. (C.K. Prasad, ACJ.) AAhmad