IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.7545 of 2008 KHURSHEED ANWAR, S/O SRI GHULAM RABBANI, R/O MOHALLA DARGAH, P.O. AND P.S. BETTIAH TOWN AND DISTRICT WEST CHAMPARAN. -PETITIONER Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, WEST CHAMPARAN AT BETTIAH. 3. SUB-DIVISIONAL OFFICER, WEST CHAMPARAN AT BETTIAH. 4. DISTRICT ARMS MAGISTRATE, WEST CHAMPARAN AT BETTIAH. 5. CHIEF FOREST SAFTY OFFICER-CUM-CHIEF FOREST ANIMAL PERTIPALAK, BIHAR, PATNA. 6. INSPECTOR OF POLICE, WEST CHAMPARAN AT BETTIAH. 7. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, WEST CHAMPARAN, BETTIAH. 8. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, WEST CHAMPARAN, BETTIAH. 9. THANA INCHARGE, TOWN BETTIAH, WEST CHAMPARAN. -RESPONDENTS 2 03.02.2009 It is the assertion of the petitioner that his application for renewal of arms licence is pending before respondent no.2, Distrirct Magistrate, West Champaran at Bettiah, since 31.07.2005 and his grievance is that till date neither the licence has been renewed nor refused. Having heard Mr. Md. Abu Haider, for the petitioner, Assistant Counsel to Additional Advocate General- VI, for the State, and taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, I deem it expedient that 2 respondent no.2, District Magistrate, West Champaran at Bettiah, takes final decision on the prayer of the petitioner, if already not taken, within six 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 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