IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.83 of 2006 DEEPAK KUMAR, S/O CHANDRA BHUSHAN SINGH, R/O VILLAGE SAIDEE, P.S. KATRI SARAI, DISTRICT-NALANDA. -PETITIONER Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR, 2. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE-CUM-DISTRICT OFFICER, NALANDA. 3. THE SUB-DIVISIONAL OFFICER, RAJGRIH, NALANDA, 4. THE CIRCLE OFFICER, RAJGRIH, NALANDA, 5. THE DY.S.P. RAJGRIH, NALANDA, 6. THE OFFICER-IN-CHARGE, KATRI SARAI, NALANDA. 2 21.01.2009 It is the stand of the petitioner that his application for grant of arms licence is pending before respondent no.2, the District Magistrate-Cum-District Officer, Nalanda, since 13.11.2004 and his grievance is that till date neither the licence has been granted nor refused. Having heard Mr. Ram Shanker Prasad, 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 takes decision on the application 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 2 opinion in regard to the entitlement of the petitioner to get the arms licence. In order to facilitate early disposal of the application, petitioner along with a copy of this order, shall annex the application filed earlier for grant of licence. The application stands disposed of, with the observation aforesaid. (C.K. Prasad, ACJ.) AAhmad