IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.2187 of 2009 MRITUNJAY KUMAR SINGH Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 2. 13.2.2009 Heard counsel for the petitioner and the counsel for the State. The application for grant of licence under the Arms Act of the petitioner is said to be pending from 6.7.2004 i.e. for a period of nearly five years now. It does not behove of an efficient administration to keep such application pending for years together. Whatever be the decision of the authority must be communicated to the person claiming licence under the Arms Act because such person needs arms for his personal safety. If the State and its officials would adopt such a callous attitude in deciding even such matters, that in a way would encroach upon their fundamental right under Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution. For the moment this Court would, therefore, only expect the District Magistrate of Patna to take up the case of the petitioner for consideration on a expeditious basis and ensure that a final decision for grant of licence is taken and 2 communicated to him within a period of four months from the date of receipt/ production of a copy of this order. With the aforementioned observation, this application is disposed of. (Mihir Kumar Jha,J.) Surendra/