IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.8295 of 2008 NAGENDRA KUMAR,ADVOCATE, S/O LATE MUKTESHWAR KUMR, R/O MOHALLA CIVIL LINES, POST OFFICE/POLICE STATION & DISTRICT- BUXAR. -PETITIONER Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, BUXAR 3. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, BHOJPUR, ARA. 4. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, BUXAR. -RESPONDENTS 02 03.02.2009 Petitioner filed application for grant of arms licence in the year 1984. His place of residence is Buxar. While passing the order dated 24.1.2008, the District Magtistrate, Buxar, respondent no.2, observed that it may be possible that his application for grant of arms licence might have been disposed off by the District Magistrate, Bhojpur, before creation of the District of Buxar on 17.3.1991. Accordingly, by order dated 24.1.2008 it declined to pass any order on an earlier application but gave liberty to the petitioner to file fresh application for grant of arms licence. It is this order of the District Magistrate, Buxar which have been impugned in the present application. Mr. Najmul Hoda appears on behalf of the 2 petitioner. State is represented by Assistant Counsel to Government Advocate no.7. In the facts of the present case I am of the opinion that the District Magistrate has passed the most appropriate order. In case the petitioner files fresh application for grant of arms licence before respondent no.2, the District Magistrate, Buxar, he shall consider the same in accordance with law within six months from the date of its filing. The application stands disposed off with the observation aforesaid. (C.K. Prasad, ACJ.) AAhmad