IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.7706 of 2010 RAM LAL PRASAD S/O LATE INDRASHAN MAHTO R/O VILL.- PUJHA, PATJIRWA, P.S. SRINAGAR PUJHA, DISTT.- WEST CHAMPARAN (BETTIAH) Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR, THROUGH CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 2. THE DIVISIONAL COMMISSIONER, MUZAFFARPUR 3. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, WEST CHAMPARAN, BETTIAH 4. THE SUB DIVISIONAL MAGISTRATE, BETTIAH 5. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, WEST CHAMPARAN, BETTIAH 6. THE SUB DIVISIONAL POLICE OFFICER SADAR BETTIAH 7. THE OFFICER IN-CHARGE (H.O.S.), SRINAGAR (PUJHA), BETTIAH. ---------- 3. 05-08-2010 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned counsel for the State. 2. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner challenging order dated 16-04-2010 by which the District Magistrate, West Champaran, Bettiah cancelled the petitioner’s Arms Licence No. 2/91, 01/03 and 01/08. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that an appeal lies against the said order in the Arms Act and hence, he seeks permission to withdraw this writ petition in order to challenge the impugned order before the appellate authority namely the Divisional Commissioner, Muzaffarpur. 4. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of with the aforesaid liberty. However, if an appeal is filed along with a copy of this order before the Divisional Commissioner, Muzaffarpur within 15 days from today 2 the said authority considering the time taken in the instant writ petition, shall dispose it of on merits in accordance with the law expeditiously preferably within a period of four months from the date of filing of the said appeal. Sujit (S.N. Hussain,J)