IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.14461 of 2009 SUJEET SINGH son of late Ram Hirdaya Singh, resident of Village Jaypur, P.S. Sasaram (Muffasil), Dist. Rohtas…..Petitoner. Versus 1.THE STATE OF BIHAR 2.Commissioner, Patna Division, patna. 3.The District Magistrate, Rohtas, Sasaram, Rohtas 4.The Superintendent of Police, Sasaram ,Rohtas 5.The S.D.O. Sasaram, Rohtas 6.The Officer-in-charge, SAsaram (muffasil) P.S. Rohtas 7.The Arms Magistrate, Sasaram, Rohtas …..Respondents. ----------- 5 4.12.2009 Petitioner had applied for grant of an arms licence to the Collector –cum- District Magistrate, Rohtas. On reports having been received the Collector, Rohtas by his order dated 9.8.2006 in Arms Case No. 478 of 2006 rejected the application only on the ground that the petitioner or his property is not under threat from any quarter and as such arms licence cannot be granted to the petitioner. Petitioner preferred appeal being Arms Appeal No. 323 of 2006 before the Divisional Commissioner which was allowed by order dated 22.1.2008 wherein the order of the Collector was set aside and he was directed to rehear the matter and take a decision within four weeks that was in January 2008. Petitioner thereafter was asked at the district level to furnish no dues certificate from financial institution and further inquiries were ordered which were of favourable report. Still the matter is pending before the collector, Rohtas and the same is not being disposed of.. Petitioner prays for a direction to the collector, Rohtas to dispose of the proceeding. While so directing I may only point out that one does not have to wait for an incident to occur only where-after arms licence would be granted because that may be too late. The collector is well advised to keep this - 2 - aspect in mind. I direct the collector, Rohtas to take a decision in the matter after hearing the parties in accordance with law within one month from the date of production of a copy of this order before him by the petitioner. The writ petition stands disposed of. (Navaniti Prasad Singh, J) M.Rahman