IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.1391 of 2005 Bijendra Singh son of late Rajeshwar Singh, resident of village- Karkat Bigha, P.S. Paliganj, District Patna. --- Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Bihar. 2. Collector, Patna 3. Senior Superintendent of Police, Patna 4. Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Paliganj, Patna 5. Sub-Divisional Police Officer, Paliganj, Patna 6. Officer-in-Charge, Paliganj P.S. Paliganj, Patna. -- Respondents. ----------- 2/ 19-01-2009 It is the assertion of the petitioner that he had filed application for grant of arms licence as back as on 19.07.2004 and his grievance is that till date neither licence has been granted nor refused. Having heard Mr. Pramod Kumar Singh for the petitioner , JC to G.A.7 for the State and taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, I deem it expedient that respondent no.2, Collector, Patna, takes final decision on the prayer 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 opinion in regard to the entitlement of the petitioner to get the licence and that shall be decided by respondent no.2 in accordance with law. Application stands disposed off with the observation aforesaid. BTiwary/ ( Chandramauli Kr. Prasad, A.C.J.)