IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.4931 of 2009 VIJAY KUMAR Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ANR ----------- For the petitioner: Mr. Naresh Kumar Malhotra,Advocate Mr. Binod Kumar Sina No.II For the State; Mr.Madhuranand Jha,A.C. to AAG-VII. -- 2. 18.4.2009 The petitioner is aggrieved by an order dated 13.2.2009 passed by the District Magistrate, Kaimur (respondent No.2) by which the licence for arms has been refused by him on the ground that the home District of the petitioner is Rohtas and his application for licence for arms can be considered from the said District. Learned counsel for the State raises a preliminary objection that the petitioner has an alternative statutory remedy of filing an appeal before the Commissioner of the Division. In the above circumstances, the writ application is dismissed with liberty to the petitioner to approach the Divisional Commissioner against the impugned order dated 13.2.2009 of the District Magistrate, Kaimur. In case such an appeal is filed with an application for condonation of delay within four weeks from today, then the same shall be considered by the Commissioner, keeping in view the fact that the petitioner was pursuing his remedy before this Court and such appeal shall be disposed of by him within a period of three months from the date of filing of the same. VPS ( Ramesh Kumar Datta,J.)