IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.12280 of 2011 Kumar Uma Shankar Late Surendra Prasad R/O Andi, P.S. - Asthawan, District - Nalanda Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. District Magistrate, Nalanda Distrirct - Nalanda 3. The Distrcit Arms Magistrate, Nalanda At Biharsharif 4. The Superintendent Of Police, Nalanda , District - Nalanda 5. The Thana Incharge, P.S. - Asthawan, District - Nalanda ---------------------------------- 2 21.12.2011. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the respondents. Petitioner’s father Late Surendra Prasad was granted arms licence bearing Arms Licence no. as 217 of 1963 for NP bore rifle. He died on 25.11.2011, thereafter the petitioner surrendered arms on 24.12.2008 and made an application for grant of arms licence which was rejected by the Licencing officer, namely, the Collector, Nalanda. Learned counsel for the State submits that the petitioner has remedy by way of statutory appeal before the Commissioner of the Division. The writ petition is disposed of with observation that the petitioner may file an appeal before the Commissioner against the impugned order. Any application filed for condonation of delay in filing appeal would be considered sympathetically as the petitioner was pursuing his remedy in this court. Shashi. (Samarendra Pratap Singh, J.)