IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.2309 of 2009 MRITUNJAY KUMAR SINGH Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 2 18/2/2009 Heard counsel for the petitioner and counsel for the State. In the opinion of this Court the District Magistrate, Patna being the licensing authority under the Arms Act cannot adopt such an indifferent attitude. The application of the petitioner for grant of license of a revolver is said to be pending consideration since 5.7.2004 and yet no final decision has been taken in a period of six years approximately. While this Court would not like to make any observation on the merit of such claim of the petitioner, but then the provisions of the Arms Act itself requires the District Magistrate to take a final decision with regard to grant of license to the petitioner, which is being sought for his personal safety, expeditiously. The District Magistrate, Patna therefore must take his final decision in the matter by passing an appropriate order within a period of four months from the date of 2 receipt/production of a copy of this order. It goes without saying that if the petitioner is found entitled for such licence he must be also communicated to do the needful for getting the license but if such application of petitioner is to be rejected, the District Magistrate must records his reasons. With the aforementioned observation and direction this application is disposed of. (Mihir Kumar Jha, J.) Abhay Kumar