IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.7893 of 2006 RAJESHWAR KUMAR SINGH, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, SON OF LATE SHEO BALAK SINGH RESIDENT OF VILLAGE BHADWAR, VIA NARHI CHANDI, P.S. KOILWAR(NOW CHANDI ) DISTRICT BHOJPUR. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE BHOJPUR, AT ARA. 3. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, BHAGALPUR. 4. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, NALANDA AT BIHAR SHARIF. 5. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, BEGUSARAI. ----------- 03. 28.04.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. 2. Petitioner superannuated from the government service with effect from 31.1.2002. During his service period he obtained gun licence and purchased DBBL gun. The gun licence has been renewed from time to time. After superannuation petitioner returned back to his native village and applied for renewal of his gun licence before the District Magistrate, Bhojpur at Ara vide petition dated 10.7.2004. This writ petition has been filed praying inter alia to direct the District Magistrate, Bhojpur at Ara to consider the request of the petitioner for renewal of his gun licence contained in petition dated 10.7.2004. It is submitted that during currency of his gun licence petitioner could not apply for renewal of the gun licence, as during the said period general election process was on and his application was not entertained but soon after the election process was over he filed petition dated 10.7.2004. No counter affidavit has been filed in the matter, although this petition was filed on 10.7.2006 and under order dated 23.1.2009 four weeks time was granted to file the counter 2 affidavit. 3. Having heard counsel for the parties, I direct the District Magistrate, Bhojpur at Ara to consider the request of the petitioner for renewal of his gun licence, as set out in his subsequent application dated 26.5.2006, Annexure-1 which appears to have been sent to the District Magistrate, Bhojpur at Ara under registered cover, receipt whereof is also annexed with the petition. The District Magistrate, Bhojpur at Ara should dispose of the request of the petitioner, as early as possible, in any case within two months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order before him along with fresh copy of petition dated 26.5.2006 as also the earlier petition dated 10.7.2004. 4. The writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. Rajesh/ ( V.N. Sinha, J.)