IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.14141 of 2005 BHADESHWAR RAI, S/O SRI RAM RAI, R/O VILLAGE-KRITPURA, P.S. BUXAR, DISTRICT- BUXAR. -PETITIONER Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR, 2. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, KAIMUR AT BHABUA, 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KAIMUR AT BHABUA. -RESPONDENTS 2 21.01.2009 It is the stand of the petitioner that his application for grant of arms licence is pending before respondent no.2, the District Magistrate, Kaimur at Bhabua, since 19.12.2003 and his grievance is that till date neither the licence has been granted nor refused. Having heard Mr. Rajni Kant Pandey, for the petitioner, J.C to S.C. IX for the State and taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, I deem it expedient that respondent no.2 takes decision on the application 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 2 arms licence and that shall be decided by respondent no.2 in accordance with law. In order to facilitate early disposal of the application, petitioner along with a copy of this order, shall annex the application filed earlier for grant of licence. The application stands disposed off, with the observation aforesaid. (C.K. Prasad, ACJ.) AAhmad