IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.1535 of 2005 Ashok Singh son of late Padma Narayan Singh, resident of A/14, Kankarbagh 20 Police Station Kankarbagh, District Patna. ------ Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Bihar 2. The District Magistrate, Patna 3. The Superintendent of Police, Patna 4. The Officer Incharge of Kankarbagh Police Station, Patna. ----- Respondents. ----------- 2/ 19-01-2009 Prayer of the petitioner is for grant of arms licence. It is his assertion that he lives in Patna and, therefore, filed an application for grant of licence before the District Magistrate, Patna. His grievance is that his application for grant of arms licence has not been considered on merit by the District Magistrate, Patna and he has been advised to obtain arms lience from the licensing authority of his home district. Petitioner does not dispute that his parental village is in the District of Jehanabad but according to him as he is living in Patna since long, the District Magistrate, Patna is required to take decision on merit. Despite service long ago, respondents have not chosen to file any counter affidavit. Having heard Mr. Dhananjay Kumar for the petitioner , JC to G.A.7 for the State and taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, I deem it expedient that respondent no.2, District Magistrate, Patna, takes final decision on the prayer 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. - 2 - It is made clear that I have not expressed any opinion in regard to the entitlement of the petitioner to get the licence and that shall be decided by respondent no.2 in accordance with law. Application stands disposed off with the observation aforesaid. BTiwary/ ( Chandramauli Kr. Prasad, A.C.J.)