IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.410 of 2007 S.I.(EXE.)BHOLA SINGH, S/O LATE BISWA NATH SINGH, R/O VILLAGE- KHAJURIA, P.S. ARRAH MUFFASIL, DISTRICT BHOJPUR (ARA), AT PRESENT C.I.S.F. UNIT, OPS(N) GUWAHATI (ASSAM). -PETITIONER Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR, THROUGH THE COLLECTOR-CUM- DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, BHOJPUR (ARA). 2. THE DISTRICT ARMS MAGISTRATE, BHOJPUR AT ARA. 3. THE COLLECTOR & DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, MEDAK AT SANGAAREDDY (ANDHRA PRADESH). 4. THE SUPERINTENDNET OF POLICE, MEDAK AT SANGAREDDY (ANDHRA PRADESH). 5. THE DISTRICT REVENUE OFFICER & ADDITIONAL DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, MEDAK AT SANGREEEDY (ANDHRA PRADESH). -RESPONDENTS 2 27.01.2009 It is the stand of the petitioner that his application for grant of arms licence is pending before respondent no.1, the District Magtistrate, Bhojpur at Arrah, since 2006 and his grievance is that till date neither the licence has been renewed nor refused. Having heard Mr. Barun Kumar Choudhary, for the petitioner, A.C. to SC 22, for the State and taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, I deem it expedient that respondent no.1 takes 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. It is made clear that I have expressed no opinion 2 in regard to the entitlement of the petitioner to get 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. The application stands disposed off, with the observation aforesaid. (C.K. Prasad, ACJ.) AAhmad