IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.4523 of 2008 BINOD KUMAR son of Ram Janam Sharma, resident of Dr. Narayan Prasad Lane, P.S. Sultanganj, District Patna. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. District Magistrate, Patna. 3. Additional District Magistrate (General), Patna. 4. District Arms Magistrate, Patna. ----------- 2 2/2/2009 It is the assertion of the petitioner that his application for grant of arms licence has been rejected by the District Magistrate, Patna and his grievance is that though he made an application for grant of certified copy thereof to enable him to prefer appeal, the same has not been given to him. Despite opportunity, the respondents have not chosen to file any counter affidavit. However, they are represented through A.C. to G.P. XI. The petitioner filing requisite for grant of certified copy of the order within two weeks from today, respondent no. 2, the District Magistrate, Patna shall ensure that the certified copy of the order refusing to grant arms licence is furnished to the petitioner within four weeks from the date of its filing. The petitioner filing appeal against the said order within thirty days from the date the certified copy is made available to him, the Divisional Commissioner shall consider and dispose off the appeal on merit in accordance with law. The writ application stands disposed of with the direction aforesaid. (C. K. Prasad, ACJ.) - 2 - AMIN