IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.18243 of 2009 1. DAUD ALAM S/O LATE ABDUL GAFFAR R/O VILL- BHADA, P.S. JAMO BAZAR, DISTT. SIWAN Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPTT. OF HOME, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 2. THE COMMISSIONER SARAN DIVISION, SARAN AT PATNA 3. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE CUM DISTRICT ARMS OFFICER SIWAN AT SIWAN 4. THE DISTRICT ARMS MAGISTRATE SIWAN AT SIWAN 5. THE S.D.M. MAHARAJGANJ, DISTT. SIWAN 6. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE SIWAN AT SIWAN 7. THE OFFICER-IN CHARGE OF THE JAMO BAZAR P.S. JAMO, DISTT. SIWAN ----------- 02. 18.01.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner is stated to have applied for an Arms license earlier in the year 2004. The counter affidavit states that he was asked to appear before the District Magistrate which he never did resulting in the rejection of his application. The petitioner has applied afresh in December, 2007. The counter affidavit states that in view of the earlier rejection order there was no occasion to reconsider the request for license. The stand of the respondents is unsustainable. There has been no rejection on the earlier occasion on merits. The power of the District Magistrate with regard to the grant or refusal of an Arms license is regulated by statutory requirements of Sections 13 and 14 of the Arms Act. Let the District Magistrate consider the 2 petitioner’s application submitted in December, 2007 in accordance with law within a maximum period of three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. The application stands disposed. P.K ( Navin Sinha, J.)