IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.3729 of 2010 DEVNITI SINGH S/O LATE DAULAT SINGH R/O VILL.+P.O.- JAITPUR, P.S.- BARAHIA, DISTT.- LAKHISARAI. ……PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE LAKHISARAI. 2. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE LAKHISARAI. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE MUNGHYR. 4. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE LAKHISARAI. 5. THE POLICE INSPECTOR CUM OFFICER INCHARGE BARAHIA POLICE STATION. 6. THE DISTRICT ARMS MAGISTRATE LAKHISARAI. …..RESPONDENTS. ----------- For the petitioner : M/s. Vijay Kumar & Ajay Kumar Singh, Advocates. 03/ 01.09.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner. 2. This writ petition has been filed challenging order dated 11.11.2008 (Annexure-1) by which the District Magistrate, Lakhisarai (respondent no.2) suspended the licence of the petitioner and directed the petitioner to submit his show cause as to why his licence for rifle bearing no.12/1997 for Rifle No. A.B.800519 should not be cancelled. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has immediately thereafter filed his show cause on 22.12.2008 before the District Magistrate, Lakhisarai, but the said authority has not decided the matter as yet, although more than one and half years have lapsed and the licence of the petitioner remains suspended for absolutely no legal or justifiable reasons. 4. In the aforesaid facts and circumstances, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw this writ - 2 - petition in order to approach the District Magistrate, Lakhisarai for early disposal of the matter. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of as withdrawn with the aforesaid liberty to the petitioner. 6. However, if the petitioner approaches the District Magistrate, Lakhisarai along with a copy of this order within fifteen days from today, the said authority shall decide his case by a reasoned order in accordance with law after hearing the petitioner within two months thereafter. Sunil (S. N. Hussain, J.)