IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.8520 of 2005 SHAILENDRA SINGH, S/O MR. A.K. SINGH, R/O MITRA COMPOUND, BORING CANAL ROAD, P.S.BUDDHA COLONY, DISTRICT-PATNA. -PETITIONER Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR, THROUGH COMMISSIONER-CUM-SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, GOVT. OF BIHAR, OLD SECRETARIAT, PATNA. 2. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, PATNA. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PATNA. 4. THE DISTRICT ARMS MAGISTRATE, PATNA. -RESPONDENTS 2 20.01.2009 It is the stand of the petitioner that his prayer for grant of arms licence is pending since 2002 and his grievance is that till date neither the licence has been granted nor refused. Having heard Mr. Amresh Kumar Sinha, for the petitioner, J.C to S.C. 9, for the State, and taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, I deem it expedient that respondent no.2, the District Magistrate, Patna, takes decision on the application of the petitioner, if already not taken, within six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. I direct accordingly. It is made clear that I have expressed no opinion on the entitlement of the petitioner to get licence and that 2 shall be decided by respondent no.2 in accordance with law. In order to facilitate early decision on the application, petitioner, along with copy of this order, shall annex the application filed earlier for grant of licence. The application stands disposed of with the observation aforesaid. (C.K. Prasad, ACJ.) AAhmad