IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.2531 of 2008 DR.MD.MAHMOODUL HAQUE SON OF ZAFIRUL HAQUE, RESIDENT OF ZAFAR MASKAN, KHALILPURA MORE, PHULWARISHARIF, PATNA- 801505 (BIHAR) --- PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR. 2. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, DISTRICT PATNA, BIHAR. 3. STATE OF WEST BENGAL THROUGH THE SECRETARY HOME DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL, PATNA. 4. THE ADDITIONAL DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, ASSANSOL, DISTT. BURDWAN, WEST BENGAL. ---- RESPONDENTS. ----------- 2/ 03-02-2009 It is the assertion of the petitioner that his application for renewal of arms licence is pending consideration before respondent no.2 since February 2008 and his grievance is that neither the licence has been renewed nor the prayer declined. Having heard Mr. S. Kaisar Hassan for the petitioner, S.C. 23 for the State and Mr. Satyadeo Kumar for respondents no. 3 and 4, I deem it expedient that respondent no.2 takes final decision in the matter within three months from the date of receipt/ production of a copy of this order. In order to facilitate early decision, in case respondent no.2 seeks any information from respondents no. 3 and 4, latter shall make available those information within two weeks from the date the information is sought. It is made clear that I have not expressed any opinion in regard to the merit of the case of the party and that shall be decided by respondent no.2 in accordance with law. Application stands disposed off with the observation aforesaid. BTiwary/ ( Chandramauli Kr. Prasad, A.C.J.)