IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.3343 of 2006 MD.MANSOOR @ MANSOOR ALAM, SON OF LATE MD. ISHA, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- PAKHOPALI, POLICE STATION- UCHKAGAON, DISTRICT- GOPALGANJ AT PRESENT RESIDENT OF BHULI ROAD, KAWARI PATI, P.S. BANK MORE (NAYA BAZAR) DISTRICT- DHANBAD (JHARKHAND) …. PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR, THROUGH HOME SECRETARY, GOVT OF BIHAR, OLD SECRETARIAT, PATNA. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, SARAN DIVISION, SARAN. 3. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, GOPALGANJ. .. RESPONDENTS. ----------- 3. 23.02.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. 2. Petitioner is a licensee of N.P. Bore Revolver. Copy of the license has been annexed as Annexure-1 to this application perusal whereof indicates that the same has been renewed from time to time. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that after division of the State he is required to carry the weapon at his business place i.e. Dhanbad which is in the State of Jharkhand. In effect petitioner desires an interstate arms license which can be granted by the competent authority of the Government of India on the basis of the recommendation of the District Magistrate of his native district. Request of the petitioner 2 for necessary recommendation for grant of interstate arms license to the petitioner is pending before the District Magistrate as is evident from the averments made in this writ petition. In the light of the contents of the writ petition, petitioner received letter no. 131 dated 3.7.2007 from the District Magistrate, Gopalganj asking him to furnish further information which the petitioner submitted to the District Magistrate under his representation dated 20.7.2009 which was dispatched through speed post. Let petitioner appear before the District Magistrate, Gopalganj with a copy of this order as also the copy of the representation dated 20.7.2009 and enclosures thereto as also receipt showing dispatch of the representation through speed post who should consider the same and make appropriate recommendation in accordance with law, as early as possible, in any case, within two months from the date of receipt of the copy of this order. Ibrar/ ( V. N. Sinha, J.)