IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.8837 of 2005 VIKASH KUMAR, S/O LATE DASHRATH PANDEY, R/O MOHALLA MAUNA BRAMHAN TOLI, P.O.& P.S. CHAPRA, DISTRICT-SARAN. -PETITIONER Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE SARAN, P.O. & DISTRICT-CHAPRA. 2. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE (ARM LICENSING AUTHORITY) CHAPRA, P.O CHAPRA, DISTRICT SARAN. -RESPONDENTS 2 20.01.2009 It is the stand of the petitioner that his application for grant of arms licence is pending before respondent no.2, the District Magistrate, Saran at Chapra, since 2001 and his grievance is that till date neither the licence has been granted nor refused. Having heard Mr. Nand Kishore Singh, 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, Saran at Chapra, 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 2 in regard to the entitlement of the petitioner to get licence and that shall be considered by respondent no.2 in accordance with law. In order to facilitate early decision, petitioner, along with copy of this order shall annex the application filed by him for grant of licence. The application stands disposed off with the observation aforesaid. (C.K. Prasad, ACJ.) AAhmad