IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.2421 of 2009 Sanjay Kumar son of Radheshyam Singh, resident of Village-Lakhanu Sarai, Sasaram, P.S.-Sasaram, District-Rohtas at Sasaram. ……….Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. District Magistrate, Rohtas. 3. Commissioner, Patna Division, Patna. ……..Respondents. ----------- 02. 20.02.2009 Prayer of the petitioner is for a direction upon the District Magistrate, Rohtas(respondent No. 2) to dispose of his Arms Case No. 1062 of 2006. Petitioner’s contention is that he had applied for issuance of arms license for double barrel bullet for safety of his life and property. Against the initial order of rejection, the petitioner filed an appeal before the Commissioner, Patna Division who was pleased to remain the matter back to the District Magistrate on 21.08.2007 in Arms Appeal No. 63 of 2007 but thereafter nothing has been done in the matter. The District Magistrate is the statutory authority under the Arms Act and he is duty bound to pass an order in the matter specially after it remanded by the Divisional Commissioner. The writ application is disposed of with a direction that an order in Arms Case No. 1062 of 2006 will be passed after hearing the petitioner within a period - 2 - of three months from the date of production/communication of the copy of this order. The writ application stands disposed of. Shageer (Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J)