IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.7780 of 2009 MD.JAWAID KHAN S/O LATE TAUFIQUE KHAN RESIDENT OF VILLAGE-RANISAGAR, P.S.- SHAHPUR, DISTT. BHOJPUR. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. DISTRICT MAGISTRATE CUM LICENCING AUTHORITY BHOJPUR AT ARAH. 3. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE ARAH. 4. SUB-DIVISIONAL OFFICER, ARAH. 5. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE ARAH. 6. INSPECTOR OF POLICE BIHIA BHOJPUR. 7. OFFICER INCHARGE OF SHAHPUR P.S. ARAH. ----------- 2. 10.7.2009. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the State. Petitioner is seeking a direction to the Licensing Authority i.e. the District magistrate, Bhojpur at Ara to take a decision. This application for grant of license of N.P. Bore rifle for which the petitioner had made an application on 14.5.2008. Petitioner submits that the police verification has already been done and there is nothing adverse against him which can be made out for the recommendation made in this regard but the matter is not being decided and therefore, the present writ application. With a limited prayer having been made in the present writ application, this writ application is disposed of with a - 2 - N.H./ direction upon the District Magistrate that she shall look into the application and recommendations made in favour of the petitioner and take an appropriate decision within a period of three months from the date of communication/production of a copy of this order. This writ application is disposed of with the above direction. ( Ajay Kumar Tripathi,J.)