IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.12438 of 2005 Noor Hassan, son of Late Md. Hasnain, R/O Jalwa Toli, Moghalpura, P.S.Khajekalan, Patna City, Patna.— Petitioner. Versus 1.The State of Bihar through Home Secretary, Home (Police) Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna 2.District Magistrate, Patna 3.Additional District Magistrate, (I/c, Arms, General) Patna.--- Respondents. For the petitioner : Mr. Parth Sarthy For the respondents : Mr. Mohini Kumari, JC to SC-IX ----- 2. 21.1.2009. Prayer of the petitioner in this writ application originally was to direct Respondent No.2, the District Magistrate, Patna to grant him the arms licence. However, when the matter is taken up, Mr. Parth Sarthy, appearing on behalf of the petitioner, states that his prayer for grant of arms licence has been rejected and against that he has preferred Appeal No.480 of 2007 before the Divisional Commissioner. His grievance right now is that the Divisional Commissioner is not disposing of the appeal. Having heard Mr. Parth Sarthy for the petitioner, JC to SC IX for the State and taking into consideration the facts and 2 circumstances of the case, I am of the opinion that the petitioner shall be well advised to represent before the Divisional Commissioner itself for expeditious disposal of the appeal. Needless to state that in case such a prayer is made, the Divisional Commissioner shall consider the same in accordance with law. Application stands disposed off. ahk (C. K. Prasad,ACJ)