IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.15641 of 2009 SUDHIR KUMAR, S/O SRI SURESH PRASAD SINGH R/O MOHALLA- POSTAL PARK, INDIRA NAGAR ROAD NO.-3, P.S.- JAKKANPUR, DISTT.- PATNA….PETITIONER. VERSUS 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, BIHAR, PATNA 2. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, PATNA 3. THE DISTRICT ARMS MAGISTRATE, PATNA 4. SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PATNA 5. THE S.D.P.O., SADAR , PATNA 6. OFFICER INCHARGE, JAKKANPUR POLICE STATION, DISTT.- PATNA………………RESPONDENTS. For the petitioner :M/s Yogesh Chandra Verma, Sr. Advocate with Sadanand Paswan, Advocate. For the State. : Mr. Satya Deo Kumar,SC-12. ----------- 03/ 26.07.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State and its authorities. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner for directing the respondents to grant licence of pistol/revolver to the petitioner for which his application is pending since 2008. Now learned counsel for the petitioner submits that this writ petition was filed on 16.11.2009 and immediately thereafter the authority concerned rejected the petitioner’s application for licence vide order dated 27.11.2009. He further submits that in spite of his best efforts a copy of order dated 27.11.2009 passed by the District Magistrate, Patna is not being supplied to him. On the other hand, learned counsel for the respondents submits that information has already been sent to the petitioner. In the aforesaid facts and circumstances, this writ petition has become infructuous and is accordingly dismissed. 2 However, the petitioner will be at liberty to challenge the said order dated 27.11.2009 by filing an application before the appellate authority under section 18 of the Arms Act. The District Magistrate, Patna is directed immediately to supply a copy of order dated 27.11.2009 to the petitioner, if he files an application for the same. harish (S.N. Hussain, J.)