IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.14020 of 2005 SHADMAN AHMAD, S/O LATE SHABBIR AHMAD, R/O VILLAGE-HERTHU, P.S. ISLAMPUR, DISTRICT-NALANDA. -PEITIONER Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 2. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, NALANDA AT BIHARSHARIEF. 3. THE SUB-DIVISIONAL OFFICER, (CIVIL), HILSA, DISTRICT-NALANDA. 4. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, NALANDA AT BIHARSHARIEF. -RESPONDENTS 2 21.01.2009 It is the stand of the petitioner that his application for grant of arms licence is pending before respondent no.2, the District Magistrate, Nalanda, since 1998 and his grievance is that till date neither the licence has been granted nor refused. Having heard Mr. Binit Kumar, for the petitioner, J.C to S.C. IX for the State and taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, I deem it expedient that respondent no.2 takes decision on the application of the petitioner, if already not taken, within six months from the date of receipt / production of a copy of this order. I direct accordingly. 2 It is made clear that I have not expressed any opinion in regard to the entitlement of the petitioner to get the arms licence and that shall be decided by respondent no.2 in accordance with law. In order to facilitate early disposal of the application, petitioner along with a copy of this order, shall annex the application filed earlier for grant of licence. The application stands disposed of, with the observation aforesaid. (C.K. Prasad, ACJ.) AAhmad