IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.16295 of 2006 SANJIV KUMAR SINGH, S/O LATE HARESHWAR SINGH, R/O VILLAGE- MAJHAUA, P.S. ARA SADAR, DISTRICT- BHOJPUR. -PETITIONER Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR, 2. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, BHOJPUR AT ARRAH, 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, BHOJPUR AT ARRAH, 4. THE OFFICER-IN-CHARGE, UDAWANTNAGAR POLICE STATION, DISTRICT- BHOJPUR. 2 27.01.2009 It is the stand of the petitioner that his application for grant of arms licence is pending before respondent no.2, the District Magtistrate, Bhojpur at Arrah, since 2005 and his grievance is that till date neither the licence has been granted nor refused. Having heard Mr. Rajni Ranjan Prasad no.2, for the petitioner, A.C. to AAG 6, 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 prayer 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. It is made clear that I have expressed no opinion in regard to the entitlement of the petitioner to get licence and that shall be decided by respondent no.2 in accordance with 2 law. In order to facilitate early disposal of the application, petitioner along with a copy of this order shall annex the application filed earlier. The application stands disposed off, with the observation aforesaid. (C.K. Prasad, ACJ.) AAhmad