Patna High CourtCWJC/22038/2018disposed

Ratnesh Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

2019-01-31Mr. Justice Sudhir Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.22038 of 2018 ====================================================== Ratnesh Kumar Singh, Son of Late Ram Bahal Singh, Resident of VillageBajitpur, P.S.- Nayagaon, District- Saran at Chapra, Presently residing at Panapur Langa, P.S.- Hajipur, District- Vaishali at Hajipur. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State Of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna

2. The District Magistrate, Saran at Chapra, District- Saran at Chapra.

3. The District Arms Magistrate, Saran at Chapra, District- Saran at Chapra.

4. The Superintendent of Police, Saran at Chapra, District- Saran at Chapra.

5. The Sub Divisional Officer, Sonepur, District- Saran at Chapra.

6. The Sub-Divisional Police Officer, Sonepur, District- Saran at Chapra.

7. The Circle Inspector of Police, Sonepur, District- Saran at Chapra.

8. The Station Head Officer, Nayagaon, District- Saran at Chapra.

9. The Circle Officer, Sonepur, District- Saran at Chapra. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Anita Kumari For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Partha Sarthi- GA4 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 31-01-2019 Heard the parties.

Following reliefs have been sought for in paragraph 1(i) and (ii) of the present application on behalf of the petitioner: "1(i) For issuance of an appropriate writ in the nature of Mandamus commanding and directing the Respondent no. 2 for disposal of Arms License Case No. 12 of 2018 which is pending consideration before the Respondent no. 2 at least since 09.01.2018 in respect of which the petitioner had filed his application on 15.03.2017 and he has been recommended for grant of license by the Respondent nos. 4 to 9.

(ii) For a declaration that if application of the petitioner for grant of Arms License on account of danger to his life and property was recommended by the Respondent nos. 4 to 9, there was no occasion

Patna High Court CWJC No.22038 of 2018(2) dt.31-01-2019 2/2 for the Respondent no. 2 to keep the matter pending before him since long."

Vide Annexure-1 to the present application, an application was made before the respondent no. 2 (the District Magistrate, Saran at Chapra) on 15.03.2017 for grant of license under the Arms Act resulting in institution of Arms License Case No. 12 of 2018 but till date no final order has been passed in respect of the same.

The respondent no. 2 (the District Magistrate, Saran at Chapra) is directed to consider the case and pass a final order in respect of Arms License Case No. 12 of 2018 in accordance with law within a period of three months from the date of receipt/production of this order.

With the aforesaid observation/direction, the present writ application stands disposed of.

(Sudhir Singh, J) Pankaj/- U