Umesh Kumar Mishra v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.15290 of 2014 ====================================================== Umesh Kumar Mishra, son of Late Rameshwar Mishra, resident of Village + P.O.- Hasua, P.S.- Nautan, District - Siwan (Bihar). .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

2. District Magistrate, Siwan, Bihar.

3. Arms Magistrate, Siwan, Bihar.

4. Senior Superintendent of Police, Siwan, Bihar.

5. Superintendent of Police, Siwan, Bihar.

6. S.H.O., Nautan, P.S.- Siwan, Bihar.

.... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Kumar Kaushlendra For the Respondent/s : Mr. Yogendra Pd. Sinha,AAG-15 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JYOTI SARAN ORAL ORDER 23-01-2015 Learned counsel for the parties are present.

The only grievance of the petitioner is that although he applied for arms licence for a pistol/revolver under the provisions of the Arms Act, 1959 and the Rules framed thereunder before the District Magistrate, Siwan on 22.5.2013 and though the concerned authorities have recommended in his favour but no final order has been passed and the application has remained pending.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking note of the grievance raised, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the District Magistrate, Siwan to consider the application of the petitioner for grant of arms licence in the

Patna High Court CWJC No.15290 of 2014 (2) dt.23-01-2015 backdrop of the recommendation received from the statutory authorities and dispose of the same in accordance with law and after giving opportunity of hearing to the petitioner expeditiously and preferably within a period of three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. (Jyoti Saran, J) SKPathak/- U