Jata Shankar Singh v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.18947 of 2014 =========================================================== Jata Shankar Singh, Son of Late Jagarnath Singh, Resident of VillageMankarariya, P.S.- Paharpur, District- East Champaran. .... .... Petitioner

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through the District Magistrate, East Champaran at Motihari.

2. The District Arms Magistrate, District East Champaran at Motihari.

3. The Sub Divisional Officer, Areraja, District- East Champaran. .... .... Respondents =========================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner : Mr. Anil Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Shashi Shekhar Kr. Pd., A.C. to S.C. 13 =========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE RAVI RANJAN ORAL JUDGMENT Date: 16-05-2016 Heard parties.

Petitioner has approached this Court for renewal of his firearm licence.

However, counter affidavit filed on behalf of the State discloses that the licence of the petitioner has already been cancelled under Section 17(d) of the Arms Act, 1959 by the licensing authority. Accordingly, this writ application is being disposed with a liberty to the petitioner to approach the statutory appellate authority against such order, if he is so advised, as no direction for renewal of licence can be given since his licence has already been cancelled. If the petitioner prefers statutory appeal along with a petition for condoning the delay in filing the same, the period during

Patna High Court CWJC No.18947 of 2014 dt.16-05-2016 2 / 2 which the writ petition has remained pending before this Court should be considered by the competent authority for the relevant purpose. (Dr. Ravi Ranjan, J) Sanjay-II/- AFR/NAFR NAFR CAV DATE NA Uploading Date 18.06.2016 Transmission Date NA