Bijay Bhushan Singh v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.12864 of 2016 =========================================================== Bijay Bhushan Singh S/o Sri Chandradeo Prasad Singh R/o Village- Kapasia, P.S.- Sour Bazar, District- Saharsa, at present R/o Gautam Nagar, Ward No.11 Bamphar Chowk, P.S.- Saharsa, District- Saharsa.

.... .... Petitioner

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

2. The District Magistrate, Saharsa.

3. The Superintendent of Police, Saharsa.

4. The District Arms Magistrate, Saharsa.

.... .... Respondents =========================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner : Mr. Manindra Kishore Singh, Advocate For the State : Mr. Md. Irshad, AC to SC 18 =========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE RAVI RANJAN ORAL JUDGMENT Date: 17-08-2016 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. It is contended on behalf of the petitioner that despite an application for grant of firearms licence having been filed in the year 2015 itself, the matter has been kept pending by the licensing authority.

Accordingly, this writ application is being disposed of with a direction to the District Magistrate - cum - licensing authority, Saharsa to take a decision in the matter of the petitioner on its own

Patna High Court CWJC No.12864 of 2016 dt.17-08-2016 2/2 merit and in accordance with law within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt / production of a copy of this order, if the decision has already not been taken.

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