Santosh Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.16595 of 2015 ====================================================== Santosh Kumar Singh, Son of Sri Ram Awatar Singh, Resident of VillageSohsa, P.S. Belaon, District- Kaimur. .... .... Petitioner

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary Department of Home, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

2. The District Magistrate, Kaimur, Bhabhua.

3. The Sr. Dy. Collector In-charge Department of Law, Kaimur (Bhabhua).

4. The Superintendent of Police, Kaimur, Bhabhua

5. The Sub Divisional Officer, Bhabhuwa.

6. The Sub Divisional Police Officer, Bhabhua (Kaimur).

7. The Officer In-charge, Belauta Police Station, District- Kaimur (Bhabhua).

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rajesh Kumar Chaudhary, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Ram Das Singh, AC to GP-19 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE RAVI RANJAN ORAL ORDER 03-11-2015 I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State.

It is contended on behalf of the petitioner that despite an application was filed in the year 2012 itself for grant of arms licence, no decision has been taken as yet by the District Magistrate-cumLicensing Authority, Kaimur at Bhabua. Accordingly, I dispose of the writ application directing the District Magistrate-cum-Licensing Authority, Kaimur at Bhabua to take a decision upon the application of the petitioner in accordance with law within a period of two months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order.

(Dr. Ravi Ranjan, J) V.K. Pandey/- U