Rakesh Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2227 of 2016 ====================================================== Rakesh Kumar Singh S/o Rajeshwar Singh R/o Malti Niwas, Aam Bagicha, Mahadeopuri, P.S. Gardanibagh, District - Patna .... .... Petitioner

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through it's Chief Secretary, Old Secretariat, Patna

2. The District Magistrate, Patna

3. The Officer - in - Charge, Gardanibagh, Police Station .... .... Respondents ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner : Mr. Nawal Kishore Singh, Advocate For the State : Mr. Ashok Kumar, SC 11 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE RAVI RANJAN ORAL ORDER 22-02-2016 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner claims that his application for grant of arms licence, even though having been filed in the year 2014, has been kept pending by the licensing authority as no final decision has been taken as yet.

Accordingly, this writ application is being disposed of with a direction to the District Magistrate - cum - Licensing Authority, Patna to take a decision upon the application of the

Patna High Court CWJC No.2227 of 2016 (2) dt.22-02-2016 2/2 petitioner in accordance with law within a period of four months from the date of receipt / production of a copy of this order. (Dr. Ravi Ranjan, J) Spd/- U