Dr. Deepak Kumar v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.17355 of 2015 ====================================================== Dr. Deepak Kumar S/o Sri Krishna Prasad Resident of Mohalla - Khajurbanna, Post - Mahendru, P.S. Sultanganj, Town & District - Patna. .... .... Petitioner

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through Home Secretary, Govt. of Bihar.

2. District Magistrate, Patna.

3. District Arms Magistrate, Patna.

4. Additional District Magistrate (Arms), Patna.

5. Divisional Commissioner, Patna.

6. Sr. Superintendent of Police, Patna.

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

For the Petitioner : M/s. Manish Pandey and Vishwa Nath Pandey, Advocates For the State : Mr. Kumar Kamal Nayan, A.C. to S.C.33 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE RAVI RANJAN ORAL ORDER 23-11-2015 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner seeks direction to the respondent-District Magistrate, Patna-cum-Licensing Authority for considering his application for grant of license for D.B.B.L. gun which was filed in the year 2011 itself but no decision has been taken as yet. It is contended that the petitioner's father is having a license for D.B.B.L. gun, however, now, due to old age he wants to transfer the gun in favour of the petitioner.

Having regards to the aforementioned facts, this writ application is disposed of with a direction to the licensing authority to take a final decision in accordance with law within a

Patna High Court CWJC No.17355 of 2015 (2) dt.23-11-2015 2/2 period of six weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order also taking into account the Family Heirloom policy. (Dr. Ravi Ranjan, J) N.H./- U