Rakesh Kumar v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.13384 of 2014 ====================================================== Rakesh Kumar, s/o Sri Krishna Kumar Gupta, Residence of Mohalla- Badi Patan Devi, near Ramna School, P.S. Alamganj, P.O. Gulzarbagh, DistrictPatna .... .... Petitioner

Versus

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

2. Divisional Commissioner, Patna Division, Patna

3. District Magistrate, Patna

4. Senior Superintendent of Police, Patna

5. Additional District Magistrate (Arms), Patna

6. District Arms Magistrate, Patna

7. S.H.O. Alamganj Police Station, Patna .... .... Respondents ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner : M/s. Manisha Pandey, Deepak Kumar, Advocates For the State : A.C. to A.A.G. III ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE RAVI RANJAN ORAL ORDER 01-02-2016 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The grievance of the petitioner is that though he had filed an application for grant of firearm licence on 26.03.2014, still no final decision has been taken as yet by the District Magistratecum-Licensing Authority, Patna despite the fact that there is already recommendation by the police authority in favour of the petitioner.

Having regards to the facts and circumstances of the case, this writ application is being disposed of with a direction to the District Magistrate - cum - licensing authority, Patna to take

Patna High Court CWJC No.13384 of 2014 (2) dt.01-02-2016 2 / 2 a final decision in the matter on its own merit and in accordance with law expeditiously preferably within a period of three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. (Dr. Ravi Ranjan, J) Sanjay-II/- U