Patna High Court directed the licensing authority to decide the petitioner's arms license application within six weeks, considering the Family Heirloom policy and a prior High Court decision, noting the unexplained delay since 2009.
Direction to the licensing authority to take a final decision within six weeks.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1339 of 2014
====================================================== Pramendra Kumar S/O Shri Arun Kumar Singh Resident Of Village- Fulaut, P.S- Chausa, District- Madhepura.
.... .... Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. The District Magistrate, Madhepura. 3. The Superintendent Of Police, Madhepura. 4. The District Arms Magistrate, Madhepura. 5. The Sub- Divisional Offiecer, Udakishunganj, District- Madhepura. 6. The Sub Divisional Police Officer, Udakishunganj, District- Madhepura. 7. The Inspector Of Police, Udakishunganj, District- Madhepura. 8. The S.H.O. of Fulaut Out Post within Chousa Police Station DistrictMadhepura. .... .... Respondents ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner : Mr. Sanjeev Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. N.K.Singh, G.P. 26 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE RAVI RANJAN ORAL ORDER 4 23-11-2015 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. It is regretted that despite the application having been filed in the year 2009, a final decision could not be taken by the respondent-authority till date for grant of arms license to the petitioner. Learned counsel has submitted that the petitioner’s father had become old and he is suffering from some ailments and as such he wants to transfer his D.B.B.L. gun in favour of the petitioner. However, without any rhyme and reason, the matter is being delayed.
Having regard to the facts and circumstances of this
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case, the same is being disposed of with a direction to the licensing authority to take a final decision in accordance with law within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order taking into considering the Family Heirloom policy as well as the decision of this Court rendered in Manish Kumar and others vrs. The State of Bihar and others [2015(4)PLJR 212 .
(Dr. Ravi Ranjan, J)
N.H./U
2 issues framed by the court
Whether a final decision on the grant of arms license should be taken considering the Family Heirloom policy and the petitioner's father's ailments.
Whether the delay in decision-making is justified.
Colour shows how this judgement treated each authority
Manish Kumar and others vrs. The State of Bihar and othersReferred¶7
Manish Kumar and others vrs. The State of Bihar and others [2015(4)PLJR 212
Pramendra Kumar
State of Bihar
District Magistrate, Madhepura
Superintendent Of Police, Madhepura
District Arms Magistrate, Madhepura
Sub- Divisional Offiecer, Udakishunganj
Ravi Ranjan
As recorded by the court registry
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