Petitioner challenged the pendency of his arms licence application. The Court directed the District Magistrate to decide the application on merits within two months of receiving this order.
Direction to the District Magistrate to decide the arms licence application within two months.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.25160 of 2013 ====================================================== Priy Ranjan Singh S/O Hari Madhav Singh At Present Resident Of Mohalla- Keshri Nagar, Test Book Kalwani, P.S- Patliputra, DistrictPatna. .... .... Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. The District Magistrate, Patna.
.... .... Respondents
====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner : Mr. Kumar Bharat, Advocate For the State : Mr. Purnendu Singh, G.P. 27, Mrs. Sunita Kumari, A.C. to G.P.27 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE RAVI RANJAN ORAL ORDER 2 24-11-2015 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The grievance of the petitioner is that his application for grant of arms licence of N.P. Bore Revolver filed on 03.11.2009 is still pending despite the police report having already been received by the licensing authority. 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 a final decision in the matter on its own merit and in accordance with law within a period of two months from the date of receipt /
Patna High Court CWJC No.25160 of 2013 (2) dt.24-11-2015
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production of a copy of this order, if the same has not already been taken.
(Dr. Ravi Ranjan, J)
Sanjay-II/-
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the inordinate pendency of the arms licence application warrants intervention by this Court.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Priy Ranjan Singh
The State Of Bihar
The District Magistrate, Patna
Ravi Ranjan
As recorded by the court registry
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