Petitioner prayed for renewal of firearm licence refused by Licensing Authority due to non-receipt of no objection certificate from former district. Court directed authority to decide matter on merits.
Directing District Magistrate-cum-Licensing Authority, Buxar to take final decision on applicant'merit within two months.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.9324 of 2016
=========================================================== Uma Shankar Singh, son of late Murlidhar Singh, resident of village + P.O.Lakhandihara, P.S. Dumraon, District- Buxar .... .... Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Govt. of Bihar, Old Secretariat, Patna 2. District Magistrate, Buxar 3. District Arms Magistrate, Buxar .... .... Respondents =========================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner : Mr. Sangiv Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Madhukar Mishra, A.C. to S.C. 31 =========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE RAVI RANJAN ORAL JUDGMENT Date: 27-06-2016
Heard parties.
The petitioner’s grievance is that his firearm licence, which was valid till the year 2015, is not being renewed by the Licensing Authority despite several representations having been made.
It is contended that firearm licence was granted to the petitioner by the Licensing Authority at Kathua, State of Jammu and Kashmir while he was serving in the Indian Army. However, after his retirement, he has come back to his native place and has made request for renewal of firearm licence for which no objection certificate was granted by the District Magistrate, Kathua vide Annexure 2 which has been addressed to the District Magistrate, Buxar.
Patna High Court CWJC No.9324 of 2016 dt.27-06-2016
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Accordingly, I direct the District Magistrate-cum-Licensing Authority, Buxar to take a final decision in the matter of the petitioner on its own merit and in accordance with law within a period of two months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order and communicate it to the petitioner.
This disposes of the writ petition.
(Dr. Ravi Ranjan, J)
Sanjay-II/-
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the District Magistrate-cum-Licensing Authority should decide the petitioner's firearm licence renewal application on merits without non-cooperation certificate?
Uma Shankar Singh
The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Govt. of Bihar
District Magistrate, Buxar
District Arms Magistrate, Buxar
Ravi Ranjan
As recorded by the court registry
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