Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.17087 of 2025, decided 08-04-2026 by Ajit Kumar, J. Petitioners Sitaram Kumar and Satyendra Kumar challenged the District Magistrate, Patna's Memo No. 2718 dated 16.12.2024 (Annexure-5) rejecting their application for grant of arms licence (12 Bore DBBL Gun and 65 Bore M.P. Bore Rig) for want of training certificates. Court set aside the rejection order, permitted fresh individual representations with the now-available training certificates (Annexures 6/1, 6/2) within four weeks, and directed fresh consideration within two months in accordance with law; police report optional. Keywords: arms licence, training certificates, certiorari, mandamus, fresh consideration, District Magistrate Patna.
What did the court decide?
Impugned order dated 16.12.2024 (Annexure-5) set aside; petitioners at liberty to file fresh representations individually within four weeks with training certificates; District Magistrate, Patna to reconsider afresh within two months in accordance with law; police report may be obtained if required.