I have heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the State.

2. In view of identical issues having been involved, all the writ petitions have been considered together and are being disposed of by a common judgment.

3. The necessary facts for consideration of the cases are being enumerated as under :

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4. The petitioner had applied for grant of licence for D.B.B.L. gun before the District Magistrate, Rohtas. The matter was sent for verification to the police. The superintendent of Police, Rohtas, Dehri-on-Sone recommended for grant of license. However, the District Magistrate rejected the application of the petitioner vide order dated 06.07.2006 appended as Annexure-2 on the ground that there does not appear to be any threat perception upon the petitioner. The petitioner preferred Appeal No.422 of 2006 assailing the aforesaid order which was disposed of and remitted back the matter to the District Magistrate, Rohtas for fresh consideration after granting reasonable opportunity to the petitioner. Thereafter, when the District Magistrate was not disposing of the matter, the petitioner approached this Court by filing C.W.J.C. No.1476 of 2009 which was