Nav Durga Pooja Samiti , Bahraich Thru. President , Subhash Sharma v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Deptt. U.P. Govt. Civil Secrt. Lko. and Others

Court No. - 3 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 8872 of 2023 Petitioner :- Nav Durga Pooja Samiti , Bahraich Thru. President , Subhash Sharma Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Deptt. U.P. Govt. Civil Secrt. Lko. And Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Ram Pheran Dwivedi Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Vivek Chaudhary,J. Hon'ble Manish Kumar,J. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for the State. Petitioner has approached this Court claiming that he has applied for permission to hold Durga Puja by installing the idol of Maa Durga in the ensuing Navratri and its immersion process thereafter, before the District Magistrate, Bahraich and his grievance would be sufficiently met in case his representation is considered and decided expeditiously in a time bound manner. Looking into the facts and circumstances and without entering into the merits of the case, the respondent no. 2 i.e. the District Magistrate, District Bahraich is directed to consider the representation of the petitioner and pass appropriate reasoned and speaking order on the same, in accordance with law, within a period of five days from the date a certified copy of this order is placed before him. With the aforesaid, writ petition is disposed of. Let a copy of this order be provided to learned counsel for the petitioner on payment of usual charges by tomorrow. (Manish Kumar,J) (Vivek Chaudhary,J) Order Date :- 13.10.2023 Ashish High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench