Sai Data Ashram Korkhana Ayodhya Thru. Disciple Pankaj Shah and Another v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. (Home) U.P. Secrt. Lko. and Others

Court No. - 3 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 9897 of 2023 Petitioner :- Sai Data Ashram Korkhana Ayodhya Thru. Disciple Pankaj Shah And Another Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. (Home) U.P. Secrt. Lko. And Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Ratnesh Chandra,Anuj Dayal,Vaibhav Krishna 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 respondents. Present writ petition has been preferred with the following main reliefs:- " i) To issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the opposite parties specifically opposite party no. 2 and 3 to grant permission for holding worship/procession/bhandara from 12.11.2023 to 14.11.2023 ie. on Depawali festiwal at Sai Data Ashram, Korkhana, Janaur, Ayodhya over NH28.

ii) To issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the opposite parties specifically opposite party no. 2 and 3 to ensure proper traffic arrangements on the day of worship namely Hansh Vihar and Bhandara which is to be being organized from 12.11.2023 to

14.11.2023 i.e. on Deepawali festival" Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that a representation for the said purpose dated 12.10.2023 is pending before respondent no. 3. A direction may be issued to respondent no. 3 to consider and decide the said application as stipulated by this Court. Writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent no. 3 to consider and decide the representation of the petitioner dated 12.10.2023 within a period of four days from today after hearing all the concerned parties and in accordance with law. Office is directed to provide a certified copy of this order to the learned counsel for the petitioner today itself on payment of usual charges. (Manish Kumar,J) (Vivek Chaudhary,J) Order Date :- 8.11.2023/Ashish High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench