SHYAM LAL Vs. DISTRICT MAGISTRATE BALRAMPUR

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Heard Sri Prabhakar Srivastava, learned counsel for the petitioners Sri Manish Mishra, learned Standing Counsel for the State-respondent nos. 1 to 3.

(2.) By means of the instant petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner is seeking for issuance of writ of mandamus directing the concerned District Magistrate or any other authority to grant permission for installation of idol/statue of Maa Durga which is going to be started from 29.09.2019 at Kali Sthan Village Sekhuiya, Bhujvandeeh, Police Station Utraula, District Balrampur.

(3.) Learned Standing Counsel has very fairly produced the order dated 21.09.2017 passed in Misc. Bench No. 23099 of 2017 connected with ten other writ petitions and has submitted that in aforesaid number of writ petitions filed before this Court, matter has been disposed of with the direction to the concerned District Magistrate to consider the application seeking permission for Durga Pooja and allied activities will include the authority to or refuse with or without conditions so that law and order in vicinity is maintained. The order dated 21.09.2017 reads as under:-