LAWS(CAL)-2009-7-76

HOWRAH GANTANTRIK NAGARIK SAMITY Vs. UNION OF INDIA

Decided On July 31, 2009
HOWRAH GANTANTRIK NAGARIK SAMITY Appellant
V/S
UNION OF INDIA Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE writ-petitioners have come up with a supplementary affidavit alleging violation of the directions given by this Court in the above Public Interest Litigation on September 28, 2007 on the occasion of the meeting held at the instance of the Democratic Youth Federation of india (hereinafter referred to as DYFI) on December 20, 2008 by cooking of foods for the public gathered in the meeting with the aid of open oven within 3 kilometres of the Victoria Memorial Hall. The annexure to the said affidavit, i. e. the various news-items from the local newspapers indicated that there was also the allegations of parking vehicles used for carrying the participants within the prohibitive zones as indicated in the said order.

(2.) ON September 28, 2007, this Court passed various directions for the protection of the Victoria Memorial Hall and among those directions, the following two directions are relevant for the purpose of disposal of the present application :

(3.) SUBSEQUENTLY, on May 7, 2008, this Court passed the following direction regarding grant of permission to hold any meeting or rally within three kilometres of the Victoria Memorial Hall: