BHAWANI SHANKER SHARMA Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD the petitioner in person and the learned counsel for respondent No.8.

(2.) PETITIONER has preferred this writ petition with a prayer that an appropriate writ, order or direction be issued restraining the respondents from holding the event 'Jaipur Marathon-2013' and further direct the official respondents not to permit such activities in the city of Jaipur within municipal limit. It has also been prayed that an enquiry may be ordered into the affairs of the event 'Jaipur Marathon-2013' with regard to facilities, concessions provided by the State of Rajasthan and Government agencies to such a commercial and private programme.

(3.) PETITIONER , present in person, submitted that he came to know about 'Jaipur Marathon-2013' on 18.01.2013 and soon thereafter, he served a notice upon the respondents on 18.01.2013 itself, to stop it and immediately thereafter, he preferred the present writ petition before this Court on 22.01.2013. He submitted that in past, it has been experienced that no suitable arrangements were made and even directions of this Court given in PIL relating to Jaipur Marathon-2012, were not followed.