HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - C No. - 9301 of 2025 Court No. - 2 HON'BLE MRS. SANGEETA CHANDRA, J. HON'BLE MANJIVE SHUKLA, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for the State Respondents. 2. This writ petition has been filed with the following main prayer:- "(i) To issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus commanding the Opposite Parties to grant permission to the petitioner for celebrating pooja of the Maa Durga during Navaratri period at concerned place Shri Brhmadey Sthan Navdurga Puja Samiti, Village - Sahjadi, Police Station - Gilola, District - Shrawasti." 3. It is the case of the petitioner that the petitioner is the member of Shri Brhmadey Sthan Navdurga Puja Samiti, Village - Sahjadi, Police Station - Gilola, District - Shrawasti and he, along with the villagers is planning to install idol of Goddess Durga during the Navatratri period. The immersion of the idol will take place after Navaratri. The petitioner along with the villagers has moved an application to the Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Ikauna, District- Shrawasti to grant permission for the same, but till date, no orders have been passed, and therefore, this petition has been filed. 4. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of, without entering into the merits of the case, with a direction to the Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Ikauna, Shrawasti to decide the application of the petitioner within a period of two days from the date a copy of this order is produced before him. September 19, 2025 Lokesh Kumar Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Krishna Kumar Verma, Prinsi Singh Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. (Manjive Shukla,J.) (Mrs. Sangeeta Chandra,J.) Shri Brahmadev Sthan Navdurga Puja Samiti Thru.Member Satyam .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Deptt. Lko. And 4 Others .....Respondent(s) Digitally signed by :- LOKESH KUMAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench