HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - C No. - 9366 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 concerned Sub-Divisional Magistrate (Opposite Party No. 3) or any other authority to grant permission for organizing Sri Mad Bhagwat Katha which is going to be started from 22.09.2025 to 02.10.2025 in the premises of Maa Devihai Temple at village - Bhiter Gaon, Tehsil - Lalganj, District - Raebareli." 3. It is the case of the petitioner that the petitioner is the Chairman of Jai Maa Devihai Sewa Samiti, Village - Bhiter Gaon, Tehsil - Lalganj, District - Raebareli, and for the last 15-16 years during Navratri, Sri Mad Bhagwat Katha is organized in the premises of Maa Devihai Temple, Village - Bhiter Gaon, Tehsil - Lalganj, District - Raebareli. The petitioner has moved an application for grant of permission of Sri Mad Bhagwat Katha to the Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Lalganj, District- Raebareli on 26.08.2025 but no orders have been passed and the same is still pending, hence, this petition. 4. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of, without entering into the merits of the case, with a direction to the Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Lalganj, Raebareli to decide the application of the petitioner within a period of three days from the date a copy of this order is produced before him. September 19, 2025 Lokesh Kumar Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Anjani Kumar Srivastava, Prince Lenin Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. (Manjive Shukla,J.) (Mrs. Sangeeta Chandra,J.) Santosh Kumar Mishra .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. Thru Prin. Secy. Home Deptt. Lko. And 2 Others .....Respondent(s) Digitally signed by :- LOKESH KUMAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench