HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - C No. - 11017 of 2025 Court No. - 40 HON'BLE SARAL SRIVASTAVA, J. HON'BLE AMITABH KUMAR RAI, J. 1. Heard Shri Rajesh Kumar Nishad, learned counsel for the Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for the State-respondents. 2. By means of the present writ petition, the petitioner has prayed for the following reliefs: To issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing respondent Nos. 2 and 3 to consider the application dated 20.3.2025 made by the petitioner regarding appointment of a Receiver for the fair held at Village Sapnawat in connection with Om Shri Jahar Veer Goga Baba/Om Shri Gorakhnath Baba Ji Mandir for the period from 16.5.2025 to 20.5.2025. 1. To issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing respondent No. 2 to ensure proper functioning of the said Mela and to look after its management, or to appoint any competent authority/Receiver for the said Mela at Om Shri Jahar Veer Goga Medhi Baba/Om Shri Guru Gorakhnath Baba Ji Mandir. 2. 3. The dispute raised by the petitioner essentially pertains to management and control of a religious fair, which involves disputed questions of fact and cannot be adjudicated in proceedings under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. 3. Accordingly, the present writ petition is dismissed, with liberty to the petitioner to avail of the appropriate remedy as may be available to him under law. September 24, 2025 Sumaira Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Rajesh Kumar Nishad, Shyam Singh Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. (Amitabh Kumar Rai,J.) (Saral Srivastava,J.) Amar Singh Gahlaut .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. And 4 Others .....Respondent(s) Digitally signed by :- SUMAIRA AQUIL High Court of Judicature at Allahabad