1 925.wp.6789.2026.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR. WRIT PETITION NO. 6789 OF 2026 Gajanan Madhukarrao Sardar .Vs. State of Maharashtra and others _______________________________________________________________________ Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders of directions Court's or Judge's orders. and Registrar's Orders. Mr S. K. Bhattacharya, Advocate for the petitioner/s Mr A. M. Joshi, AGP for respondent Nos.1 to 3/State Mr M. I. Dhatrak, Advocate for respondent No. 5/Municipal Council Mr Pratrick Yeshpal, Adv. a/w. Ms Lina Sukre, Advocate for applicant/intervenor CORAM : ANIL S. KILOR AND RAJNISH R. VYAS, JJ. DATED : 04 th SEPTEMBER , 2026 . Heard. 2. This matter pertains to permission for celebrating Tanha Pola festival on 11/09/2026 in Pulgaon, Tahsil Deoli, District Wardha. 3. The request of the petitioner is pending and not yet finally decided in view of the report that there may be a law and order situation. 4. This report is based on the fact that already one group is celebrating Tanha Pola festival at the same place, where the petitioner wants to celebrate and other group, which has been celebrating Tanha Pola, has opposed the permission to the petitioner. 2026:BHC-NAG:11703-DB 2 925.wp.6789.2026.odt 5. Now the petitioner has filed an affidavit stating that they are ready to celebrate Tanha Pola at some alternative place and if possible at the adjoining place. 6. In that view of the matter, we are of the opinion that since the respondent Nos. 2 and 3 are the authorities to take such decision, we revert the matter to the respondent Nos. 2 and 3, who will consider the request as put by the petitioner for alternate location by way of additional affidavit filed on record dated 03/09/2026. 7. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of with a direction to the respondent Nos. 2 and 3 to take decision on the alternate proposal of the petitioner. 8. The decision shall be taken on or before 09/09/2026. Pending applications, if any, also stand disposed of. No order as to costs. [RAJNISH R. VYAS, J] [ANIL S. KILOR, J.] Namrata Signed by: Miss Namrata Suryawanshi Designation: PA To Honourable Judge Date: 04/09/2026 19:04:26