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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ALLAHABAD, LUCKNOW BENCH
Attau Rahman Masoodi, Subhash Vidyarthi
Waqf No.19 Dahgah Sahrif Thru. C/M Of Dargah Sharif Bahraich By Chairman Baqaullah – Appellant
Versus
State Of U.P. Thru .Addl. Chief Secy. Deptt. Home Lko. – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Per Attau Rahman Masoodi, J.
(1) Writ-C No. 4426 of 2025 has been filed by Waqf No. 19, Dargah Sharif, Bahraich, through its Committee of Management, jointly with the Committee of Management of Dargah Sharif and four private individuals, challenging the validity of an order dated 26.04.2025 passed by the District Magistrate, Bahraich declining permission for organizing the Annual Jeth Mela - 2025 at Dargah Syed Salaar Masood Ghazi (RA), Bahraich. The petitioners have sought a Writ of Mandamus commanding the opposite parties to co-operate and co-ordinate in organizing the Jeth Mela - 2025 starting from 15.05.2025 and ending on 15.06.2025 and not to create any hindrance in holding the Annual Jeth Mela by the Management of Dargah Sharif, Bahraich and also not create any hindrance in visit of devotees of Dargah Sharif, Bahraich.
(2) P.I.L. No. 458 of 2025 has been filed by five individual petitioners and P.I.L. No. 463 of 2025 has been filed by six individual petitioners substantially seeking the same relief.
(3) As common questions have been raised by all the petitioners of the three writ petitions, all the three Writ Petitions are being decided by this common judgment.
(4) The
State cannot deny permission for cultural and religious events based on trivial grounds; fundamental rights to practice faith must be upheld unless posed with genuine threats to public order or secur....
Public parks may be utilized for cultural celebrations under specific regulations, as outlined by previous Supreme Court directions and administrative orders.
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