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2019 Supreme(MP) 308

S.K.SETH, VIJAY KUMAR SHUKLA
Shyam Narayan Chouksey – Appellant
Versus
Union of India – Respondent


Advocates:
Smt. Shobha Menon with Rahul Choubey for petitioner; Sandeep Kumar Shukla for respondents No. 1 and 2; Siddharth Seth for respondents No. 3 and 4.

ORDER

Shukla, J. --

1. The present petition is filed as pro bono publico seeking a direction to incorporate the suggestions made in representation regarding Flag hoisting on public buildings on all days in the Flag Code of India, 2002 (for short `the Flag Code’). The grievance of the petitioner is that he has submitted a representation to the respondents in this regard but till date no heed has been paid to it.

2. The petitioner submits that he is a septuagenarian and a citizen of India. He served in the Central Government – Military Engineering Services (MES) and Central Warehousing Corporation. According to him, he has been espousing various social causes and national honour as well. Earlier, he had approached this Court in a public interest litigation in the year 2001 raising voice against disregard to national anthem depicted in the movie “Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gam”. He also filed a PIL before the apex Court pertaining to national anthem. It is strenuously urged by him that the national flag should be hoisted at all polling booths on the date of voting. He has made further suggestions that the national flag should be hoisted on certain specific dates as well, i.e., 30th January – the

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