The court determines the validity of an order concerning fireworks display licenses, emphasizing compliance with safety regulations.

JUDGMENT The impugned Order of rejection in this Writ Petition contains the self-same reasons as dealt with by this Court in W.P.(C).No.4240/2026. This fact is not disputed by the learned Senior Government Pleader.

2. The reasons which are stated in the impugned Order cannot hold the ground in view of the judgment in W.P.(C).No.4240/2026. Accordingly, this Writ Petition will also stand allowed for the same reasons as set out in the judgment dated 03.02.2026 in W.P.(C).No.4240/2026, subject to the following condition:

(i) The petitioner shall produce portable magazine/magazines to the satisfaction of the authorities for the storage of the fire works.

(ii) The petitioner shall satisfy all other requisite conditions for fireworks display under LE-6 licence to the satisfaction of the authorities.

(iii) Before commencement of the fireworks display, barricades shall be put up at a distance of 100 metres of the display point on all sides and no one, except the persons who are performing fire works display, shall be permitted into the prohibited area of 100 metres.

(iv) The quantity of the fireworks shall be limited to 15 kilograms.

(v) The police department and other statutory authorities shall supervise the entire fireworks display and issue necessary directions, if necessary.

(vi) In case of violation of any of the conditions, it will be open to the A.D.M. or other competent officials to take appropriate action in accordance with law.

3. As regards the inspection dealt with in objection no.4 in Ext.P8, the petitioner will make available the sample of the fancy crackers before 5 P.M. today to the 3^rd respondent. The 3^rd respondent will stand directed to receive the samples and to do the needful for testing/identification of the same to ascertain whether there is any objectionable material in the crackers. This effort shall be completed by 10 A.M. on 06.02.2026 and the licence directed to be granted will be subject to the result of the testing/verification.

This Writ Petition will stand disposed of as above.

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