JUDGMENT

Under challenge in this Writ Petition is Ext.P8 Order, which refused a permission sought for by the petitioner for display of fireworks in connection with the festival of ‘Kumbachowwa Mahotsavam’ in the ‘Chathamkulangara Bhagavathy Temple’. The first reason stated in Ext.P8 is with respect to the absence of a permanent magazine, a condition which has been dispensed with by this Court in several judgments, holding that a portable magazine would suffice.

2. The second objection is with respect to the absence of a risk assessment report and onsite emergency plan by the approved agency. This objection, again, has been repelled by this Court, taking stock of the fact that the approved agency is not available in Kerala and the nearest being the one at Nagpur.

3. Based on the third objection that there is little access to the place where the display is scheduled for vehicles to commute, this Court directed to the Village Officer concerned to ascertain and to submit when the matter is taken up in the afternoon session. After such exercise, it is submitted by the learned Government Pleader that there are as many as four access to the premises where the display is scheduled and the n