JUDGMENT

The issue involved in this Writ Petition is one and the same as the issue involved in W.P.(C).No.6597/2026, which was just now disposed of by this Court.

2. In the circumstances, for the self-same reasons, as stated in the judgment in W.P.(C).No.6597/2026, this Writ Petition will also stand allowed.

3. Accordingly, Ext.P17 will stand set aside. The 2nd respondent/Additional District Magistrate will stand directed to issue licence in Form-LE-3 to the petitioner to conduct public display of fireworks on 25.02.2026 at 8 P.M., 26.02.2026 at 6.45 P.M. and 27.02.2026 at 6.15 P.M., subject to the following conditions:

(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-3 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 fir