JUDGMENT

Dated this the 7^th day of April, 2026 These writ petitions are filed challenging the order of rejection, whereby the permission sought for conducting display of fireworks has been declined by the 1^st respondent District Collector.

2. It is submitted that four reasons have been stated for rejecting the claim of the petitioners, i.e. authorisation has not been obtained from the Chief Controller of Explosives, the details of the fireworks used is not intimated to the District Magistrate, there is no magazine provided as per the PESO guidelines and that the samples have not been verified by a chemical laboratory. The learned Counsel appearing for the petitioners would submit that said issue was considered in a series of writ petitions including WP(C) No.12070 of 2026 and permissions have been granted.

3. Heard the learned Government Pleader and the learned Central Government Counsel appearing for the respondents.

Taking into consideration the above facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to dispose of the writ petitions with a direction to the 1^st respondent-District Colle