The petition filed for installing pandals and reception gates etc. on the streets without permission was heard today in the couple bench of Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Bibhu Dutta Guru. On behalf of the government, additional time was sought from the court, saying that the new guidelines are being made with the help of many departments, which will take some time. The court ordered that until the new guidelines arrive, the guidelines to seek permission will remain in force.
What is currently applicable guidelines
According to the order issued by the Chhattisgarh Government Home (Police) Department on 22 April 2022, it has been made mandatory for various institutions organizations to essentially get the pre -permission of the district administration before the event, so that the movement, market system and safety measures and safety of common citizens can be made and administrative arrangements can be made smoothly. In order to various or private or public and public and religious and political other organizations or institutions, various events, such as processions, rally, demonstrations, hunger strikes, social, political, religious etc. organizing the congestion in which the crowd is mandatory, the permission of the collector is mandatory under which the permission of which will have to be applied in the prescribed format.
What was happening yet
Petitioner Raipur resident Nitin Singhvi told in the discussion that neither permission was obtained from the collector office nor from the Municipal Corporation for the pandals in Ganesh and Durga festivals in Raipur city in 2022, 2023, 2024. Both offices have told them in writing that no permission was given by them for Ganesh Pandal and Durga Pandal in these three years. During the festive season, chaos spreads throughout the city. In the Sakri roads of Raipur, where even parking is not found, various events are organized without road jam, due to which ordinary citizens have to face difficulties. He has filed a petition before the court regarding this.
