IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC NO.19681 OF 2010 SANJAY KUMAR PANDEY VERSUS 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. COLLECTOR PATNA 3. ADDL COLLECTOR PATNA 4. DY COLLECTOR, IN CHARAGE REVENUE, PATNA COLLECTORASTE, PATNA 5. SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PATNA 6. FIRE BRIGADE OFFICER, PATNA. ----------- 2 06.12.2010. Heard learned counsel for the parties. The petitioner, being Manager of Maa Vaishno Vikas Pradarshani & Mela, a Guild/Society of unemployed youths, has come to this Court for a direction to respondent authorities for allotment/settlement of part of Gandhi Maidan for purpose to organize Kashmari Mela cum Woolen cloths Fair/Mela measuring area 12000 sqft (250 feet x 30 ft on northern side and 150 feet x 30 ft on southern side) and 1000 sqft for parking space. The petitioner had applied for aforesaid settlement for the period from 25.10.2010 to 31.12.2010 on 2.2.2010, but in view of preoccupation of the Ground on account of recent State Assembly poll, he had requested respondent no.2 to extend the date of settlement of land for Mela from 25.10.2010 to 28.11.2010 till 31.12.2010. He has already deposited the entire amount of rent in advance in the District Nazarat section to the tune of Rs. 20,000/- and Rs. 2,95,323/- totally Rs. 3,15,328/- through Challan no. 144160 & 144161, both dated 16.11.2010 (annexure 5) in terms of letter no. 3566 dated 11.11.2010 (annexure 4) of Addl Collector, Patna. The petitioner further submits that in view of letter of the Addl Collector, Patna, the Senior Superintendent of Police, Patna and the Fire Brigade 2 office have already sent their No Objection Certificate for organizing the aforesaid fair. Learned counsel further submits that earlier also he has already organized such fair in the Gandhi Maidan. The petitioner is Manager of a Guild/Society of unemployed youths who endeavours to create employment for its members through private ventures by organizing Exhibition cum Fun Fair Mela by selling house hold items etc. Pursuant to the direction of Addl Collector, Patna, the petitioner has deposited the entire amount for settlement of land for 34 days. Considering the aforesaid facts, I direct respondent nos. 2 & 3 to pass appropriate order regarding grant of permission for holding Mela for the period in question for which due amount has already been deposited pursuant to the letter No. 3566 dated 11.11.2010 (annexure 5) of the Addl. Collector, Patna, within a period of one week from the date of receipt/ production of a copy of this order. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the Collector, Patna through fax at the cost of the petitioner Shashi (Samarendra Pratap Singh, J.)