IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.15562 of 2010 GOPAL SHARMA, MANAGER SHOBHA SAMARAT THEATRE, MADHEPURA, S/O LATE HARDEO SHARMA, R/O VILLAGE & P.O. & P.S. TEGHRA, DISTRICT BEGUSARAI…………………...PETITIONER . Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE-CUM-COLLECTOR, MADHUBANI 3. THE SUB-DIVISIONAL OFFICER, SADAR, MADHUBANI 4. THE CIRCLE OFFICER, RAJ NAGAR, MADHUBANI 5. THE OFFICER-IN-CHARGE, RAJ NAGAR POLICE STATION MADHUBANI …………...RESPONDENTS. For the petitioner : Mr. Binod Kumar Singh, Advocate. For the respondents : A.C. to A.A.G.-5 ----------- 02/ 30.09.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondents. This writ petition has been filed for a direction to the respondents, specially the Sub-Divisional Officer, Sadar, Madhubani for granting permission to the petitioner to hold exhibition of art, drama & cultural programmes during Indra Puja Mela at Bhati Chowk, Raj Nagar. It transpires that exhibitions etc. are being held at that place since much before and other persons have been granted permission. It further transpires that the application of the petitioner is pending before the said authority since 27.08.2010 but the same has not been disposed of. In the aforesaid facts and circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the Sub-Divisional Officer, Sadar, Madhubani to take a decision on the aforesaid application of the petitioner within two days from the date of - 2 - receipt/production of a copy of this order and should be communicated to the petitioner on the same day. Harish (S.N. Hussain, J.)